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Encyclopedia > Joan Menard
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Joan Menard

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Joan M. Menard is a member of the Massachusetts Senate, representing the 1st Bristol and Plymouth District. She is a member of the United States Democratic Party. A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ... Bristol County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Plymouth County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...


Sen. Menard's district includes Assonet, East Freetown, Lakeville, Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, and Rochester, Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Bridgewater State College, and completed her M. Ed. at Boston University, with advanced graduate study at Boston College. Prior to being elected to the Senate in 1999, she was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1979 - 1999. Assonet is one of two villages within the town of Freetown, Massachusetts in Bristol County. ... East Freetown, Massachusetts is one of two villages within the town of Freetown, Massachusetts, USA, in Bristol County. ... Lakeville is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. ... Fall River is a city located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. ... Somerset is a town located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. ... Swansea is a town located in Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts. ... Rochester is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... Bridgewater State College is a small public liberal arts college located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. ... Boston University is a non-sectarian private university located in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Boston College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


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NewStandard: 11/24/99 (720 words)
Menard will likely represent the entire Greater Fall River area as a state senator after the Dec. 21 final election, when she will face what is seen by most observers as only token opposition.
Menard, who in addition to being a long-term legislator, is also the chairwoman of the state Democratic Party, a post from which she says she will now step down.
Menard, who formerly represented part of Fall River before redistricting, said she was gratified to have done so well in the city while running against three residents.
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