Senator Creem has served in a public capacity for more than 30 years, first as a member and President of the Newton Board of Aldermen, and then as a member of the Governor’s Council prior to becoming a State Senator in 1999. Among her top priorities since entering the Legislature, Cindy has been the leading advocate for restoring judicial discretion in sentencing and eliminating across-the-board mandatory minimum sentences, and for increasing safeguards for gun ownership.
Gun reform has been one of my top priorities. The increase in mass shootings throughout the nation is an alarming trend and we need to do more to address gun safety. I was the lead Senate advocate on legislation to ban bump stocks and to establish extreme risk protective orders (ERPOs), which will allow for the removal of firearms from potentially dangerous individuals.