Cynthia Stone Creem (born September 17, 1942) is an American politician serving in the

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. She represents the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district, which includes

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(her hometown),

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and parts of Wellesley. She is a

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who has served since 1999. Prior to serving in the Massachusetts legislature, she was an attorney who served on the Massachusetts Executive Council and the Newton Board of Aldermen. In late 2011 Creem considered running for Massachusetts's Fourth District seat in the

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to replace retiring Rep.

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, ultimately won by

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in November 2012, but decided to remain in the Massachusetts Senate. On February 28, 2018, Creem was elevated to the position of majority leader in the state senate. Creem is a practicing family law attorney serving Of Counsel at the Boston law firm Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen.

Political career

In 2018, Creem, along with Senator Anne Gobi, led the fight to pass H.4671, an act automatically registering eligible voters and enhancing safeguards against fraud. The bill created a framework for eligible voters to automatically register to vote when receiving services form the Register of Motor Vehicles and MassHealth. The bill also applies existing penalties for voter fraud to a fine of up to $10,000 or a five-year prison sentence.

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1942 births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Boston University School of Law alumni Living people Democratic Party Massachusetts state senators Politicians from Newton, Massachusetts Women state legislators in Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-MASenate-stub