Claire M. Freda

At-Large

Bio

• Presently the longest serving elected official in the City of Leominster (Thirteenth Term)
• Beginning in 2010 to present Leominster City Councilor at Large
• 1987 to 1994: Leominster School Committee
• 1994 to 2009: Leominster City Council Ward 3
• Chaired every Council committee including Finance Committee; only female councilor to serve two consecutive years as President, 1997-1998
• Harvard University Fellow - JFK School of Government
• Platinum Level of Leadership in Municipal Government - National League of Cities
• Local Government Advisory Council - meets with the Governor or Lt. Governor monthly to discuss pending legislation and issues affecting cities and towns
• Massachusetts Municipal Association, advocating for cities and towns, over 25 years on the Board of Directors: 10 year member of the Executive Board; First City Councillor to serve as MMA President - 2000
• Massachusetts Municipal Councilors Association- serving as a member for over 25 years; served on Executive Board 16 years; served as President multiple times.
• Women's elected Municipal Officials Chair - nearly 20 years
• Trustee of Mount Wachusett Community College
• 40+ year member of the National, Massachusetts and North Worcester County Boards of Realtors
• Recognized by Sentinel and Enterprise as Woman Leader in 2014
• Baker-Polito Transition Team - 2015
• Leominster Police Station Building Committee - 1994 to Present
• Leominster High School Renovation Building Committee and Samoset Middle School Building Committee
• Leominster Rotary Club - over 25 years; Served as President Multiple Times - Paul Harris Fellow
• Chair of Diocesan Review Board - Diocese of Worcester; Past President of the Corporate Board of Catholic Charities Worcester - Board Member 20 years.
• Gold Star Wife - widow of Ron Freda/Vietnam War Combat Veteran and DAV Auxiliary
• Leominster Citizen of the Year - 2016
• St Bernard's CCHS Bernardian Hall of Fame - 2018
• St Anna's School Award - 2019
• Massachusetts Association of School Committees Life Time Achievement Award - 2019
• Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Registered broker and licensed appraiser
• Lifetime member of the DAV Auxiliary
• Two children, Kelley and Anthony; One grandchild, Patrick United Sates Coast Guard

Address

117 Debbie Drive