Ann-Margaret Ferrante
| Ann-Margaret Ferrante | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Essex District | |
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Assumed office 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Anthony Verga |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 26, 1972 Gloucester, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Gloucester, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater |
Tufts University, Suffolk University Law School |
| Occupation |
Attorney Legislator |
| Website | Official Website |
Tufts University,
Attorney
Ann-Margaret Ferrante (born June 26, 1972) is an American legislator and the First Division Chair of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 5th Essex district, which consists of Gloucester, Rockport, and Essex. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected in 2008 after defeating incumbent representative Anthony Verga in the Democratic primary. Currently, she serves on the House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling and the House Committee on Rules. She is also co-chair of the Tech-Hub Caucus, which focuses on fostering growth of Massachusetts’ high-tech businesses and startups.
A graduate of Tufts University with a major in Economics & International Relations, she furthered her education at Suffolk Law School. After graduating from law school, she practiced law in Gloucester and Rockport, specializing in fisheries issues. She has served on numerous boards and commissions in the community, including Cape Ann Commercial Fisherman’s Loan Fund, Sawyer Free Library, and as an incorporator with Cape Ann Savings Bank.
Ann-Margaret Ferrante was born on June 26, 1972 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Her mother was a librarian in the local high school, and her father became a fisherman in Gloucester after immigrating from Sicily. She graduated from Gloucester High School and when on to study Economics and International Relations at Tufts University in Boston.
After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in 1994 from Tufts University, Ferrante went to work as the Legislative Aide for State Representative Bruce Tarr. In 1996 she left her position with Representative Tarr in order to pursue a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School. Ferrante was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar Association in 1999. Shortly after graduating from Suffolk Law, Ferrante started her own law firm in Gloucester, where she focused on land use and fishing issues. She also served as counsel for the Northeast Seafood Coalition, where she began working to reform the regulatory practices affecting commercial fisherman.
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