Susannah M. Whipps Lee is a member-elect of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, to be sworn in January 2015. A seventh generation resident of Athol, Massachusetts, she was elected as a Republican to represent the 2nd Franklin district. Lee is a co-owner of Whipps, Inc. a local stainless-steel equipment manufacturer. She lives with her husband Lac V. Lee, PhD, a biochemist who works in the pharmaceutical industry