Colleen Garry
Colleen Garry | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 1995 | |
| Constituency | 39th Middlesex (1995–2003) 36th Middlesex (2003–) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1962 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Lowell Suffolk University Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney Politician |
Colleen M. Garry (born July 21, 1962, in Lowell, Massachusetts[1]) is an American politician who represents the 36th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Garry was born on July 21, 1962, in Lowell Massachusetts. She graduated from the University of Lowell and Suffolk University Law School.
Career
[edit]She was an aide to State Representative John Cox, who represented Dracut and part of Lowell. In 1994 she was elected to represent a new district consisting of Dracut, Tyngsborough, and Dunstable. Dunstable has since been transferred to a neighboring district so the current district consists only of Dracut and Tyngsborough. She is a conservative member of the House Democratic Caucus.
In 2015, Representative Garry came under fire for comments criticizing an act of civil disobedience[3] which obstructed a major Massachusetts highway. Representative Garry accused protestors affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement of being "terrorists" and claimed that "structural racism is a fraud."[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 2007–2008 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ↑ Massachusetts Legislature profile
- ↑ WGBH - Lawmaker Suggests Stiffer Charges For Highway-Blocking Protestors — Including Attempted Murder -
- ↑ MassLive.com State House bills seek to up penalty for highway blockage
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