Awards and Honors

Chair
Caucus of Women Legislators, 2004

Featured Speaker
National Young Women's Leadership Conference, Boston, 2004

Winner, 2003 Better Government Competition
for "Re-engineering Medicaid," Pioneer Institute for Public Policy, 2003

Town of Rowley
Open Space Preservation Award, September 2002

State Police Association of Massachusetts
Effective Legislator Award, October 2000

National Vice Chair, Federal Budget and Taxation Committee
National Council of State Legislatures, August 2000

Massachusetts Medical Society Legislator of the Month Award
for showing political courage in the tobacco settlement debate, July 2000

Massachusetts Boys and Girls Club Award
given by the statewide directors for serving as a budget watchdog on behalf of youth programs, March 2000

Massachusetts Delegate
National Finance Committee of the Council of State Governments (CSG), September 1999

American Cancer Society Legislative Leadership Award
for her work on the tobacco settlement trust and courageous support of tobacco control, June 1999

Merrimac Valley Council of Providers Distinguished Service Award
for support of individuals with mental retardation/developmental disabilities, March 1999

Merrimac Valley Citizen Advisory Board Award
for outstanding support of individuals with developmental disabilities, May 1998

Lower Merrimac Valley Regional Employment Board Workforce Partnership Award
for support of initiatives which provided career opportunities for Merrimac Valley residents, October 1998

Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance "Extra Mile" Award
for initiating real solutions to end homelessness, October 1997

Legislative Leadership Award
in recognition of dedicated and valuable service to area citizens and families needing mental health services, April 1996