Denise Garlick
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 13th Norfolk district
In office
2011–Present
Preceded byLida E. Harkins
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

Denise C. Garlick (née Collatos[1]) is an American state legislator representing the 13th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[2]

Garlick was graduated from Dedham High School in 1972.[1] Garlick attended the New England Baptist Hospital School of Nursing and Fitchburg State College BSN. She is a Needham resident and a member of the Democratic Party.[3] In 2017, she was honored as the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council's Legislator of the Year.[1] She is also a registered nurse. In Needham she served as the vice chair of the Board of Selectmen, co-chair of the Needham Senior Center Exploratory Committee, and the chair for the Needham Board of Health.

Issues

Women's Rights

Garlick is an advocate for a women's rights and access to reproductive care. Her legislative website contains her past actions on the issue and her stance on the topic:

"As a woman, a mother, a nurse, I support a woman’s right to make all choices, including reproductive choices. I support laws that guarantee this right and I work to ensure access to quality healthcare and education and advocacy services."[4]

Climate Change

Garlick has worked to raise the renewable portfolio standard and net metering cap. She supports policies that promote environmental justice. She supports transforming the power grid to 100% renewable sources and the decarbonization of the transportation sector.[4]

LGBTQ Rights

Garlick voted in favor of the 2016 anti-discrimination bill to protect transgender people from discrimination in public places. In addition she also voted yes on ballot question 3 to uphold the law.

"LGBTQ rights have always been important to me, as Chair of the LGBTQ Aging Commission and as chief sponsor of the funding for the LGBTQ Youth Commission."[4]

Electoral history

Garlick has not received a challenger in either the Democratic Primary or a General Election since 2018.

Massachusetts 13th Norfolk Democratic Primary, 2018 [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denise C. Garlick 5,595 80.0
Democratic Theodore L. Steinberg 1,396 20.0
Write-in 4 0.1
Total votes 6,995 100.0
Massachusetts 13th Norfolk General Election, 2010 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denise C. Garlick 10,661 55.3
Republican John P. O'Leary 8,597 44.6
Write-in 15 0.1
Total votes 19,273 100.0
Massachusetts 13th Norfolk Democratic Primary, 2010 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denise C. Garlick 2,799 46.4
Democratic Gerald A. Wasserman 2,571 42.6
Democratic Gary B. McNeill 653 10.8
Write-in 6 0.1
Total votes 6,029 100.0

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Thomas the Termite: Alumni Updates". Dedham High Alumni Association Newsletter. No. Spring 2018. p. 7.
  2. ↑ C. Garlick, Denise (February 23, 2017). "State Representative in the 13th Norfolk District".
  3. ↑ C. Garlick, Denise. "Massachusetts General Court".
  4. 1 2 3 "Issues & Concerns". Denise Garlick MA Representative 13th Norfolk District. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  5. ↑ "PD43+ » 2022 State Representative General Election 31st Middlesex District".
  6. ↑ "PD43+ » 2010 State Representative General Election 13th Norfolk District".
  7. ↑ "PD43+ » 2010 State Representative Democratic Primary 13th Norfolk District".


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