Marie St. Fleur | |
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.png) St. Fleur in 2016 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Suffolk district | |
| In office 1999–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Charlotte Golar Richie |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Henriquez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1962 Grande-Rivière-du-Nord, Haiti |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jean B. Lauture[1] |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA) Boston College (JD) |
Marie P. St. Fleur (born May 4, 1962) is a Haitian American politician and lawyer. former Massachusetts State Representative who represented the Fifth Suffolk district from 1999-2011. Her district consisted of parts of the Boston neighborhoods Dorchester and Roxbury. She is the first Haitian-American to hold public office in Massachusetts. Representative St. Fleur was one of the most active supporters of John Kerry's presidential bid, often traveling to Florida to do outreach on his behalf. Representative St. Fleur was appointed Vice-Chair of the powerful Ways and Means Committee by House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi, a leadership position that has tremendous influence in the budget process. On January 30, 2006 Thomas F. Reilly, candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, selected St. Fleur as his running mate.[2] Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run separately through the primary, then are joined as a single ticket for the election. The following day she withdrew after The Boston Globe reported that she was delinquent in tax debts and owed over $40,000 in student loans.[3]
In February 2019 Marie St. Fleur announced that she is the Chief Operating Officer of Union Twist a company that has been established to operate a marijuana dispensary in Framingham, Massachusetts.[4]
- ^ St. Fleur's spouse is among 5 in sex sting
- ^ "Reilly chooses female Boston representative for running mate". The Boston Globe. January 30, 2006.
- ^ "St. Fleur withdraws as Reilly's running mate". The Boston Globe. February 1, 2006.
- ^ Framingham mayor negotiating deal with first adult-use marijuana retail shop, Union Twist