Becca Rausch
Rebecca Lynne Rausch (born August 31, 1979) is an American attorney and politician from the commonwealth of Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents the Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex district in the Massachusetts Senate.[1]
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex district | |
| Assumed office January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Richard J. Ross |
| Member of the Needham Town Meeting | |
| In office 2017–2018 | |
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| Born | August 31, 1979 Albany, New York |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Residence | Needham, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Northeastern University (JD), University of California, Berkeley (LLM in Health Law, Reproduction, Feminist Theory), Brandeis University (BA in American Studies with a minor in Women's Studies) |
| Website | beccarausch.com |
Political career
Becca Rausch served as an elected Needham Town Meeting member from 2017 to 2018. She was first elected to the state senate in November 2018. Rausch won her primary with 53% of the vote. She then defeated Republican incumbent Richard Ross with 51% of the vote.[2][3]
Rausch's Committee assignments as a State Senator[4]
- Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities
- Joint Committee on Elder Affairs
- Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
- Joint Committee on Public Health
- Joint Committee on Public Service
- Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
- Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
The Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus endorsed her as an incumbent candidate in the 2020 Massachusetts general election.[5]
In 2022, Rausch won reelection over state Representative Shawn Dooley.[6]
Personal life
Rausch was raised in Albany, New York. She currently lives in Needham, Massachusetts with her husband and two children.
Career
Rausch began her legal career by clerking for Judge Kenneth Laurence of the Massachusetts Appeals Court.[7]
Education
Rausch graduated from Brandeis University in 2001[8] with a bachelor's in American Studies and a minor in Women's Studies,[8] then went on to earn her Juris Doctor from the Northeastern University School of Law in 2004.[9] She later completed her Master of Laws from University of California, Berkeley in 2011 with a focus in women's health and reproduction and the law.[7] She graduated Shaker High School in Latham, New York in 1997.
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References
- "Senate Members". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- Gavin, Christopher (November 7, 2018). "In upset, Democrat Becca Rausch bests Republican state Sen. Richard Ross". Boston.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- Henry Schwan. "Democrat Becca Rausch 'not surprised' she defeated incumbent Republican Ross - News - MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, MA - Framingham, MA". Metrowestdailynews.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- "Senator Rebecca L. Rausch". MA Legislature website. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020.
- "Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus Political Action Committee Endorsed Candidates", Mwpc.org, retrieved August 5, 2020
- "Becca Rausch". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- "Becca Rausch's Biography". VoteSmart.org.
- Bencks, Jarret (January 29, 2019). "A Brandeisian in the Massachusetts Senate | BrandeisNOW". Brandeis.edu. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- "Three Democrats battle for state Senate nomination | Local News". thesunchronicle.com. August 29, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2019.