Jo Ann Sprague

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Jo Ann Sprague
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office
1999–2004
Preceded byWilliam R. Keating
Succeeded byJames E. Timilty
ConstituencyNorfolk, Bristol and Plymouth district (1999–2002)
Bristol and Norfolk district (2003–2004)
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 9th Norfolk district
In office
1993–1999
Preceded byFrancis H. Woodward
Succeeded byScott Brown
Personal details
Born (1931-11-03) November 3, 1931 (age 92)
Nashville, Tennessee
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceWalpole, Massachusetts
OccupationLegislator

Jo Ann Allen Sprague (born November 3, 1931) is a former Massachusetts State Representative (1993–1998) and State Senator (1999–2004) from Walpole. In the Massachusetts Senate she represented the Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth district, but moved in 2003 to the Bristol and Norfolk district. Previously she was a State Representative from the 9th Norfolk district. She is a member of the Republican Party.

Biography

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Sprague was born in Nashville, Tennessee. She enlisted in the Woman's Army Corps as Jo Ann Allen in 1950. Discharged as a Second LT. USAR as Jo Ann Allen Sprague in 1953. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston in 1980 with a B.A. in classical studies. She served as a selectman in Walpole, Massachusetts from 1977 to 1980, a member of the Walpole Capital Budget committee from 1980 to 1992, a member of the Walpole Republican Town Committee. She was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives and served from 1993 to 1998, then served in the Massachusetts Senate from 1999 to 2004.[1] She ran for the United States House of Representatives in 2001 to represent Massachusetts's 9th congressional district, but lost to Democratic opponent Stephen Lynch.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2003–2004). Massachusetts General Court.
  2. ^ Mooney, Brian C. (October 17, 2001). "Lynch cruises to Congress in 9th district". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
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Massachusetts House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 9th Norfolk district

1993–1999
Succeeded by
Massachusetts Senate
Preceded by Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth district

1999–2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Constituency established
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the Bristol and Norfolk district

2003–2005
Succeeded by