Denise Garlick
American state legislator
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Denise C. Garlick (née Collatos[1]) is an American state legislator who represented the 13th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[2]
Denise Garlick | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 13th Norfolk district | |
| In office 2011–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lida E. Harkins |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Tarsky |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
Garlick was graduated from Dedham High School in 1972.[1] Garlick attended the New England Baptist Hospital School of Nursing and Fitchburg State College BSN. She is a Needham resident and a member of the Democratic Party.[3] In 2017, she was honored as the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council's Legislator of the Year.[1] She is also a registered nurse. In Needham she served as the vice chair of the Board of Selectmen, co-chair of the Needham Senior Center Exploratory Committee, and the chair for the Needham Board of Health.
Issues
Women's Rights
Garlick is an advocate for a women's rights and access to reproductive care. Her legislative website contains her past actions on the issue and her stance on the topic:
"As a woman, a mother, a nurse, I support a woman’s right to make all choices, including reproductive choices. I support laws that guarantee this right and I work to ensure access to quality healthcare and education and advocacy services."[4]
Climate Change
Garlick has worked to raise the renewable portfolio standard and net metering cap. She supports policies that promote environmental justice. She supports transforming the power grid to 100% renewable sources and the decarbonization of the transportation sector.[4]
LGBTQ Rights
Garlick voted in favor of the 2016 anti-discrimination bill to protect transgender people from discrimination in public places. In addition she also voted yes on ballot question 3 to uphold the law.
"LGBTQ rights have always been important to me, as Chair of the LGBTQ Aging Commission and as chief sponsor of the funding for the LGBTQ Youth Commission."[4]
Electoral history
Garlick had no challenger in either the Democratic primary or the general election after 2018.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denise C. Garlick | 5,595 | 80.0 | |
| Democratic | Theodore L. Steinberg | 1,396 | 20.0 | |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 6,995 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Denise C. Garlick | 10,661 | 55.3 | |
| Republican | John P. O'Leary | 8,597 | 44.6 | |
| Write-in | 15 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 19,273 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denise C. Garlick | 2,799 | 46.4 | |
| Democratic | Gerald A. Wasserman | 2,571 | 42.6 | |
| Democratic | Gary B. McNeill | 653 | 10.8 | |
| Write-in | 6 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 6,029 | 100.0 | ||
