AskBiography Logo   Latest News  Follow Us on Twitter  Follow Us on Google Buzz  Became Fan - Facebook  Subscribe to RSSRSS   Bookmark and Share

Cheryl Jacques

Personal data
Date of birthFebruary 17, 1962
Alma materBoston College, Suffolk University Law School
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex district
In office1993 - 2004
Succeeded byScott Brown
Preceded byDavid H. Locke

     Home | Office Holder | Cheryl Jacques



Cheryl Ann Jacques (born February 17, 1962) is a United States politician who, beginning in January 2004, served for 11 months as president of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, advocacy organization. It was as the leader of the nation's LGBT communities that Jacques addressed the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

She resigned on November 30, 2004, citing "a difference in management philosophy" with her board, following criticism of the HRC's failure to defeat referendums in 11 states banning same-sex marriage and, in some cases, civil unions.

Previous to her work with the organization, Jacques was one of the first openly lesbian members of the Massachusetts State Legislature, serving six terms from 1992 in the Massachusetts Senate. There, she became the first woman and first freshman legislator to chair the judiciary committee. Before her legislative career, she was Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County and Assistant Attorney General of the state. She ran for U.S. Congress, but lost in the democratic primary to Stephen Lynch.

Currently, Jacques writes and speaks nationally on issues of diversity, civil rights and politics. She is Of Counsel to the law firm of Brody, Hardoon, Perkins and Kesten, and is a consultant on diversity issues to corporations and non-profit organizations.

Jacques graduated from Boston College in 1984 and received her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1987. She resides in Newton, Massachusetts with her wife, Jennifer Chrisler, and their twin sons, Timmy and Tommy. She was also an official political commentator for Q Television until its demise in 2006, appearing weekly with her own segment called Political IQ.



Cheryl Jacques Video

Is it okay for boys to play with toy guns? Does it help them to play fight instead of for real, or does it desensitize them and send a message that violence is okay? Your Voice host Cheryl Jackson discusses boys and guns with Michael Gurian (phone guest), Jacques Brodeur and Audette Shepard.
27.83 min. | 1.0 user rating

1.93 min. | 0 user rating
Jean Jacques at home filmed by the XFactor crew promoting next week's episode.
0.17 min. | 5.0 user rating
Par David M . sur fr.akamusic.com
2.35 min. | 5.0 user rating

2.52 min. | 5.0 user rating
Jean Jacques XFactor 2010 Live Audition in Birmingham (Part 1) The Xtra Factor 2010 Audition Show 3 Series 7
4.03 min. | 5.0 user rating

3.05 min. | 5.0 user rating
Le 14 juin 1981, Karen Cheryl est l'invitée de l'Ecole des Fans sur Antenne 2. Elle interprète un medley de "Medley : I hope it's me/Si"
5.13 min. | 5.0 user rating
Jean Jacques returns to the XFactor in 2011 to sing yet another song. Enjoy! Rate, Comment & Subscribe!
1.55 min. | 3.66 user rating

Latest News : Cheryl Jacques : Tweet this RSS

Want to Cheryl Jacques latest news on your twitter account???   sign in with twitter
Cheryl Jacques     sign in with twitter   ||  Office_Holder     sign in with twitter   ||  Politics     sign in with twitter
Federal prosecutors appeal Jacques case ruling - BurlingtonFreePress.com Tweet this news
BurlingtonFreePress.com---...- to two trials for the same crime, Vermont Law School professor -Cheryl- Hanna said. She said the timing of the appeals court's hearing of the -Jacques- appeal was uncertain, and having the trial begin as scheduled in Se - Date : Thu, 26 May 2011 10:31:03 GMT+00:00
Grocery store closing an end of an era - Montreal Gazette Tweet this news
Montreal Gazette--Madeleine Allard, who has been shopping at Les Marchés Traditions in Pointe Claire Village for over 65 years, scans the store shelves that still have goods on Wednesday. For more than 60 years, ... - Date : Thu, 26 May 2011 06:51:45 GMT+00:00
Institut Le Rosey Hosts Reception at the Epic Residences Sales Center - PRLog.Org (press release) Tweet this news
PRLog.Org (press release)--Others attending the informative reception included Carla Albarran, Monica Gomez, -Cheryl- Plotkin Lopez, Beatriz Plotkin; David Moore; Chuck and Chris Gaspari with their children Jonas and James; Olga Ortiz Mera and her grandda - Date : Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:52:52 GMT+00:00
Senator must have expected there would be fallout - Boston Globe Tweet this news
Boston Globe--I also served as a legislative aide to -Cheryl Jacques-, former state senator, and am knowledgeable about the political process. Didn't anyone on Brown's teams � from lawyers, to editors, to campaign staff, to family members � thin - Date : Sun, 17 Apr 2011 01:04:57 GMT+00:00
Alexandria Housing Authority unveils new 'green' Legacy Heights - Alexandria Town Talk Tweet this news
Alexandria Town Talk--"As a result of the (stimulus) funds, a lot of good has come," said -Cheryl- Williams, a field director with the New Orleans office of HUD. She said AHA was one of the few housing authorities in the country that dec - Date : Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:50:49 GMT+00:00
Krewe de La Jonction - The Daily Advertiser Tweet this news
The Daily Advertiser--Reigning over the festivities were His Royal Majesty, King -Jacques- XII, Neal Olivier, and his Queen, Marie XII, Alicia Gandy, along with his Royal Attendants Chloe and Clelie Olivier and her Royal Attendants Patrick Gandy III and J - Date : Thu, 17 Mar 2011 07:55:24 GMT+00:00
Think spring with a stroll through flower show - Indianapolis Star Tweet this news
Indianapolis Star--"We're pretty excited about our rooftop garden," said -Cheryl Jacques-, with Brower-Jacques Design. The group will salute Downtown Indianapolis' Wholesale District by incorporating both green and urban intere - Date : Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:58:56 GMT+00:00
Butts, bats and beefcake. - The New Age Online Tweet this news
The New Age Online--Then came the Aussies and trust them to spoil somewhat the theory - but what can you expect from a country where even one of our soaps is an Aussie-Zulu production - with Isidingo, when its prime bitch character, -Cheryl-, is the reinc - Date : Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:39:48 GMT+00:00
Local authors signing - The Carrboro Citizen Tweet this news
The Carrboro Citizen---...- familiar to anyone with a passing knowledge of Carrboro's history. Others, like -Jacques- Menache, may not be as well known. The event is free and open to the public and books will be available for sale. For more informati - Date : Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:41:06 GMT+00:00
Dirk Belt, community activist, political candidate, dies - Attleboro Sun Chronicle Tweet this news
Attleboro Sun Chronicle---Cheryl Jacques-' Attleboro campaign in the early 1990s. Belt served on the city's human rights council, appointed by Mayor Judith Robbins in the 1990s. ... - Date : Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:53:22 GMT+00:00



Privacy | Sitemap | Micra Hosting | USA Yellow Pages