Denise Andrews

Denise Andrews
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 2nd Franklin district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2011
Preceded by	Chris Donelan
Personal details
Born	July 14, 1959 (1959-07-14) (age 52) Orange, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Domestic partner	Candi Fetzer
Residence	Orange, Massachusetts
Alma mater	UMass Amherst Xavier University
Website	deniseandrews.org

Denise Andrews is an American politician from Western Massachusetts. A Democrat, she is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 2nd Franklin district. She was first elected in 2010 and took office on January 5, 2011. The 2nd Franklin district comprises six towns, five of them in Franklin County: Erving, Gill, Greenfield, Orange and Warwick. Additionally, the district contains the town of Athol in Worcester County.

Andrews was born in Orange and still lives there with her partner Candi Fetzer.^[1] Andrews earned a bachelor's degree from UMass Amherst and an MBA from Xavier University before embarking on a 25-year career with Procter & Gamble (P&G). Her first P&G positions were in Quincy, Massachusetts and she later moved to the company's headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. She left P&G in 2006 after four years as the company's global diversity & inclusion manager. She then established her own consulting business, Legacy Unlimited.^[2]

Following incumbent state representative Chris Donelan's announcement that he would run for Franklin County sheriff rather than seek re-election in 2010, Andrews launched a bid to succeed him in the state house. In the Democratic primary election held on September 14, 2010, Andrews polled 37% in a five candidate race, finishing 519 votes ahead of the second-place finisher, who took 24%.^[3] In the general election held on November 2, she polled 6,885 (53%), finishing over 1,300 votes ahead of the Republican nominee (who took 42%) and an independent (on 5%).^[4]

She is one of seven openly LGBT members of the Massachusetts General Court, alongside Representatives Carl Sciortino (D–Medford), Sarah Peake (D–Provincetown), Cheryl Coakley-Rivera (D–Springfield), Liz Malia (D–Jamaica Plain) and Kate Hogan (D–Stow), as well as Senator Stan Rosenberg (D–Amherst).^[5]

References

1. ^ "Candidate profile: Denise Andrews (Democrat)". Telegram & Gazette. 2010-09-24. http://www.telegram.com/article/20100924/NEWS/100829772/-1/election. Retrieved 2011-03-07. 
2. ^ "Rep. Denise Andrews: resume". http://www.deniseandrews.org/resume.html. Retrieved 2011-03-07. 
3. ^ "Denise Andrews of Orange takes crowded field of Democrats". Telegram & Gazette. 2010-09-15. http://www.telegram.com/article/20100915/NEWS/9150389/1003/NEWS03. Retrieved 2011-03-07. 
4. ^ "Denise Andrews wins 2nd Franklin District". The Recorder. 2010-11-03. http://www.recorder.com/story.cfm?id_no=8131436. Retrieved 2011-03-07. 
5. ^ "Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute: Out Officials". http://www.glli.org/out_officials. Retrieved 2011-03-07. 

External links

• Legislative profile
• Campaign website

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Name	Andrews, Denise
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Date of birth	July 14, 1959
Place of birth	Orange, Massachusetts
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