Donna Cuomo | |
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Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 14th Essex district | |
In office 1993–1999 | |
Preceded by | Joseph N. Hermann |
Succeeded by | David Torrisi |
Personal details | |
Born | Lawrence, Massachusetts | March 19, 1947
Political party | Republican |
Residence | North Andover, Massachusetts |
Alma mater | Lowell State College Salem State University |
Occupation | Violence Prevention Educator/Victim Advocate Politician |
Donna Fournier Cuomo (born March 19, 1947, in Lawrence, Massachusetts) is an American politician who represented the 14th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999.[1] She later served as the deputy director of the Department of Public Safety's programs division.[2]
Cuomo was briefly a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2002. She announced her candidacy on April 2, 2002[2] and dropped out of the race the next day.[3]
Cuomo is the sister of Joseph Fournier, who was murdered by Willie Horton and two other men in 1974.[4] She appeared in an anti-Michael Dukakis ad during the 1988 presidential election.[5]
Cuomo escaped from the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks.[6]