Deborah D. Blumer was a Democratic member of the

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from

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. She served in the House from 2001 until her death. Blumer was graduated

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from

Framingham State College Framingham State University (Framingham State or FSU) is a public university in Framingham, Massachusetts. It offers undergraduate programs as well as graduate programs, including MBA, MEd, and MS. History As the first secretary of the newly ...

, and subsequently earned an

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with distinctions from the

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Graduate School of Management."Representative Deborah D. Blumer." The General Court. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Oct. 14, 2006 . Prior to her election to the House in 2000, she worked for several businesses, including

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."Rep. Blumer dies while driving." ''

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'' Oct. 14, 2006: B3. In the House, she served on the Joint Committee on Higher Education, the Joint Committee on Children and Families, and the Joint Committee on Public Health. Initial reports indicated that Blumer suffered a

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while driving. She was pronounced dead at

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, and is survived by her husband, children, and grandchildren. At the time of her death, Blumer was he was five away from her 65th birthday. Blumer was a supporter of

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and

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-related causes. Her funeral was held at Temple Beth Am in Framingha

Although she was nearly one month deceased as of the Massachusetts House elections, 2006, Democrats were unable to replace her as their candidate due to filing deadlines. Running post-mortem, she finished in third place, garnering 20% of the vote behind two write-in candidates. Write-in candidate Democrat Pam Richardson succeeded her, winning 37% of the vote.

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