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Adam Gomez Patricia Contente of Brookline Sen. Patricia Jehlen Cynthia Sierra of Abington Sen. John Keenan and Rep. Bruce J. Ayers THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Eighteenth Annual Commonwealth Heroines of Massachusetts Class of 2021 Commonwealth Heroine Recommended by Heather Prince Doss of Lowell Sen. Ed Kennedy Sandra E. Sheehan of Hampden Sen. Eric Lesser Laura Rosi of Malden Sen. Jason Lewis Nancy Frates of Beverly Sen. Joan B. Lovely Corinn Williams of New Bedford Sen. Mark Montigny Darlene Coyle of Leicester Sen. Michael Moore Kathleen Jespersen of North Falmouth Sen. Susan Moran and Rep. David Vieira Jennifer McCormack Vitelli of Marshfield Hills Sen. Patrick O’Connor Ndoumbe Ndoyelaye of Franklin Sen. Becca Rausch Heather Cheetham of Somerset Sen. Michael Rodrigues Nicole Doak of Framingham Senate President Karen E. Spilka Phyllis A. Jones of North Andover Sen. Bruce Tarr Caroline Kinsella of Milton Sen. Walter Timilty Nayroby Rosa-Soriano of Holyoke Sen. John Velis Susan Hanly of Westford Rep. James Arciero Evelyn Humphries of Longmeadow Rep. Brian Ashe Meredith Mendelson of Newton Rep. Ruth B. Balser Lossa Julie Janvier of Medford Rep. Christine Barber THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Eighteenth Annual Commonwealth Heroines of Massachusetts Class of 2021 Commonwealth Heroine Recommended by Donna Palmer of Norton Rep. Fred Jay Barrows Barbara Caputo Kelly of South Boston Rep. David Biele Eliza Lake of Worthington Rep. Natalie Blais Dr. Jennifer E. DeBarros of New Bedford Rep. Antonio F.D. Cabral Michele Desmarais of Lynn Rep. Dan Cahill Carmen Frias-Interrante of Methuen Rep. Linda Dean Campbell Theresa C. Young of Lynn Rep. Peter Capano Emma Dragon of Hadley Rep. Daniel Carey and Rep. Mindy Domb Usha Thakrar of Lexington Rep. Michelle Ciccolo Laura Flávio of Somerville Rep. Mike Connolly Barbara J. Hamilton of Hyde Park Rep. Rob Consalvo Dottie Fulginiti of North Easton Rep. Claire Cronin Kristi Culliane of Pembroke Rep. Josh Cutler MaryEllen Lannon of Winchester Rep. Michael Day Maria Sagarino of Stoneham Rep. Michael Day Wendy Luzon of Lawrence Rep. Marcos Devers Megan Savage of Barnstable Rep. Kip Diggs Lisa Field of Taunton Rep. Carol Doherty Deborah Fallon of Malden Rep. Paul J. Donato Carmen Ines Figueroa of Brockton Rep. Michelle DuBois THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Eighteenth Annual Commonwealth Heroines of Massachusetts Class of 2021 Commonwealth Heroine Recommended by Tina Hein of Holliston Rep. Carolyn C. Dykema Carol Miranda of Jamaica Plain Rep. Nika Elugardo Kelly Marion of Pittsfield Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier Juliette Fay of Vineyard Haven Rep. Dylan Fernandes Leah Lovasco of Gloucester Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante Jeny González of Fall River Rep. Carole Fiola Shavel’le Olivier of Mattapan Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley Lisa Lopez of Canton Rep. William C. Galvin Olivia Adams of Arlington Rep. Sean Garballey Carol Read of Medfield Rep. Denise Garlick Catherine Kope of Dracut Rep. Colleen M. Garry Ashley E. Melnik of Revere Rep. Jessica Giannino Carmen E. Bermudez of Lowell Rep. Thomas A. Golden Rosamaria Daniele of Springfield Rep. Carlos Gonzalez Deepika Prakash of Acton Rep. Tami Gouveia Connie McGilvray of Woburn Rep. Richard Haggerty Heather Sylvia of New Bedford Rep. Christopher Hendricks Julia Armstrong of Leominster Rep. Natalie Higgins Mary Ciummo of Bolton Rep. Kate Hogan THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Eighteenth Annual Commonwealth Heroines of Massachusetts Class of 2021 Commonwealth Heroine Recommended by Macayla Cote of Lowell Rep. Vanna Howard Pamela Peirce of Rehoboth Rep. Steven S. Howitt Laina Simone of North Reading Rep. Bradley H. Jones Beth Casavant of Shrewsbury Rep. Hannah Kane Ellie Gilmore of Worcester Rep. Mary Keefe Mary Beth Verry of Danvers Rep. Sally Kerans Angela Pitter of Newtonville Rep. Kay Khan Jodi Breidel of Clinton Rep. Meghan Kilcoyne Christianne Mylott of Fitchburg Rep. Michael Kushmerek Dawn Naylor of Kingston Rep. Kathleen LaNatra Marie Caradonna of Ashland Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis Sheilah Gauch of Melrose Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian Keeta S. Gilmore of Boston Rep. Jay Livingstone Taryn Gillis of Billerica Rep. Marc Lombardo Dr. Neenah Estrella-Luna of East Boston Rep. Adrian Madaro Sabrina Firicano of Everett Rep. Joseph McGonagle Lori Joubert of Webster Rep. Joseph McKenna Marta Corvêlo of North Andover Rep. Christina Minicucci Kathleen Swallow of West Newbury Rep. Leonard Mirra THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Eighteenth Annual Commonwealth Heroines of Massachusetts Class of 2021 Commonwealth Heroine Recommended by Kelly Frazier of Lawrence Rep. Frank Moran Barbara Parmenter of Brighton Rep. Michael Moran Laurie Higgins of Plymouth Rep. Matt Muratore Alejna Brugos of Mendon Rep. Brian Murray Deborah Olander of Andover Rep. Tram Nguyen Maria F. Gomes of Ludlow Rep. Jacob Oliveira Kathleen Cunningham of Watertown Rep. Steven Owens Kamie Fessenden of Beverly Rep. Jerald Parisella Patricia Nadle of Harwich Rep. Sarah Peake Katey Goehringer of Wellesley Rep. Alice Peisch Patricia Daniel Keenan of Sharon Rep. Edward Phillips Beth Hogan of Springfield Rep. Angelo Puppolo Jr. Lisa Zarcone of Springfield Rep. Orlando Ramos Allison Park of Framingham Rep. Maria Robinson Shana Wang of Belmont Rep. Dave Rogers Merridith O’Leary of Southampton Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa Carol Freitas of Westport Rep. Paul Schmid Heather Fleming of Boxborough Rep. Danillo Sena Lucy Pacheco of Fall River Rep. Alan Silvia Christina Shafer of Millville Rep. 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