Roberta Goldman

Roberta Goldman
Goldman, circa 1985
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 11th Worcester district
In office
January 2, 1985 – January 6, 1987
Succeeded byPeter Blute
Personal details
Born (1938-03-30) March 30, 1938
Cambridge, Massachusetts
PartyDemocratic

Roberta R. Goldman (born March 30, 1938 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an American politician who served one term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Biography

Goldman was born on March 30, 1938 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Education from Boston University, and her Master of Arts in Special Education from Assumption College. Outside of being a politician, Goldman worked as a teacher in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, where she served on the local Democratic Town Committee.[1]

She was first elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1984, beating Republican Richard Aronovitz by 94 votes.[2] She ran for re-election in 1986, but lost to Republican challenger Peter Blute.[3]

In 2000, Goldman served as an elector from Massachusetts in the 2000 United States presidential election.[4]

She is Jewish.[5]

References

  1. ↑ O'Neill, Edward B.; MacQueen, Robert E. 1985-1986 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. p. 147. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  2. ↑ "McGee vows to complete term". The Daily Item. November 7, 1984. p. 9. Retrieved May 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Democrats hold seats in Legislature, GOP loses 1". The Boston Globe. November 6, 1986. p. 32. Retrieved May 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Over: Election is official". The Herald News. December 19, 2000. p. 5. Retrieved May 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Davidson, Susie; journalist, ContributorBoston-based; poet (July 30, 2016). "Massachusetts Jewish voices loud and proud at the DNC". HuffPost. Retrieved June 8, 2026. {{cite web}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
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