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 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district | |
| 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 | 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 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.
- ^ 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.