Marjorie Decker | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 25th Middlesex district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Alice Wolf |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bahij Bandar |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Catherine Curley Decker Tim Decker [1] |
| Residence | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater |
University of Massachusetts (B.A.) University of Massachusetts (M.P.A) Harvard University (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Legislator |
Marjorie C. Decker is an American politician serving as the State Representative for the 25th Middlesex district in the Massachusetts General Court. [2]
Early life and education
Decker was born and raised in North Cambridge, Massachusetts. She grew up in public housing in Cambridgeport, and she graduated from high school at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. She received her Bachelor of Arts in social thought and political economy from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, an MPA from the University of Massachusetts Boston, and a Master of Science from the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University in 2007. [3]
Career
She served seven consecutive terms on the Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Massachusetts [4] from 1999 to 2013 and was the youngest woman ever to be elected to the Cambridge City Council.
In 2012 she was elected state representative to the Massachusetts legislature with her term starting in 2013. [5]
She lives with her husband, and two children in Cambridge.
See also
References
- ^ "Obituary: Timothy J. Decker" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, April 17, 2012
- ^ Galvin, William Francis. "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election 2012" (PDF). Boston Globe. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "About Marjorie Decker", decker4rep.com
- ^ Cambridge, City of. "Cambridge City Council Members". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ Levy, Marc, "Decker wins (unofficial) 84 percent in state rep primary; it’s Rogers in the 24th, Curtatone as register", Cambridge Day, Thursday, September 6, 2012
External links
- Marjorie C. Decker Representative, official page at Massachusetts State Legislature
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Harvard Kennedy School alumni
- 21st-century American legislators
- Women state legislators in Massachusetts
- Cambridge Rindge and Latin School alumni
- University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Social and Behavioral Sciences alumni
- University of Massachusetts Boston alumni
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century Massachusetts politicians