Genevra Reed Counihan (born December 15, 1925) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Concord, Massachusetts.[2] She represented the Fortieth Middlesex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1975 to 1978.[2] Counihan served on the urban affairs and public service committees.[3] She lost a bid to reelection to John H. Loring by only 300 votes. [4][5]

Genevra R. Counihan
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the Fortieth Middlesex district
In office
1975–1978
Personal details
Born (1925-12-15) December 15, 1925 (age 98)[1]
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationLawyer, politician

After leaving the Great and General Court, she was a member of the board of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.[6]

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  1. ^ "Genevra R. Counihan". New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917–1967. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "History of Women in the Massachusetts Legislature 1923 – 2015" (PDF). Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators. 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Swalm, Loring (January 6, 1975). "Rep. Shea named to ways and means breaking 60-year House tradition". The Lowell Sun. p. 35. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vote for State Legislature". The Boston Evening Globe. November 8, 1978. p. 28. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1977" (PDF). Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Planning council election ousts 5". The Boston Globe. April 7, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.