Doris Bunte

Doris Bunte
Official portrait, 1973
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 7th Suffolk district
In office
1973–1984
Preceded byFranklin W. Holgate
Succeeded byGloria Fox
Boston Housing Authority Administrator
In office
1984–1992
Preceded byHarry Spence
Succeeded byDavid Cortiella
Personal details
Born(1933-07-02)July 2, 1933
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 2021 (aged 87)
Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Alma materHarvard University (MEd)

Doris Bunte (July 2, 1933 – February 15, 2021) was an American politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1984 and administrator of the Boston Housing Authority from 1984 to 1992. She was the first African-American woman to hold either position.

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