{{Short description|American politician in Massachusetts (1959–2024)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Susan Williams Gifford | image = Susan Williams Gifford.jpg | state_house = Massachusetts | district = [[Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Plymouth district|2nd Plymouth]] | term_start = 2003 | term_end = October 22, 2024 | preceded = [[Ruth Provost]] | succeeded = [[John Gaskey]] | birth_date = {{birth date|1959|11|3|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[St. Joseph, Michigan]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2024|10|22|1959|11|3|mf=y}} | death_place = [[Wareham, Massachusetts]], U.S. | party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | spouse = | relations = | children = | alma_mater = [[Western Michigan University]], ([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]]) | occupation = | profession = | signature = | website = | footnotes = | caption = Portrait c. 2003 }}
'''Susan Williams Gifford''' (November 3, 1959 – October 22, 2024) was an American politician who was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]]. She represented the Second Plymouth from 2003 until her death in 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mass.gov/legis/member/swg1.htm| title=State Representative Susan Williams Gifford| access-date=May 10, 2010| publisher= Commonwealth of Massachusetts}}</ref>
==Background== Gifford was born on November 3, 1959. She graduated from [[St. Joseph High School (St. Joseph, Michigan)|St. Joseph High School]], [[St. Joseph, Michigan]], and later from [[Western Michigan University]], with her [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in 1982.
Gifford was a Claims Consultant for Insurance Overload Systems from 2000 to 2002. She served as a [[Board of selectmen|Selectman]] for the town of [[Wareham, Massachusetts|Wareham]] from 1999 to 2002.
Gifford died from cancer on October 22, 2024, at the age of 64.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.masslive.com/politics/2024/10/longtime-state-rep-susan-williams-gifford-dies-of-cancer-at-64.html |title =Longtime state Rep. Susan Williams Gifford dies of cancer at 64 |last=McKenna |first=Charles |date=October 23, 2024 |website=MassLive |publisher = Advance Local Media LLC |access-date=October 23, 2024}}</ref>
==Memberships== Gifford was a member of the Wareham Land Trust, Buzzards Bay Village Association, Onset Bay Village Association, [[Barnstable County, Massachusetts|Barnstable County]] Republican Club, Cape Cod Republican Club, [[Plymouth County, Massachusetts|Plymouth County]] Republican Club, Wareham Republican Town Committee, Caucus of Women Legislators, and the Manufactured Home Commission.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=35881 ''Project Vote Smart'' - Rep. Gifford]</ref>
==Committee assignments== * House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling * Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture * Joint Committee on Financial Services * Joint Committee on Health Care Financing * Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
==Elections==
===2010=== Gifford won re-election to the Second Plymouth Seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated David Smith (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.<ref>[http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/rov10.pdf Official Massachusetts Election Results, 2010]</ref>
'''[[Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010]]''':<ref>[http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/rov10.pdf Return of Votes for the Massachusetts State Election, November 2, 2010]</ref> * Susan Williams Gifford (R) (inc.) - 10,398 (62.73%) * David A. Smith (D) - 5,331 (32.16%)
===2008=== Gifford won re-election to the Second Plymouth Seat on November 4, 2008. She had no primary opposition and she ran unopposed in the general election. She defeated David Smith (D) in the general election on November 4, 2008.<ref>[http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/2008%20Return%20of%20Votes%20Complete.pdf Official Massachusetts Election Results, 2008]</ref>
'''[[Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2008]]''':<ref>[http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/2008%20Return%20of%20Votes%20Complete.pdf Return of Votes for the Massachusetts State Election, November 4, 2008]</ref> * Susan Williams Gifford (R) (inc.) - 16,211 (73.58%) * Blanks - 5,590 (25.37%) * All others - 230 (.01%)
==See also== * [[2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature]] * [[2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.mass.gov/legis/member/swg1.htm Massachusetts House of Representatives - Rep. Susan Gifford] * [http://votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=35881 Project Vote Smart profile] * [http://www.susangifford.com/ Susan Gifford's personal website]
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