20 Facts About Marian Walsh

Marian Walsh was born on July 20,1954 and is an American author, consultant, lawyer and former politician.

Marian Walsh is a former State Senator in the Massachusetts Senate where she served nine terms, and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives where she served two terms.

Marian Walsh was the first woman to serve in the Massachusetts State House and the State Senate from her district.

Marian Walsh authored Run, a book about running for political office as well as started a campaign school at the Kennedy Library.

Marian Walsh graduated from Ursuline Academy and Newton College of the Sacred Heart with a Bachelor's degree in American Studies.

Marian Walsh went on to earn a Master's degree in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and earned a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School.

Marian Walsh is the former Chief Administrator at the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.

Marian Walsh established the Homicide Response Team and the Organized Crime Division.

Marian Walsh was later appointed Assistant Director of Governmental Relations for the Massachusetts Medical Society where she served as a lobbyist.

Marian Walsh had a 22-year career in politics, beginning with her first election in 1988 when she was voted in as a member of the Massachusetts State House.

Marian Walsh served the 10th Suffolk District in the House of Representatives between 1988 and 1992.

Marian Walsh voted for gay civil marriage in March 2004 and established jail diversion programs.

Marian Walsh pushed for reform of the Big Dig transportation project in Boston.

Marian Walsh was elected to the Massachusetts State Senate in 1992.

Marian Walsh did not run for re-election when her term was up in 2010.

Marian Walsh began her own consulting firm and began teaching at Northeastern University.

Marian Walsh published Run: Your Personal Guide to Winning Public Office, a book about running for office.

Marian Walsh was named one of Boston's 100 Most Powerful Women by Boston Magazine in 2003.

Marian Walsh has been named Legislator of the Year by various groups including the Environmental League of Massachusetts, the State Police Association, the YMCA, the Alzheimer's Association of Eastern Massachusetts, and the ALS Society of Massachusetts.

Marian Walsh was named one of Boston's Ten Most Outstanding Young Leaders by Boston Jaycees in 1990 and was awarded the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus Abigail Adams Awards Recognition for Service in 2010.