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Vanna Howard
Profile
Vanna Howard is a Cambodian-born American politician currently serving as a member of the Massachusetts Senate, representing the 1st Middlesex district. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 17th Middlesex district. Howard, who survived the Cambodian genocide as a child before resettling in the United States, is the first Khmer woman to serve in the Massachusetts General Court. Her legislative work has included sponsoring resolutions to recognize Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day and focusing on emergency preparedness and higher education.
Details
- Born
- Cambodia
- Birth place
- Cambodia
- Education
- University of Massachusetts Boston
- Career
- Bilingual legal secretary, constituent services representative, regional director for the Greater Lowell area
