Anna Buckley

Anna P. Buckley (1924–2003) was an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1973 to 1989.

Anna P. Buckley
Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the First Plymouth and Plymouth and Norfolk districts
In office
1973–1989
Preceded byJames F. Burke
Succeeded byMichael C. Creedon
Personal details
BornMarch 21, 1924
Brockton, Massachusetts
DiedMay 3, 2003 (aged 79)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materSt. Patrick's High School
Williams School of Business

Early life

Buckley was born Anna Hernan on March 21, 1924 in Brockton, Massachusetts. She was orphaned at the age of 7 and went to live with her mother's cousin. After attending St. Patrick's High School and the Williams School of Business, Buckley joined the Women's Army Corps, where she served as a stenographer until the end of World War II. After the war she returned to Brockton, where she married Daniel Buckley and worked at an insurance agency.[1][2]

Political career

Buckley's first political involvement came as a volunteer for Joseph H. Downey mayoral campaign in Brockton. During the 1960s she served as an administrative assistant to Francis X. Bellotti and Thaddeus Buczko.[1]

In 1971, Buckley was elected to the Brockton city council. She was the first woman elected to the city council. The following year she was a candidate for state senate. She defeated state representative Robert Creedon in the Democratic primary by 84 votes. During her tenure in the Senate, Buckley was a supporter of subsidized day care and veterans' issues and worked to secure funding for Massasoit Community College. The college named its performing arts center after Buckley.[1] She served as vice-chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and from 1985 to 1989 was the second assistant majority floor leader.[1][2]

Personal life and death

Anna and Daniel Buckley had three sons and two daughters. Daniel Buckley died in 1989. Anna Buckley died on May 3, 2003 from complications of cancer and pneumonia.[1]

References
  1. "Anna Buckley, Vice Chair of Key Senate Panel". The Boston Globe. May 5, 2003.
  2. 1987–1988 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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