Deborah Blumer
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Deborah D. Blumer was a Democratic
member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from Framingham
. She served in the House from 2001 until her death.
Blumer was graduated magna cum laude from Framingham State College
, and subsequently earned an MBA with distinctions from the Simmons College
Graduate School of Management. Prior to her election to the House in 2000, she worked for several businesses, including Compaq
. In the House, she served on the Joint Committee on Higher Education, the Joint Committee on Children and Families, and the Joint Committee on Public Health.
Initial reports indicated that Blumer suffered a heart attack
while driving. She was pronounced dead at MetroWest Medical Center
, and is survived by her husband, children, and grandchildren. She was 5 days shy of her 65th birthday.
Blumer was a staunch supporter of Israel and Jewish causes. Her funeral was held at Temple Beth Am in Framingham.http://www.jcrcboston.org/site/c.kvKYLcMSIqG/b.2119591/k.EDD0/News_JCRC_Headlines.htm
Although she was nearly one month deceased as of the Massachusetts House elections, 2006
, the Democrats were unable to replace her as their candidate due to filing deadlines. Running post-mortem, she came in third in the election, garnering 20% of the vote behind two write-in candidates. Write-in candidate Democrat Pam Richardson succeeded her, winning 37% of the vote.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
from Framingham
Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
. She served in the House from 2001 until her death.
Blumer was graduated magna cum laude from Framingham State College
Framingham State College
Framingham State University is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, from Boston. It offers undergraduate programs in a range of subjects from Art to Biology to Communication Arts, and graduate programs including MBA, MEd, and MSc...
, and subsequently earned an MBA with distinctions from the Simmons College
Simmons College (Massachusetts)
Simmons College, established in 1899, is a private women's undergraduate college and private co-educational graduate school in Boston, Massachusetts.-History:Simmons was founded in 1899 with a bequest by John Simmons a wealthy clothing manufacturer in Boston...
Graduate School of Management. Prior to her election to the House in 2000, she worked for several businesses, including Compaq
Compaq
Compaq Computer Corporation is a personal computer company founded in 1982. Once the largest supplier of personal computing systems in the world, Compaq existed as an independent corporation until 2002, when it was acquired for US$25 billion by Hewlett-Packard....
. In the House, she served on the Joint Committee on Higher Education, the Joint Committee on Children and Families, and the Joint Committee on Public Health.
Initial reports indicated that Blumer suffered a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
while driving. She was pronounced dead at MetroWest Medical Center
MetroWest Medical Center
MetroWest Medical Center is a teaching hospital in Framingham and Natick, Massachusetts.It is the largest health care provider in the MetroWest region between Boston and Worcester. MWMC was formed by the merger of two hospitals in neighboring towns: Framingham Union Hospital and Natick's Leonard...
, and is survived by her husband, children, and grandchildren. She was 5 days shy of her 65th birthday.
Blumer was a staunch supporter of Israel and Jewish causes. Her funeral was held at Temple Beth Am in Framingham.http://www.jcrcboston.org/site/c.kvKYLcMSIqG/b.2119591/k.EDD0/News_JCRC_Headlines.htm
Although she was nearly one month deceased as of the Massachusetts House elections, 2006
Massachusetts House elections, 2006
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives were held on November 7, 2006, with all of the 160 seats in the House up for election. The term of Representatives elected is two years, January 2007 until January 2009...
, the Democrats were unable to replace her as their candidate due to filing deadlines. Running post-mortem, she came in third in the election, garnering 20% of the vote behind two write-in candidates. Write-in candidate Democrat Pam Richardson succeeded her, winning 37% of the vote.