Linda J. Melconian | |
|---|---|
 Melconian c. 1991 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1983–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Sisitsky |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Buoniconti |
| Constituency | 2nd Hampden and Hampshire (1983–1989) 1st Hampden (1989–1993) Hampden (1993–2005) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Andrew J. Scibelli |
| Education | Mount Holyoke College George Mason University George Washington University |
| Occupation | Attorney, educator, politician |
| Known for | Massachusetts State Senator & First Woman Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate |
Linda J. Melconian is a former American state legislator who served as the first woman Majority Leader in the history of the Massachusetts Senate. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the greater Springfield area as its State Senator from 1983-2005. In 2017 Melconian was invited by the U. S. House of Representatives Historian’s Office to participate in an oral interview and transcript as part of the Oral History Project commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first woman elected to Congress.[1]
- ^ "A Century of Women in Congress | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-27.