Donna Cuomo

Donna Fournier Cuomo (born March 19, 1947 in Lawrence, Massachusetts) is an American politician who represented the 14th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1993–1999.[1] She later served as the deputy director of the Department of Public Safety's programs division.[2]

Donna Cuomo
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 14th Essex District
In office
1993–1999
Preceded byJoseph N. Hermann
Succeeded byDavid Torrisi
Personal details
Born (1947-03-19) March 19, 1947
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceNorth Andover, Massachusetts
Alma materLowell State College
Salem State University
OccupationViolence Prevention Educator/Victim Advocate
Politician

Cuomo was briefly a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2002. She announced her candidacy on April 2, 2002[2] and dropped out of the race the next day.[3]

Personal life

Cuomo is the sister of Joseph Fournier, who was murdered by Willie Horton and two other men in 1974.[4] She appeared in an anti-Michael Dukakis ad during the 1988 presidential election.[5]

Cuomo escaped from the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks.[6]

References
  1. 1997–1998 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. p. 105.
  2. Frank Phillips; Stephanie Ebbert (April 3, 2002). "GOP'S No. 2 Race Takes a Twist". Boston Globe.
  3. Fenn, Jennifer (April 4, 2002). "Some in GOP miffed at Mitt". The Sun.
  4. Sweet, Laurel J. (October 26, 2009). "35 years after Horton murder, victim's kin carry on his memory". Boston Herald.
  5. Rosenstiel, Thomas B. (October 28, 1988). "Regional Advertising Proves Tough on Dukakis". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  6. Lazar, Kay (October 9, 2001). "Pair who survived attacks: U.S. should root 'em out". Boston Herald. Retrieved 18 March 2011.


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