Jen Benson was elected to represent the Massachusetts 37th Middlesex District on November 4th, 2008. She took office on January 7th, 2009.
Jen's commitment to public education led her to run for the Lunenburg School Committee in 2003. She served for over five years on the committee and became the elected Chair. Jen began her tenure on the board during a difficult time for the schools and was instrumental in rebuilding the relationships between the schools, the town, and the other town boards.
- As a member of the Lunenburg School Committee, Jen brought the schools and town together to create a balanced budget for five straight years, while also improving the education and test scores of the children.
- As Chair of the School Committee, Jen was responsible for a budget of $15 million and has worked effectively as liaison to the Finance Committee and member of the Capital Planning Committee.
- As member of the Primary School Building Committee, Jen worked with architects, builders, and town officials to build an outstanding new school while completing the project on budget.
Jen has also served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Lunenburg Democratic Town Committee, where she re-energized community activists and helped to elect strong leaders to represent the region.