Cynthia Stone Creem (born September 17, 1942) is an American politician serving in the

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. She represents the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district, which includes

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, Wellesley, and her hometown of

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. A member of the Democratic Party, Creem was first elected in 1999 and has served as Majority Leader since 2018. Prior to serving in the Massachusetts legislature, she was an attorney who served on the

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and the Newton Board of Aldermen. In late 2011, Creem considered running for Congress in Massachusetts's 4th congressional district to replace retiring Rep.

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, but decided to remain in the Massachusetts Senate. The seat was ultimately won by

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. Creem is a practicing family law attorney at the Boston law firm Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen. (no mention of her on their site)

Political career

In 2018, Creem, along with Senator Anne Gobi, led the fight to pass H.4671, an act automatically registering eligible voters and enhancing safeguards against fraud. The bill created a framework for eligible voters to automatically register to vote when receiving services form the Register of Motor Vehicles and MassHealth. The bill also applies existing penalties for voter fraud to a fine of up to $10,000 or a five-year prison sentence.

Personal life

Creem is Jewish.

References

1942 births 21st-century American women politicians Boston University School of Law alumni Living people Democratic Party Massachusetts state senators Politicians from Newton, Massachusetts Women state legislators in Massachusetts 21st-century members of the Massachusetts General Court {{Massachusetts-MASenate-stub