Margaret Scarsdale | |
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Member of the MassachusettsHouseofRepresentatives from the 1st Middlesex district | |
Assumed office January 18, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Sheila Harrington |
Personal details | |
Born | Margaret R. Scarsdale |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Pepperell,Massachusetts |
Website | Legislative website |
Margaret Scarsdale is an American politician who is the member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 1st Middlesex district. [1] She was elected in the November 2022 General Election,against Republican Andrew Shepherd and Independent candidate Cathy Lundeen,following a recount,court challenge,and special legislative committee review. [2] The election replaced former Representative Sheila Harrington,who resigned from the legislature in February,2022 to become court magistrate in the Gardner District Court. [3]
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