| Linda Dean Campbell | |
| State House: | Massachusetts |
| District: | 15th Essex |
| Term Start: | January 3, 2007 |
| Term End: | January 4, 2023 |
| Preceded: | Arthur Broadhurst |
| Succeeded: | Ryan Hamilton |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Residence: | Methuen, Massachusetts |
| Alma Mater: | University of Southern California, M.A. in International Relations; University of Massachusetts Amherst, B.S. |
| Occupation: | State Representative |
| Website: | http://www.mass.gov/legis/member/ldc1.htm |
Linda Dean Campbell is an American politician from the state of Massachusetts. Since 2007 she has been a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 15th Essex – consisting Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the town of Methuen, Essex County.[1]
Campbell graduated from St. Mary's High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and later from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, B.A. and the University of Southern California with her M.A. in International Relations.
Prior to her election to the House of Representatives, Campbell worked as a nurses' aid at the Lawrence General Hospital. From 1979 through 1988 Campbell was a member of the United States Army and served as Chief of Intelligence Processing for the Army's component of the Rapid Deployment Force, XVIIIth Airborne Corps, at Fort Bragg. During her military career, Campbell was a paratrooper with over thirty jumps from military aircraft. During this time she also was stationed in Germany and held positions in personnel and intelligence.[2] From 1988 to 1990 Campbell was a High School History and English teacher in North Carolina and also taught an undergraduate course in International Relations at Methodist College. In 1999, Campbell was elected as a City Councilor for the City of Methuen where she served for three terms, she then ran for State Representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2006.
In the districts' 2006 campaign, Campbell defeated Republican Robert A. Andrew and anti-abortion candidate Kenneth A. Henrick, winning 61–28% over Andrew. In 2008, she defended the seat against Independent Joseph Leone, winning with 70% of the vote.
In 2022, Campbell announced she would not run for re-election after eight terms. She will leave office in January 2023.