Marie St. Fleur
| Marie St. Fleur | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Suffolk district | |
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In office 1999–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Charlotte Golar Richie |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Henriquez |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 4, 1962 Grande-Rivière-du-Nord, Haiti |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater |
University of Massachusetts Amherst Boston College Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney, politician |
Marie P. St. Fleur (born May 4, 1962 in Grande-Rivière-du-Nord, Haiti) is a former Massachusetts State Representative who represented the Fifth Suffolk district from 1999-2011. Her district consisted of parts of the Boston neighborhoods Dorchester and Roxbury. She is the first Haitian-American to hold public office in Massachusetts. Representative St. Fleur was one of the most active supporters of John Kerry's presidential bid, often traveling to Florida to do outreach on his behalf. Representative St. Fleur was appointed Vice-Chair of the powerful Ways and Means Committee by House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi, a leadership position that has tremendous influence in the budget process. On January 30, 2006 Thomas F. Reilly, candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, selected St. Fleur as his running mate. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run separately through the primary, then are joined as a single ticket for the election. The following day she withdrew after The Boston Globe reported that she was delinquent in tax debts and owed over $40,000 in student loans.
St. Fleur emigrated from Haiti as a child and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Boston College Law School. She began practicing law in 1987. In 1999, she became the first Haitian immigrant to hold public office in Massachusetts by winning a special election to succeed Charlotte Golar Richie. She was the vice chair of the House Ways and Means committee. She has three children.
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