Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Joel Loitherstein; 3 Children
Birth date: 01/11/1953
Birthplace: New York City, NY
Home City: Ashland MA
Religion:

Profession

Arbitrator/Mediator/Fact Finder, Self-Employed, 1993-2001 Senior Counsel, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, 1989-1993 Counsel, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Office of Employee Relations, 1985-1989 Attorney

Education

JD, Northeastern University School of Law, 1980 BA, Cornell University, 1975

Committees

Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
Ethics and Rules
Federal Stimulus Oversight
Global Warming and Climate Change
Revenue
Rules
Transportation
Ways and Means
Ways and Means

H 3711 Authorizes Gambling Casinos
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

S 2018 Massachusetts Pension System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 9 Establishing a Redistricting Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5000 Gambling Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H 4156 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

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H 3711 Authorizes Gambling Casinos
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

S 2018 Massachusetts Pension System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 9 Establishing a Redistricting Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5000 Gambling Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H 4156 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4156 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4619 Gambling Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 2247 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2210 Sentencing Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2205 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4246 Authorizing Governor to Appoint Interim U.S. Senator
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2087 Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

S 2807 Election Day Voter Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4554 Life-Science Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4645 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 4554 Life-Science Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4488 Education Reorganization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2414 Presidential Primary Date Change
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2876 Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2220 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 126 Unsigned Political Posters
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4176 Sale of Hypodermic Needles and Syringes
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

S 2258 Massage Therapist Licensing
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4176 Sale of Hypodermic Needles and Syringes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4479 MassHealth Immigrant Eligibility Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8 to SB 3 Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4479 MassHealth Immigrant Eligibility Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4479 Employer Contribution to Employee Health Care Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4479 MassHealth Benefits Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4479 Employer Contribution to Employee Health Care Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4479 MassHealth Benefits Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

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