Carol A. Doherty is an American educator and politician who is also the Member of

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from the 3rd Bristol district. She was elected on June 2, 2020, in a special election against

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Kelly Dooner to replace former Representative

Shaunna O'Connell Shaunna O'Connell is an American politician from Taunton, Massachusetts. A Republican, she currently serves as the 51st Mayor of Taunton, having served in office since January 2020. O’Connell was previously a member of the Massachusetts House ...

, who resigned to become Mayor of

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in January. She also serves on the Taunton School Committee and Downtown Taunton Foundation Board.

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