REP. JOSEPH M. MCNAMARA, D-Warwick, is serving a two-year term as chairman of the New England Board of Higher Education. / COURTESY NEW ENGLAND BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Joseph M. McNamara, a longtime Democratic state representative from Warwick and a retired Pawtucket educator, was named chairman of the New England Board of Higher Education in the spring. The board promotes collaboration among the six New England states to improve higher education opportunities in the region. McNamara has been a board delegate since 2006.…