Valerie Barsom Explained

Valerie Barsom
State House:Massachusetts
District:13th Hampden
Term Start:1993
Term End:1996
Predecessor:Robert L. Howarth
Successor:Gale D. Candaras
Birth Date:11 November 1960
Birth Place:Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Party:Republican
Education:Clark University (BA)
New England Law Boston (JD)

Valerie Barsom (born November 11, 1960) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 13th Hampden district from 1993 to 1996.

Early life and education

Barsom was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Clark University in 1982 and a Juris Doctor from New England Law Boston in 1991.[1]

Career

Barsom was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1992 and assumed office in 1993.[2] She withdrew from re-election in 1996 to accept a position as legal counsel of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority. She started her own legal practice in 1997.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Public Officers of Massachusetts 1995–1996 . archives.lib.state.ma.us.
  2. Book: State Leadership Directory: State elective officials. Directory I . 1995 . Council of State Governments . 978-0-87292-904-3 . en.
  3. Web site: Board rejects electronic billboard along turnpike in Brighton . 2022-07-26 . Universal Hub.

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