 Prior to her election to the House , Tsongas worked as the Dean of External Affairs at Middlesex Community College , as a Board Member of Fallon Community Health Plan and served on the Lowell Civic Stadium and Arena Commission , which oversees several sites including the Tsongas Arena . In 2001 , Representative Marty Meehan appointed Tsongas to head a foundation to provide education funding for children of the victims of the September 11 attacks . 
