Karen Spilka

Karen Spilka
95th President of the Massachusetts Senate
Assumed office
July 26, 2018
Preceded byHarriette L. Chandler
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk district
Assumed office
January 5, 2005[1]
Preceded byDavid Magnani
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 7th Middlesex district
In office
November 2001 – January 2005
Preceded byJohn Stefanini
Succeeded byTom Sannicandro
Personal details
Born
Karen Eileen Spilka

(1953-01-11) January 11, 1953 (age 71)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJoel Loitherstein
Children3
EducationCornell University (BS)
Northeastern University (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Karen Eileen Spilka[2] (born January 11, 1953) is an American politician and attorney serving as a Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate. She represents the towns of Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Medway and Natick in the MetroWest region of Massachusetts. She has served as the 95th President of the Massachusetts Senate since July 2018. Previously she served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2001 to 2005.

Spilka's legislative accomplishments include efforts in a broad range of areas including economic development, jobs creation, education, juvenile justice and services for the elderly and disabled communities.

  1. ^ "The Boston Globe from Boston, Massachusetts on January 5, 2005 · 21".
  2. ^ Law and Business: Directory of Corporate Counsel, 1992-93. New York City, New York: Prentice Hall. 1992.