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STATE REPRESENTATIVE
RUTH B. BALSER

State House  
Room 33  
State House  
Boston, MA 02133  
Telephone: 617-722-2060  
Facsimile: 617-722-2849  
E-Mail: Rep.RuthBalser@hou.state.ma.us  

Party Affiliation - DEMOCRAT

DISTRICT REPRESENTED: Twelfth Middlesex. - Consisting of precincts 1, 2 and 3 of ward 5, all precincts of ward 6, precincts 1, 3 and 4 of ward 7, and all precincts of ward 8, of the city of Newton, in the county of Middlesex.

EDUCATION: University of Rochester, A.B.; New York University, Ph.D.

PROFESSION: Clinical Psychologist.

ORGANIZATIONS: Mass. Psychological Association; Mass. Women's Political Caucus; Jewish Community Relations Council; Newton League of Women Voters; Green Decade Coalition; Newton Conservators, Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Action; New England Region Friends of University of Haifa; Newton Democratic City Committee.

PUBLIC OFFICE: Newton Alderman (1988-1995); Mass. House (1999-Present)

Committees on which the legislator serves:

Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Chair