Jennifer Flanagan
Jennifer L. Flanagan | |
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Member of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission | |
Assumed office 2017 | |
Preceded by | Initial member of commission |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Worcester and Middlesex district | |
In office 2009–2017 | |
Preceded by | Robert A. Antonioni |
Succeeded by | Dean Tran |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 4th Worcester district | |
In office 2005–2009 | |
Preceded by | Mary Jane Simmons |
Succeeded by | Dennis Rosa |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Leominster, Massachusetts |
Jennifer L. Flanagan is a member of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. She was chosen by governor Charlie Baker (R) as his pick for the newly formed Commission.[1] The appointment was notable because she opposed legalization and is from a different party than the governor.
She was previously the Massachusetts State Senator for the Worcester and Middlesex district, which includes her hometown of Leominster. She is a Democrat who served from 2009,[2] to 2017. 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 aide and a committee chief of staff.[2]
When running for State Senate reelection in 2014 the signature forms to get Jen Flanagan on the primary ballot were filed with an incomplete address,[3] so she got on the general election ballot with a write-in campaign during the primary.[4] There was no candidate for the seat on either the Republican[5] or Democratic[6] primary ballots. Her general election opponent, Richard Bastien, also got on the general election ballot with a write-in campaign in the primary.
Education
Leominster High School; University of Massachusetts Boston, B.A. Political Science; Fitchburg State College, M.S. Mental Health Counseling.
Public office
- Massachusetts Cannabis control commission (2017-present)
- Massachusetts Senate (2009–2017)
- Massachusetts House of Representatives (2005–2009), serving on committees:
- Joint Committee on Public Health
- Joint Committee on Transportation
References
- ↑ https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/08/23/baker-appoints-state-senator-jen-flanagan-cannabis-control-commission/vdp7AOKEezTysR3KHPV2WN/story.html
- 1 2 https://malegislature.gov/People/Profile/JLF0
- ↑ http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/breakingnews/ci_25709321/flanagan-eyeing-options-after-signature-error
- ↑ http://www.thelandmark.com/news/2014-09-11/Front_Page/Battle_of_the_sticker_campaigns.html
- ↑ http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/BallotOut.aspx?btcode=R&ctcode=34&wno=0&prno=1
- ↑ http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/BallotOut.aspx?btcode=D&ctcode=34&wno=0&prno=1
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