Senator Marian Walsh (b. 1954) served nine terms as Senator in the Norfolk and Suffolk District. Senator Walsh protected Bellevue Hill from development by the cellular communication industry and succeeded in obtaining funding for the preservation and restoration of Bellevue Hill Tower. Senator Walsh, a longtime resident of West Roxbury, has demonstrated leadership in various issues such as law enforcement, Bellevue Hill, the environment, mental health care, education, and business development. For this service she has received many honors, including Legislator of the Year, from groups such as the Environmental League of Massachusetts and the State Police Association. In her words, “I am strongly encouraged to see so many women taking leadership roles in our community and throughout the state.”
