Cynthia Stone Creem
Cynthia Creem | |
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| Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| Assumed office February 28, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Harriette L. Chandler |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Norfolk and Middlesex district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Lois Pines[a] |
| 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 | September 17, 1942 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Boston University (BA, JD) |
Cynthia Stone Creem (born September 17, 1942)[1] is an American politician who serves as a member of the Massachusetts Senate for the Norfolk and Middlesex district. Formerly called the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district, her constituency 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, but decided to remain in the Massachusetts Senate.[5][6] The seat was ultimately won by Joe Kennedy III.
Political career
[edit]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.
Personal life
[edit]Creem and her husband, Harvey, have two children and four grandchildren. She is Jewish.[8][9]
Notes
[edit]- ^ As Senator from the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district
References
[edit]- ^ Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1995-1996 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Massachusetts Senatorial Districts". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "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 October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Scramble on to fill retiring Rep. Barney Frank's seat". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on December 31, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ Gotsis, Chloe. "Newton's Cindy Creem: I'm not running for Congress". Wickedlocal.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "senate-sesion-2017-2018.pdf" (PDF). Malegislature.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ "Bio". Senator Cindy Creem. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "Jewish Women Who Serve—in the Statehouse". Hadassah Magazine. November 11, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
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