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Cynthia Stone Creem
State Senator
Cynthia Stone Creem is an American politician serving in the Massachusetts Senate. She represents the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district, which includes Brookline, Wellesley, and her hometown of Newton. A member of the Democratic Party, Creem was first elected in 1999 and has served as Majority Leader since 2018. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO HER NEWSLETTERS
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Greg Schwartz
State Representative
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Amy Sangiolo
State Representative
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Marc Laredo
Mayor of Newton
My personal, professional, and civic experience shapes my leadership approach and vision for Newton. I grew up in Newton, raised my family in Newton, and have served our city government for over 20 years.
My Civic Life
Prior to being elected Mayor I served as President of the Newton City Council and have been an elected member of Newton’s city government since 2002. I first served for eight years on the School Committee (where I served as vice chair and then chair) and then, after a two-year break, as a City Councilor-at-Large from Ward 7 since 2012.
In addition to serving as an elected official, I have also been actively involved in other community activities, including at Temple Emanuel, where I served on the Board of Trustees and co-chaired the Nominating and Governance Committee; a member of the Board of Directors of Middlesex Partnerships for Youth; the chair of the Ward 7 Democratic Committee; and a Newton youth soccer coach for many years.
My Professional Life
I was one of the founders and the former managing partner of my Boston-based law firm, Laredo, Smith & Kane, LLP (now Smith/Kane, LLP after my departure), where I concentrated my practice in the areas of business litigation and general business law. A considerable amount of my practice involved working with small and medium-sized businesses, advising them on issues such as the initial formation and maintenance of the business entity, contract and employment matters, crisis situations, and exit strategies.
Early in my career, I served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Bureau of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, where I handled appellate cases and economic crimes prosecutions and wrote the winning brief in a case that was decided by the United States Supreme Court.
