Clare Higgins | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Northampton, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 1, 2000 – September 9, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Ford |
| Succeeded by | David Narkewicz |
| Member of Northampton City Council At-large | |
| In office January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University Without Walls (University of Massachusetts Amherst) |
Mary Clare Higgins is an American politician who was a six-term mayor of Northampton, Massachusetts, from 2000 to 2011. A Democrat, she was the second woman to hold the position. Higgins became the executive director of Community Action Pioneer Valley in September 2011.