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Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women
Board Information
Policy Area
MiscellaneousPurpose
To study, review and report on the status of women in the commonwealth; to inform leaders of business, education, health care, state and local governments and the communications media of issues pertaining to women; to serve as a liaison between government and private interest groups concerned with issues affecting women; to serve as a clearinghouse for information on issues pertaining to women; to identify and recommend qualified women for appointive positions at all levels of government, including boards and commissions, as the commission deems necessary and appropriate; to assess programs and practices in all state agencies as they affect women, as the commission deems necessary and appropriate; to advise executive and legislative bodies on the effect on women of proposed legislation, as the commission deems necessary and appropriate; and to promote and facilitate collaboration among local women?s commissions and among women?s organizations in the state, as the commission deems necessary and appropriate.Seat Restrictions
Term Limit: 0| Term Length: 3 [14 additional members appointed according to statute]Meeting Information
Commission meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. in the Charles F. Hurley Building, 19 Staniford St., Third Floor conference Room 307C, Boston, MA, with some exceptions due to holidays (Nov 18, Dec 16)Compensation
Expenses Only.Legal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahirah Amatul-Wadud | Caucus of Women Legislators 2 | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Rebecca Bact | Governor 5 | Governor | November 1, 2023 |
| Penny Blaisdel | Speaker of the House 1 | House of Representatives | October 31, 2017 |
| Ruth Bramson | Governor 1 | Governor | November 1, 2022 |
| Ms. Denella J. Clark | Governor 3 | Governor | November 1, 2021 |
| Ms. Marianne C. Fleckner | Speaker of the House 2 | House of Representatives | October 31, 2014 |
| Ms. Jean Cotter Fox | Speaker of the House 3 | House of Representatives | October 31, 2019 |
| Ms. Elizabeth A. Friedman | Speaker of the House 4 | House of Representatives | October 31, 2018 |
| Rebecca Glenn | Caucus of Women Legislators 4 | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Alison Goldberg | Governor 4 | Governor | November 1, 2021 |
| Denise Hurst | Caucus of Women Legislators 6 | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Nina Joan Kimball | Senate President 3 | Senate President | October 31, 2017 |
| Ms. Sarah La Cour | Senate President 2 | Senate President | October 31, 2019 |
| Ms. Joanne Fitzgerald McCrea | Senate President 1 | Senate President | October 31, 2018 |
| Margot Parrot | Caucus of Women Legislators 1 | Ex Officio | - |
| Maria Puppolo | Caucus of Women Legislators 5 | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Sara G. Schnorr Esquire | Governor 2 | Governor | November 1, 2021 |
| Ms. Marsha Semuels | Senate President 4 | Senate President | October 31, 2021 |
| Mary-Dith Tuitt | Caucus of Women Legislators 3 | Ex Officio | - |