Cynthia Stone Creem
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 Norfolk and Middlesex 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. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Boston University (BA, JD) |
Cynthia Stone Creem (born September 17, 1942) is an American politician who serves as a member of the Massachusetts Senate for the Norfolk and Middlesex district. Formerly called the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district, her constituency 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.