Katherine Clark
Katherine Marlea Clark (born July 17, 1963) is an American politician. She was the United States representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district since 2013. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She is also the House Minority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives since 2023.
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| House Minority Whip | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Leader | Hakeem Jeffries |
| Preceded by | Steve Scalise |
| Assistant Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Ben Ray Luján |
| Succeeded by | Jim Clyburn (Assistant Democratic Leader) |
| Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Linda Sánchez |
| Succeeded by | Pete Aguilar |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 5th district | |
| Assumed office December 12, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Markey |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – December 10, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Tisei |
| Succeeded by | Jason Lewis |
| Constituency | Middlesex and Essex district (2011–2013) 5th Middlesex district (2013) |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 32nd Middlesex district | |
| In office March 13, 2008 – January 5, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Festa |
| Succeeded by | Paul Brodeur |
| Member of the Melrose School Board | |
| In office 2001–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katherine Marlea Clark July 17, 1963 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rodney Dowell (m. 1992) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | St. Lawrence University (BA) Cornell University (JD) Harvard University (MPA) |
| Website | House website |
She was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2008 to 2011 and a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 2011 to 2013.
She was the Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus,[1][2] the sixth-ranking post in the Democratic House leadership behind the Speaker.
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Clark during the 116th Congress
Clark with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in July 2024
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References
- ↑ March, Mary Tyler (November 28, 2018). "Clark wins spot as Dem Caucus vice chair". TheHill. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ↑ "Katherine Clark elected to leadership post - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
