Joan Menard

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Joan Menard
Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Bristol and Plymouth District
In office 2000–2011
Preceded by	Thomas C. Norton
Succeeded by	Michael Rodrigues
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Bristol District
In office 1979–2000
Preceded by	Raymond Peck
Succeeded by	Patricia Haddad
Personal details
Born	September 6, 1935 New York, New York
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Somerset, Massachusetts
Alma mater	Bridgewater State College Boston University

Joan M. Menard (born September 6, 1935 in New York City) is a retired American politician who serves as the vice president for work force development, lifelong learning, grant development and external affairs at Bristol Community College.^[1]

From 1979 to 2000, Menard represented the 5th Bristol District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In 1991, she served as the House Assistant Majority Whip and in 1984 and again from 1992 to 1996, she was the Majority Whip.^[2]

From 1993 to 2000, Menard served as the Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party.

In 2000, Menard was elected to the Massachusetts Senate; filling the vacancy caused by Thomas C. Norton's appointment to the Massachusetts Low-level Radioactive Waste Management Board.^[3] She represented the 1st Bristol and Plymouth District until her retirement in 2011. From 2003 to 2011, Menard was the Senate Majority Whip.^[4]

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References

↑ "‘Fake Deval’ has fun on Twitter". Patriot Ledger. January 22, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ 2001–2002 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
↑ Frank Phillips (July 16, 1999). "Cellucci directs board changes Norton's hiring is expected". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
↑ 2007–2008 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Party political offices
Preceded by Steve Grossman	Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party 1993-2000	Succeeded by Philip W. Johnston

Persondata
Name	Menard, Joan
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	September 6, 1935
Place of birth	New York, New York
Date of death
Place of death

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