Natalie M. Higgins (born July 24, 1988) is an American politician serving in the

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. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Natalie is a lifelong

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resident, Boston-educated attorney, and former non-profit director and rape crisis counselor. She is a graduate of

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, the

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and the

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. As an undergraduate at UMass Amherst, she interned for

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, at the time a state representative. She was admitted to the

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in 2014. She is a member of the

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community.

Political career

Natalie Higgins was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in November 2016 and sworn in as State Representative for the 4th Worcester District (Leominster) on January 4, 2017, and reelected in 2018, and 2020. In the 2019 - 2020 Legislative session, Higgins is the Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Personnel & Administration.

Leadership and Committees

* Vice-Chair, Joint Committee on Public Service * House Committee on Ways and Means * Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities * Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery * Joint Committee on Ways and Means

References

External links

Legislative website

Constituent services website

Campaign website
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Political career

Leadership and Committees

See also

References

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