Colleen Garry
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]
Colleen Garry | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 1995 | |
| Constituency | 39th Middlesex (1995–2003) 36th Middlesex (2003–) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1962 Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Dracut, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | University of Lowell Suffolk University Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney Politician |
Early life and education
Garry was born on July 21, 1962 in Lowell Massachusetts. She graduated from the University of Lowell and Suffolk University Law School.
Career
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
- 2007–2008 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Massachusetts Legislature profile
- WGBH - Lawmaker Suggests Stiffer Charges For Highway-Blocking Protestors — Including Attempted Murder -
- MassLive.com State House bills seek to up penalty for highway blockage