Dr. Yvonne Michelle Spicer (born June 30, 1962) is an American educator, democratic politician, and a former mayor from Framingham, Massachusetts.
[3] When she was six years old, a visit to her class by Shirley Chisholm left a lasting impression of the importance of leadership and public service.
[6] She worked in the Framingham Public Schools for 16 years, also teaching drafting, architecture, graphic arts, and photography,[7] and eventually becoming Chair of Technology Education,[2] the first woman to fill that position.
[2] In 2006, Spicer was hired as associate director of the Museum of Science (Boston)'s National Center for Technological Literacy,[8] where she rose to vice president for Advocacy and Educational Partnerships,[2] a division she created and led.
[10] She was elected to Framingham's representative Town Meeting in 2016,[11] where she served as vice-chair for Precinct 6, and on the Standing Committee on Ways and Means.