Cynthia Stone Creem

Cynthia Stone Creem (born September 17, 1942)[3] is an American state legislator serving in the Massachusetts Senate. She represents the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district, which includes her hometown of Newton, Brookline and parts of Wellesley. She is a Democrat who has served since 1999. Prior to serving in the Massachusetts legislature, she was an attorney who served on the Massachusetts Executive Council and the Newton Board of Aldermen.[4] In late 2011 Creem considered running for Massachusetts's Fourth District seat in the United States Congress to replace retiring Rep. Barney Frank,[5] ultimately won by Joseph P. Kennedy III in November 2012, but decided to remain in the Massachusetts Senate.[6]

Cynthia Stone Creem
Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office February 28, 2018
Preceded by	Harriette L. Chandler
Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 1999[1]
Preceded by	Lois Pines
Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council from the 3rd district
In office January 1995 – January 6, 1999[2]
Preceded by	Robert B. Kennedy
Succeeded by	Marilyn Petito Devaney
Personal details
Born	September 17, 1942 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Boston University (BA, JD)

On February 28, 2018, Creem was elevated to the position of majority leader in the state senate.[7]

Creem is a practicing family law attorney serving Of Counsel at the Boston law firm Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen.

Political career

In 2018, Senator Creem, along with Senator Anne Gobi, led the fight to pass H.4671, an act automatically registering eligible voters and enhancing safeguards against fraud. The bill created a framework for eligible voters to automatically register to vote when receiving services form the Register of Motor Vehicles and MassHealth.[8] The bill also applies existing penalties for voterfraud to a fine of up to $10,000 or a five-year prison sentence.

See also

• 2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature

References

1. https://malegislature.gov/Journal/Senate/181/sj01061999.pdf
2. https://malegislature.gov/Journal/Senate/181/sj01061999.pdf
3. Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1995-1996.
4. "Senator Cynthia Stone Creem". www.malegislature.gov. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
5. Scramble on to fill retiring Rep. Barney Frank’s seat, Boston Herald
6. Gotsis, Chloe. "Newton's Cindy Creem: I'm not running for Congress". Retrieved 16 October 2018.
7. "Massachusetts Senate leadership changes elevate Sen. Cynthia Creem, leave WMass out". MassLive. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
8. "senate-sesion-2017-2018.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved January 17, 2019.