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{{short description|American politician}}
Candidate for lt. governor of massachusetts. dropped out of race day after announcement due to tax problems.

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| spouse = Jean B. Lauture<ref></ref>
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'''Marie P. St. Fleur''' (born May 4, 1962) is a ] politician and lawyer. former ] who represented the Fifth ] district from 1999-2011. Her district consisted of parts of the ] neighborhoods ] and ]. She is the first ] to hold public office in Massachusetts. Representative St. Fleur was one of the most active supporters of John Kerry's presidential bid, often traveling to Florida to do outreach on his behalf. Representative St. Fleur was appointed Vice-Chair of the powerful Ways and Means Committee by House Speaker ], a leadership position that has tremendous influence in the budget process. On January 30, 2006 ], candidate for the ] nomination for ], selected St. Fleur as his running mate.<ref name="mate">{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2006/01/30/reilly_chooses_female_boston_representative_for_running_mate/
|publisher=The Boston Globe |title=Reilly chooses female Boston representative for running mate
|date=January 30, 2006}}</ref> Candidates for governor and ] run separately through the primary, then are joined as a single ticket for the election. The following day she withdrew after ] reported that she was delinquent in tax debts and owed over $40,000 in student loans.<ref name="loans">{{cite news
|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/02/01/st_fleur_withdraws_as_reillys_running_mate/ |publisher=The Boston Globe |title=St. Fleur withdraws as Reilly's running mate |date=February 1, 2006}}</ref>

In February 2019 Marie St. Fleur announced that she is the Chief Operating Officer of Union Twist a company that has been established to operate a marijuana dispensary in ].<ref name="Union-Twist"></ref>

== Personal life and education==
St. Fleur emigrated from Haiti<ref>{{cite book |title=2007–2008 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |url=https://archive.org/stream/publicofficersof20072008bost#page/220/mode/2up }}</ref> as a child and attended the ] and ]. She began practicing law in 1987. In 1999, she became the first Haitian immigrant to hold public office in Massachusetts by winning a special election to succeed ]. She was the vice chair of the House Ways and Means committee.<ref name="mate"/> She has three children.<ref name="bio"></ref>

==Legal career==
From 1987 to 1988 she was a judicial law clerk for the ].<ref name="LP" /> From 1988 to 1991 she was an ] in the ]'s office.<ref name="LP" /> From 1991 to 1999 she was an assistant attorney general in the ]'s office.<ref name="LP" />

==Political career==
She is a former staffer to former Mayor of Boston ].<ref name="Union-Twist" />

The issue of St. Fleur's withdrawal received additional media attention when it was mentioned in an exchange between Reilly and rivals for the Democratic nomination ] and ] during the gubernatorial ] on September 7, 2006. Reilly accused Gabrieli of having leaked a secret report about St. Fleur's finances to the Boston Globe.<ref name="Globe">{{cite news |url=http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=156476
|publisher=The Boston Herald |title=Dems clash on leak of St. Fleur finances: Reilly offensive heats up debate |date=September 8, 2006}}</ref> Later in the debate he asked Patrick, who has confessed to tax problems of his own:<ref name="own">{{cite news |url=http://www3.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO13729/ |publisher=whdh.com |title=Gubernatorial candidate Deval Patrick discloses past tax problems |date=February 1, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061117182017/http://www3.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO13729/ |archive-date=November 17, 2006 }}</ref> "If Marie St. Fleur can't be lieutenant governor, how can you be governor?"<ref name="governor?">{{cite news
|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/politics/candidates/articles/2006/09/08/democrats_turn_up_heat/ |publisher=The Boston Globe |title=Democrats turn up heat Gubernatorial foes tangle over policy, personal wealth, records |date=September 8, 2006}}</ref>

She supports charter schools and in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants.<ref name="bio" /> She is a practicing Catholic<ref></ref> and supports same-sex marriage, despite the church's pronouncements on the issue.<ref name="issues">{{cite news
|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/02/11/walsh_st_fleur_back_gay_marriage/ |publisher=The Boston Globe |title=Walsh, St. Fleur back gay marriage |date= February 11, 2005 | first=Michael | last=Paulson}}</ref>
During the 2008 presidential primary campaign, St. Fleur initially supported ] for president.

In February 2010 she announced that she would not run for reelection and in April 2010 she accepted a job as director of intergovernmental relations for the City of Boston. She left that position in 2013.<ref name="LP"></ref>

==Post-political career==
From 2013 to 2016 she served as the president and ] of the Bessie Tartt Wilson Initiative for Children, Inc.<ref name="LP" /> From 2019 to 2020 she served as the executive director of King Boston (also known as ]).<ref name="LP" /> Since 2016 she has served as the principal of St. Fleur Communications.<ref name="LP" />

==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 04:16, 19 December 2024

American politician
Marie St. Fleur
St. Fleur in 2016
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 5th Suffolk district
In office
1999–2011
Preceded byCharlotte Golar Richie
Succeeded byCarlos Henriquez
Personal details
Born (1962-05-04) May 4, 1962 (age 62)
Grande-Rivière-du-Nord, Haiti
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJean B. Lauture
Children3
Residence(s)Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst (BA)
Boston College (JD)

Marie P. St. Fleur (born May 4, 1962) is a Haitian American politician and lawyer. former Massachusetts State Representative who represented the Fifth Suffolk district from 1999-2011. Her district consisted of parts of the Boston neighborhoods Dorchester and Roxbury. She is the first Haitian-American to hold public office in Massachusetts. Representative St. Fleur was one of the most active supporters of John Kerry's presidential bid, often traveling to Florida to do outreach on his behalf. Representative St. Fleur was appointed Vice-Chair of the powerful Ways and Means Committee by House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi, a leadership position that has tremendous influence in the budget process. On January 30, 2006 Thomas F. Reilly, candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, selected St. Fleur as his running mate. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run separately through the primary, then are joined as a single ticket for the election. The following day she withdrew after The Boston Globe reported that she was delinquent in tax debts and owed over $40,000 in student loans.

In February 2019 Marie St. Fleur announced that she is the Chief Operating Officer of Union Twist a company that has been established to operate a marijuana dispensary in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Personal life and education

St. Fleur emigrated from Haiti as a child and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Boston College Law School. She began practicing law in 1987. In 1999, she became the first Haitian immigrant to hold public office in Massachusetts by winning a special election to succeed Charlotte Golar Richie. She was the vice chair of the House Ways and Means committee. She has three children.

Legal career

From 1987 to 1988 she was a judicial law clerk for the Massachusetts Superior Court. From 1988 to 1991 she was an assistant district attorney in the Middlesex County District Attorney's office. From 1991 to 1999 she was an assistant attorney general in the Massachusetts Attorney General's office.

Political career

She is a former staffer to former Mayor of Boston Thomas Menino.

The issue of St. Fleur's withdrawal received additional media attention when it was mentioned in an exchange between Reilly and rivals for the Democratic nomination Deval Patrick and Chris Gabrieli during the gubernatorial debate on September 7, 2006. Reilly accused Gabrieli of having leaked a secret report about St. Fleur's finances to the Boston Globe. Later in the debate he asked Patrick, who has confessed to tax problems of his own: "If Marie St. Fleur can't be lieutenant governor, how can you be governor?"

She supports charter schools and in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants. She is a practicing Catholic and supports same-sex marriage, despite the church's pronouncements on the issue. During the 2008 presidential primary campaign, St. Fleur initially supported Hillary Clinton for president.

In February 2010 she announced that she would not run for reelection and in April 2010 she accepted a job as director of intergovernmental relations for the City of Boston. She left that position in 2013.

Post-political career

From 2013 to 2016 she served as the president and chief executive officer of the Bessie Tartt Wilson Initiative for Children, Inc. From 2019 to 2020 she served as the executive director of King Boston (also known as the Boston Foundation). Since 2016 she has served as the principal of St. Fleur Communications.

References

  1. St. Fleur's spouse is among 5 in sex sting
  2. ^ "Reilly chooses female Boston representative for running mate". The Boston Globe. January 30, 2006.
  3. "St. Fleur withdraws as Reilly's running mate". The Boston Globe. February 1, 2006.
  4. ^ Framingham mayor negotiating deal with first adult-use marijuana retail shop, Union Twist
  5. 2007–2008 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  6. ^ Rep. Marie St. Fleur bio
  7. ^ LinkedIn Profile
  8. "Dems clash on leak of St. Fleur finances: Reilly offensive heats up debate". The Boston Herald. September 8, 2006.
  9. "Gubernatorial candidate Deval Patrick discloses past tax problems". whdh.com. February 1, 2006. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006.
  10. "Democrats turn up heat Gubernatorial foes tangle over policy, personal wealth, records". The Boston Globe. September 8, 2006.
  11. Marie St. Fleur bio
  12. Paulson, Michael (February 11, 2005). "Walsh, St. Fleur back gay marriage". The Boston Globe.

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