Colleen Garry

Colleen Garry
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 36th Middlesex District
Assumed office
2003
Preceded by Christopher Fallon
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 39th Middlesex District
In office
1995–2003
Preceded by District created
Succeeded by District eliminated
Personal details
Born (1962-07-21) July 21, 1962
Lowell, Massachusetts
Political party Democratic
Residence Dracut, Massachusetts
Alma mater University of Lowell
Suffolk University Law School
Occupation Attorney
Politician

Colleen M. Garry (born July 21, 1962 in Lowell, Massachusetts[1]) is an American politician who represents the 36th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[2]

She was an aide to State Representative John Cox, who represented Dracut and part of Lowell. In 1994 she was elected to represent a new district consisting of Dracut, Tyngsborough, and Dunstable. Dunstable has since been transferred to a neighboring district so the current district consists only of Dracut and Tyngsborough. She is a moderate to conservative member of the House Democratic Caucus.

In 2015, Representative Garry came under fire for comments criticizing an act of civil disobedience[3] which obstructed a major Massachusetts highway. Representative Garry accused protestors affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement of being "terrorists" and claimed that "structural racism is a fraud."[4]

References

  1. ↑ 2007–2008 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  2. ↑ Massachusetts Legislature profile
  3. ↑ WGBH - Lawmaker Suggests Stiffer Charges For Highway-Blocking Protestors — Including Attempted Murder -
  4. ↑ MassLive.com State House bills seek to up penalty for highway blockage


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