Joan Menard
Politician
1935 –
Who is Joan Menard?
Joan M. Menard 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.
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.
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. She represented the 1st Bristol and Plymouth District until her retirement in 2011. From 2003 to 2011, Menard was the Senate Majority Whip.
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- Born
- Sep 6, 1935
New York City - Education
- Boston University
- Bridgewater State College
- Lived in
- Somerset
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on July 23, 2013
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