Cynthia Stone Creem
Cynthia Creem | |
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Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office February 28, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Harriette L. Chandler |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 6, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Lois Pines |
Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council from the 3rd district | |
In office January 1995 – January 6, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Robert B. Kennedy |
Succeeded by | Marilyn Petitto Devaney |
Personal details | |
Born | (1942-09-17) September 17, 1942 (age 81) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Boston University (BA, JD) |
Cynthia Stone Creem (born September 17, 1942)[1] is an American politician serving in the Massachusetts Senate. She represents the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district, which includes Brookline, Wellesley, and her hometown of Newton.[2] A member of the Democratic Party, Creem was first elected in 1999 and has served as Majority Leader since 2018.[3] Prior to serving in the Massachusetts legislature, she was an attorney who served on the Massachusetts Governor's Council and the Newton Board of Aldermen.[4]
In late 2011, Creem considered running for Congress in Massachusetts's 4th congressional district to replace retiring Rep. Barney Frank,[5] but decided to remain in the Massachusetts Senate.[6] The seat was ultimately won by Joe Kennedy III.
Creem is a practicing family law attorney, serving Of Counsel at the Boston law firm Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen.
Political career
In 2018, Creem, along with Senator Anne Gobi, led the fight to pass H.4671, an act automatically registering eligible voters and enhancing safeguards against fraud. The bill created a framework for eligible voters to automatically register to vote when receiving services form the Register of Motor Vehicles and MassHealth.[7] The bill also applies existing penalties for voter fraud to a fine of up to $10,000 or a five-year prison sentence.
References
- ^ Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1995-1996 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Senator Cynthia Stone Creem: District". The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Massachusetts Senate leadership changes elevate Sen. Cynthia Creem, leave WMass out". MassLive. March 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Senator Cynthia Stone Creem". Malegislature.gov. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ Scramble on to fill retiring Rep. Barney Frank’s seat, Boston Herald
- ^ Gotsis, Chloe. "Newton's Cindy Creem: I'm not running for Congress". Wickedlocal.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "senate-sesion-2017-2018.pdf" (PDF). Malegislature.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
Massachusetts Senate | ||
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Preceded by | Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate 2018–present | Incumbent |
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- President of the Senate
- Karen Spilka (D)
- President pro tempore
- Will Brownsberger (D)
- Majority Leader
- Cynthia Stone Creem (D)
- Minority Leader
- Bruce Tarr (R)
- ▌Paul Mark (D, Berk., Hpsh., Frnk., & Hpdn.)
- ▌Paul Feeney (D, Bris. & Norf.)
- ▌Michael Rodrigues (D, 1st Bris. & Plym.)
- ▌Mark Montigny (D, 2nd Bris. & Plym.)
- ▌Marc Pacheco (D, 3rd Bris. & Plym.)
- ▌Julian Cyr (D, Cape & Islands)
- ▌Pavel Payano (D, 1st Essex)
- ▌Joan Lovely (D, 2nd Essex)
- ▌Brendan Crighton (D, 3rd Essex)
- ▌Bruce Tarr (R, 1st Ess. & Mid.)
- ▌Barry Finegold (D, 2nd Ess. & Mid.)
- ▌Adam Gomez (D, Hampden)
- ▌John Velis (D, Hpdn. & Hpsh.)
- ▌Jacob Oliveira (D, Hpdn., Hpsh. & Wor.)
- ▌Jo Comerford (D, Hpsh., Frnk., & Wor.)
- ▌Edward J. Kennedy (D, 1st Mid.)
- ▌Patricia D. Jehlen (D, 2nd Mid.)
- ▌Michael J. Barrett (D, 3rd Mid.)
- ▌Cindy Friedman (D, 4th Mid.)
- ▌Jason Lewis (D, 5th Mid.)
- ▌Karen Spilka (D, Mid. & Norf.)
- ▌Sal DiDomenico (D, Mid. & Suff.)
- ▌Jamie Eldridge (D, Mid. & Wor.)
- ▌Cynthia Stone Creem (D, Norf. & Mid.)
- ▌John F. Keenan (D, Norf. & Plym.)
- ▌Walter Timilty (D, Norf., Plym. & Bris.)
- ▌Mike Rush (D, Norf. & Suff.)
- ▌Becca Rausch (D, Norf., Wor. & Mid.)
- ▌Susan Moran (D, Plym. & Barn.)
- ▌Patrick O'Connor (R, 1st Plym. & Norf.)
- ▌Michael Brady (D, 2nd Plym. & Norf.)
- ▌Nick Collins (D, 1st Suffolk)
- ▌Liz Miranda (D, 2nd Suffolk)
- ▌Lydia Edwards (D, 3rd Suffolk)
- ▌Will Brownsberger (D, Suff. & Mid.)
- ▌Robyn Kennedy (D, 1st Worcester)
- ▌Michael O. Moore (D, 2nd Worcester)
- ▌Ryan Fattman (R, Wor. & Hpdn.)
- ▌Peter Durant (R, Wor. & Hpsh.)
- ▌John Cronin (D, Wor. & Mid.)
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