1. Barbara A L'Italien was born on January 3,1961 and is an American politician from the state of Massachusetts, serving from January 2015 to 2019 as the State Senator from the 2nd Essex and Middlesex District.
10 Facts About Barbara L'Italien
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Barbara L'Italien was previously the director of government affairs for the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts, Steve Grossman.
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Barbara L'Italien lost the primary to Lori Trahan, who then won the general election.
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Barbara L'Italien attended Merrimack College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1984.
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Barbara L'Italien worked with West Suburban Elder Services with the title of Supervisor of Case Management and Elder Abuse.
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Barbara L'Italien is the first State Representative to represent the 18th Essex district, which was created by redistricting following the 2000 census.
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Representative L'Italien was the author of the landmark legislation on Autism insurance coverage, House Bill 4935, which requires insurance companies to provide coverage of evidence-based, medically necessary autism therapies, such as applied behavior analysis.
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Barbara L'Italien was elected to the Massachusetts Senate in November 2014 to succeed Barry Finegold in the 2nd Essex and Middlesex seat.
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Barbara L'Italien defeated Andover Republican Alex Vispoli in the general election.
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Barbara L'Italien served as the Chair of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure and the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, as well as the Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading.