Jennifer Flanagan
Encyclopedia
Jennifer L. Flanagan is the Massachusetts State Senator for the Worcester and Middlesex district, which includes her hometown of Leominster
. She is a Democrat
who has served since 2009, and was elected to a second term in 2010. From 2005 to 2009 she was the Massachusetts State Representative
for the 4th Worcester
district. Prior to serving in the Massachusetts legislature, she was a legislative aid and a committee chief of staff.
, B.A. Political Science; Fitchburg State College
, M.S. Mental Health Counseling.
Leominster, Massachusetts
Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190,...
. She is a Democrat
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...
who has served since 2009, and was elected to a second term in 2010. From 2005 to 2009 she was the Massachusetts State Representative
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...
for the 4th Worcester
Worcester County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:In 1990 Worcester County had a population of 709,705.As of the census of 2000, there were 750,963 people, 283,927 households, and 192,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 496 people per square mile . There were 298,159 housing units at an average density...
district. Prior to serving in the Massachusetts legislature, she was a legislative aid and a committee chief of staff.
Education
Leominster High School; University of Massachusetts BostonUniversity of Massachusetts Boston
The University of Massachusetts Boston, also known as UMass Boston, is an urban public research university and the second largest campus in the five-campus University of Massachusetts system. The university is located on on Harbor Point in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, United States...
, B.A. Political Science; Fitchburg State College
Fitchburg State College
Fitchburg State University, also known as Fitchburg State, is a four-year public institution of higher learning with a compact urban campus, located in the city of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Fitchburg State University has over 3,500 undergraduate and over 1650 graduate/continuing education...
, M.S. Mental Health Counseling.
Organizations
Boys and Girls Club of North Central Massachusetts, Project Apples, Spanish American Center, Montachusett Addiction Council, Junior Achievement of Central Massachusetts, Leominster Education FoundationPublic office
- Massachusetts Senate (2009–Present)
- Massachusetts House of Representatives (2005–2009), serving on committees:
- Joint Committee on Public Health
- Joint Committee on Transportation