Maria Fernandina Lopes

Background

Lopes, Maria Fernandina was born on December 12, 1934 in Ganda, Angola, Portugal. Came to the United States, 1963.

Education

Student, Lisbon (Portugal) Commercial Institute, 1953; student, Massasoit Community College, Brockton, Massachusetts, 1988.

Career

With archives department, Portuguese Government, Lisbon, 1958-1962; congressional aide, Congresswoman Margaret M. Heckler, Fall River, Taunton, Massachusetts, 1972-1974; member, Taunton (Massachusetts) School Committee, 1976-1993; commissioner, chairperson, Bristol County, Massachusetts, since 1991.

Achievements

• Maria Fernandina Lopes has been listed as a noteworthy commissioner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Day of Portugal, 1974.

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, politics, antiques, music.

Connections

Daughter of Rodrigo do Carmo and Maria Jose Fernandes (Mendes) Marques. Married Fernandes Esteves Lopes, August 11, 1962. Children: Lisa Maria Lopes Moss, Mark Esteves Lopes.

Father:

Rodrigo Lopes

Spouse:

Fernandes Esteves Lopes

child:

Lisa Maria Lopes Moss Lopes

child:

Mark Esteves Lopes