Genevra R. Counihan

Genevra R. Counihan
Genevra R. Counihan
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives; from the Fortieth Middlesex district
	In office; 1975–1978
Personal details
Born	December 15, 1925; Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Died	October 28, 2024 (aged 98); Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Occupation	Lawyer, politician

Genevra Reed Counihan (December 15, 1925 – October 28, 2024) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Concord, Massachusetts.^[1] She represented the Fortieth Middlesex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1975 to 1978.^[1] Counihan served on the urban affairs and public service committees.^[2] She lost a bid to reelection to John H. Loring by only 300 votes. ^[3]^[4]

After leaving the Great and General Court, she was a member of the board of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.^[5] She died in Concord on October 28, 2024, at the age of 98.^[6]

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^ ^a ^b "History of Women in the Massachusetts Legislature 1923 – 2015" (PDF). Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators. 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
^ Swalm, Loring (January 6, 1975). "Rep. Shea named to ways and means breaking 60-year House tradition". The Lowell Sun. p. 35. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vote for State Legislature". The Boston Evening Globe. November 8, 1978. p. 28. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1977" (PDF). Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
^ "Planning council election ousts 5". The Boston Globe. April 7, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Genevra Reed "Gen" Counihan". Dee Funeral Home. November 26, 2024.

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[history-1] "History of Women in the Massachusetts Legislature 1923 – 2015" (PDF). Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators. 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2021.

[shea-2] Swalm, Loring (January 6, 1975). "Rep. Shea named to ways and means breaking 60-year House tradition". The Lowell Sun. p. 35. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[vote-3] "Vote for State Legislature". The Boston Evening Globe. November 8, 1978. p. 28. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[Journal_1977-4] "Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1977" (PDF). Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 7, 2022.

[planning-5] "Planning council election ousts 5". The Boston Globe. April 7, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Genevra Reed "Gen" Counihan". Dee Funeral Home. November 26, 2024.

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