Marilyn Travinsky is an American Democratic politician from

Southbridge, Massachusetts Southbridge is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,740 at the 2020 census. Although Southbridge has a city form of government, it is legally known as the Town of Southbridge. History The area was in ...

. She represented the 6th Worcester district in the

Massachusetts House of Representatives The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from 14 counties each divided into single-member ...

from 1983 to 1991, where she served as the first female chair of its Commerce and Labor Committee. Travinsky received her bachelor's degree at

Albertus Magnus College Albertus Magnus College is a private Catholic university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs (now Dominican Sisters of Peace), it is located in the Prospect Hill neighborhood of New Haven, ...

and her master's at

Wesleyan University Wesleyan University ( ) is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown, the col ...

. After politics, she led Tri-Valley Inc. for 25 years as its CEO.

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Year of birth missing Year of death missing Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Women state legislators in Massachusetts Albertus Magnus College alumni Wesleyan University alumni People from Southbridge, Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-politician-stub

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