The 187th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 2011 and 2012 during the governorship of Deval Patrick. Therese Murray served as president of the Senate and Robert DeLeo served as speaker of the House.[4]
| 187th Massachusetts General Court | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | General Court | ||||
| Term | January 5, 2011 [1] – | ||||
| Election | 2010 Massachusetts general election | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 [2] | ||||
| President | Therese Murray | ||||
| Party control | Democrat[2] | ||||
| House | |||||
| Members | 160 | ||||
| Speaker | Robert DeLeo | ||||
| Party control | Democrat[3] | ||||
Therese Murray, Senate president.
Robert DeLeo, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 2011-2012.
Discussion topics included the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.[5]
Senators edit
| portrait | name [6] | date of birth | district [7] |
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Frederick Berry | December 20, 1949 | 2nd Essex |
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Stephen Brewer | February 10, 1948 | |
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Will Brownsberger | March 21, 1957 | |
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Gale D. Candaras | 1949 | |
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Harriette L. Chandler | December 20, 1937 | |
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Sonia Chang-Díaz | March 31, 1978 | |
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Katherine Clark | July 17, 1963 | |
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Cynthia Stone Creem | September 17, 1942 | |
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Sal DiDomenico | June 20, 1971 | |
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Ken Donnelly | July 15, 1950 | |
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Eileen Donoghue | 1954 | |
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Benjamin Downing | September 11, 1981 | |
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Jamie Eldridge | August 11, 1973 | |
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Susan Fargo | August 27, 1942 | |
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Barry Finegold | March 3, 1971 | |
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Jennifer Flanagan | September 5, 1975 | |
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Jack Hart (state senator) | April 21, 1961 | |
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Robert L. Hedlund | July 12, 1961 | |
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Patricia D. Jehlen | October 14, 1943 | |
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Brian A. Joyce | September 5, 1962 | |
| John F. Keenan (state senator) | 1964 | ||
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Thomas P. Kennedy | August 15, 1951 | |
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Michael Knapik | February 11, 1963 | |
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Thomas M. McGee | December 15, 1955 | |
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Mark Montigny | June 20, 1961 | |
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Michael O. Moore | January 17, 1963 | |
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Richard T. Moore | August 7, 1943 | |
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Therese Murray | October 10, 1947 | |
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Marc Pacheco | October 29, 1952 | |
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Anthony Petruccelli | October 2, 1972 | |
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Michael Rodrigues (politician) | May 30, 1959 | |
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Stan Rosenberg | October 12, 1949 | |
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Richard J. Ross | July 6, 1954 | |
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Mike Rush | November 30, 1973 | |
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Karen Spilka | January 11, 1953 | |
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Bruce Tarr | January 2, 1964 | |
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James E. Timilty | ||
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James T. Welch | December 22, 1975 | |
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Dan Wolf | August 11, 1957 |
Representatives edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Dates of 2011 state legislative sessions", Ballotpedia.org, retrieved September 6, 2020
- ^ a b "Composition of the Massachusetts State Senate", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
- ^ "Composition of the State of Massachusetts House of Representatives", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
- ^ Matt Stout (February 8, 2020), "Robert DeLeo is longest-serving House speaker in Massachusetts history", Boston Globe
- ^ Greenway Conservancy Reform Bill - State House Hearing. Northendwaterfront.com. March 12, 2012 – via YouTube.
State Joint Committee on Transportation held a public hearing on March 12, 2012 regarding proposed legislation, An Act Relative to the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
- ^ "Members of the Senate". Malegislature.gov. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012.
- ^ a b Court, Massachusetts General (2011). Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. hdl:2452/423321.
- ^ "Members of the House of Representatives". Malegislature.gov. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2011–2012 Massachusetts legislature.
- Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 2011-2012, hdl:2452/796576
- "Session Laws", malegislature.gov (2011, 2012)
- "Hearings & Events: 2011-2012". malegislature.gov. (includes some video)