Cheryl Ann Jacques was born on February 17,1962 and is an American politician and attorney who served six terms in the Massachusetts Senate, was the president of the Human Rights Campaign for 11 months, and served as an administrative judge in the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents.
10 Facts About Cheryl Jacques
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Cheryl Jacques was Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County and Assistant Attorney General of the state.
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Cheryl Jacques ran for US Congress, but lost in the Democratic primary to Stephen Lynch.
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Cheryl Jacques was the first openly lesbian member of the Massachusetts Senate where she served six terms, and came out as a lesbian during her fourth, citing the statistic that one-third of gay and lesbian teens attempt suicide as part of her motivation for coming out.
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Cheryl Jacques was succeeded in the state Senate by Scott Brown.
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Cheryl Jacques became president of HRC in 2004, succeeding Elizabeth Birch.
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Cheryl Jacques addressed the 2004 Democratic National Convention in this post.
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Cheryl Jacques resigned on November 30,2004, citing "a difference in management philosophy" with her board, following criticism of the HRC's failure to defeat voter referendums in 11 states banning same-sex marriage and, in some cases, civil unions.
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In 2008 Cheryl Jacques was named a Department of Industrial Accidents Administrative Judge by Governor Deval Patrick.
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Cheryl Jacques contended that she never intended to introduce her position, but did so "inadvertently".