Cynthia (Cindy) S. Creem

Cynthia (Cindy) S. Creem DEMDemocrat

Council Member, 1st Middlesex And Norfolk District

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Cynthia (Cindy) S. CreemDEMDemocrat Council Member, 1st Middlesex And Norfolk District
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Cynthia Stone Creem (born September 17, 1942) 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. A member of the Democratic Party, Creem was first elected in 1999 and has served as Majority Leader since 2018. 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.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. 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.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Boston University School of Law
JD
1966
Boston University
BS Business Administration
1964
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Senator
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
1999 - 2023
Majority Leader
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2021 - Current
Member
Newton Board of Aldermen
1976 - 1994
Former Assistant Majority Leader
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Member
Newton City Council
Member
Governor's Council, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
1994 - 1999
Other Experience1 - 17 of 17
Member
Massachusetts Bar Association
Fellow
Women's Bar Association
Member
Criminal Justice Reform House-Senate Conference Committee
2017 - 2018
Former Chair
Senate Post-Audit and Oversight, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2013 - 2014
Former Chair
Joint Committee on the Judiciary, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2009 - 2013
Former Chair
Revenue Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2003 - 2008
Former Chair
Criminal Justice Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
1999 - 2003
Former Chair
Bills in the Third Reading Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Chair
Personnel and Administration Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, Massachusetts State Senate
Former Member
Steering and Policy Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Bills in the Third Reading Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Vice Chair
Joint Revenue Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Vice Chair
Cyber Security Readiness Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Vice Chair
Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Vice-Chair
Senate Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
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