USAU.S. HouseDemocratic PartyMassachusetts · Massachusetts's 5th congressional districtMember of the United States House of Representatives
Katherine Clark
Profile
Katherine Marlea Clark is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district since 2013 and as the House minority whip since 2023. A lawyer by training, she previously served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate. Throughout her career, Clark has focused on legislation regarding criminal justice, education, and municipal pensions. She is recognized for her advocacy on women's issues, abortion rights, and electronic privacy protections, and she has held several key leadership roles within the Democratic Caucus.
Details
- Born
- July 17, 1963 · 62 years old
- Birth place
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Education
- St. Lawrence University, Cornell Law School, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
- Career
- Attorney, clerk for Judge Alfred A. Arraj, staff attorney for the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, general counsel for the Massachusetts Office of Child Care Services
