Susan Frances Rourke (née Fergola; March 7, 1954) is an American Democratic politician from Lowell, Massachusetts.[1] She represented the 19th Middlesex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993.[1] She succeeded her late husband, Timothy Rourke, who was killed in April 1982 in an automobile accident.[2]

Susan F. Rourke
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 19th Middlesex district
In office
1983–1993
Preceded byTimothy Rourke
Personal details
Born
Susan Frances Fergola

(1954-03-07) March 7, 1954 (age 70)

She was educated at Lowell High School and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She married Rourke in October 1973.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "History of Women in the Massachusetts Legislature 1923 – 2015" (PDF). Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators. 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Legislature primary: Most of the incumbents won". The Boston Globe. September 16, 1982. p. 32. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Engagement announced". The Lowell Sun. Lowell, Massachusetts. August 19, 1973. p. 13. Retrieved April 29, 2024.