Ellen Story

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Ellen Story
1995 Ellen Story Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Member of the MassachusettsHouseofRepresentatives
from the 3rd Hampshire district
In office
1992–2017
Preceded by Stan Rosenberg
Succeeded by Solomon Goldstein-Rose
Personal details
Born (1941-10-17) October 17, 1941 (age 78)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
U.S.
Political party Democratic
Residence Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater University of Texas (B.A.)
University of Wisconsin
Cambridge College (M.Ed.)

Ellen Story is an American state legislator who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. [1]

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Early life

Story lived in Texas before moving to Amherst in 1972. She earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Texas. Story worked for the Family Planning Council of Western Massachusetts for 17 years. She also served on the Amherst School Committee. [2]

Political career

Story's policy during her time in the Massachusetts House of Representatives focused on issues related to women, mental health, GMOs and raising the income tax. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Representative Ellen Story
  2. 1 2 Merzbach, Scott (2016-01-20), State Rep. Ellen Story of Amherst considers retirement after nearly 24 years in office , retrieved 2019-03-25


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