What is Susannah Whipps?
[[File:Susannah whipps.jpg|thumb]] {{Infobox officeholder | name = | image = | caption = | state_house = Massachusetts | district = [[Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Franklin district|2nd Franklin]] | predecessor = [[Denise Andrews]] | successor = | term_start = January 7, 2015 | term_end = | party = [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] (since 2017) | otherparty = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (until 2017) | birth_name = | citizenship = United States | spouse = | residence = [[Athol, Massachusetts|Athol]], [[Massachusetts]], U.S. | occupation = Business owner }} '''Susannah M. Whipps''' (formerly known as '''Susannah Whipps Lee''') is a member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]], first sworn in on January 7, 2015. Elected to the Massachusetts House as a Republican, she eventually switched to being an independent, and is the only independent in all of the Massachusetts legislature. Whipps serves on the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, and the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. She also serves on the Statewide Taskforce on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention. Whipps is a co-owner of Whipps, Inc. a local stainless-steel equipment manufacturer.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.masslive.com/politics/2014/11/state_representative_election.html |title=Massachusetts State Representative Election Results 2014 |work=masslive.com |date=2019-01-07 |access-date=2020-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.masslive.com/politics/2014/11/denise_andrews_susannah_whipps_lee_2nd_franklin_district_massachusetts_house.html |title=Republican Susannah Whipps Lee declares victory over incumbent Denise Andrews in 2nd Franklin District House race |work=masslive.com |date=2019-