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CURRENT COMMISSIONERS

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Commissioners

There are 18 Commissioners and they are appointed by one of the four governing authorities. The Governor appoints five Commissioners, the Senate President appoints four, the Speaker of the House appoints four, and the Caucus of Women Legislators appoints six.

The Commission is governed by Bylaws that outline the election of officers and the subcommittee structures within the Commission. There are various standing subcommittees within the Commission and each Commissioner sits on at least one subcommittee. Each subcommittee meets on a regular basis.

FY 2011 Commissioners and Officers

Linda Cavaioli, CHAIR, Worcester
Ruth Nemzoff, VICE CHAIR, West Newton
Lucy Harty, SECRETARY, Florence
Marianne C. Fleckner, TREASURER, Westford

Hanishi Thanawalla Ali, Westborough
Carmen Arce-Bowen, East Boston
Victoria Budson, Wellesley
Chris Chyanasulkit, Brookline
Helen Corbett, Middleton
Marisa A. DeFranco, Esq., Middleton
Deborah DiMasi, Boston
Stephanie Everett, Esq., Mattapan 
Donna Finneran, Mattapan
Elizabeth Hart, Malden
Elizabeth Houlihan, Falmouth
Pam Malumphy, Pittsfield
Joanne Fitzgerald McCrea, Salem
Angela Menino, Hyde Park

Staff

Jill Ashton-Director

The Director is assisted by year-round student interns.

If you are interested in becoming a Commissioner, please send a letter of interest along with a completed MCSW Commissioner Application Form, to our office at:

Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women 
Attn: Commissioner Applications
Charles F. Hurley Building
19 Staniford Street, 6th Floor
Boston , MA 02114

Click here to view contact information for the MCSW's four appointing authorities.