Cynthia Stone Creem


Cynthia Stone Creem is an American state legislator serving in the Massachusetts Senate. She represents the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district, which includes her hometown of Newton, Brookline and parts of Wellesley. She is a Democrat 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 United States Congress to replace retiring Rep. Barney Frank, ultimately won by Joseph P. Kennedy III in November 2012, but decided to remain in the Massachusetts Senate.
On February 28, 2018, State Senator Creem was elevated to the position of majority leader in the state senate.
On April 26, 2018, state senator Cynthia Stone Creem will be presented with the Boston Bar Association's "Distinguished Legislator Award" at their annual Law Day Dinner. She is being recognized for her years of leadership on Beacon Hill, particularly on criminal justice reform issues.
State Senator Creem is a practicing family law attorney serving Of Counsel at the Boston law firm .

Political career

In 2018, Senator 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 voterfraud to a fine of up to $10,000 or a five-year prison sentence.