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Massachusetts Senate Elections, 2010
In the elections to the Massachusetts State Senate in 2010, the Democrats continued their dominance, winning 36 seats against 4 seats for the Republicans. Election results See also * 2011–2012 Massachusetts legislature * List of Massachusetts General Courts References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Massachusetts Senate Elections, 2010 State Senate Senate 2010 Massachusetts Senate The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the st ... Massachusetts Senate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massachusetts State Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state. All but one of the districts are named for the counties in which they are located (the "Cape and Islands" district covers Dukes County, Massachusetts, Dukes, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, Nantucket, and parts of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Barnstable counties). Senators serve two-year terms, without term limits in the United States, term limits. The Senate convenes in the Massachusetts State House, in Boston. The current session is the 2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature, 192nd General Court, which convened January 6, 2021. It consists of 37 Democratic Party (United States), Democrats and 3 Republican Party (United States), Republicans. The President of the Massachusetts Senate, President of the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert O'Leary
Robert A. O'Leary is a former member of the Massachusetts Senate ( D- Barnstable) who served from 2001 to 2011. He was a candidate in the 2010 Democratic primary for Massachusetts's 10th congressional district. Early life and career O'Leary was born and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts but has lived in the 10th district for the past 34 years. With jobs ranging from washing dishes to working in hospitals and doing research for the International Association of Fire Fighters, O'Leary then, as a young man, served in the Army Reserve and taught in public schools. O'Leary's educational career lead him to Massachusetts Maritime Academy where he currently teaches as a tenured professor along with an adjunct position at Cape Cod Community College. Political history O'Leary was elected as a Barnstable County Commissioner in 1987 and took a role in forming the Cape Cod Commission, a regional planning authority for smart growth started in 1990. O'Leary also participated in the Cape Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Massachusetts Elections
The Massachusetts general election, 2010 was held on November 2, 2010 throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 14, 2010. Governor and Lieutenant Governor Governor Deval Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray sought re-election. Republicans nominated former Harvard Pilgrim Health Care CEO Charlie Baker for Governor and Senate Minority Leader Richard Tisei for Lieutenant Governor. State Treasurer Tim Cahill left the Democratic Party in September 2009 ran as an independent candidate. Patrick and Murray were re-elected to a second term in office. Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic incumbent William F. Galvin sought re-election. Republicans nominated Woburn City Clerk William Campbell. Galvin was also challenged by independent candidate James D. Henderson. General election Galvin was re-elected to a fourth term in office with 64% of the vote. Attorney General Attorney General Martha Coakley sought re-election. Republican primary The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Massachusetts General Courts
The legislature of the U.S. state of Massachusetts is known as the General Court. It has a 40-member upper house (Massachusetts Senate) and a 160-member lower house (Massachusetts House of Representatives). Descended from the colonial legislature, the first Massachusetts General Court met in October 1780 and consisted of one-year elected terms for both houses. This was expanded to two-year terms starting with the 142nd General Court in January 1921. Legislatures 1780-1899 * 1st Massachusetts General Court (1780–1781) * 2nd Massachusetts General Court (1781–1782) * 3rd Massachusetts General Court (1782–1783) * 4th Massachusetts General Court (1783–1784) * 5th Massachusetts General Court (1784–1785) * 6th Massachusetts General Court (1785–1786) * 7th Massachusetts General Court (1786–1787) * 8th Massachusetts General Court (1787–1788) * 9th Massachusetts General Court (1788–1789) * 10th Massachusetts General Court (1789–1790) * 11th Massachusetts Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–2012 Massachusetts Legislature
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. Discussion topics included the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. Senators Representatives See also * 112th United States Congress * List of Massachusetts General Courts References External links * * (2011, 2012) * (includes some video) {{DEFAULTSORT:2011-2012 Massachusetts legislature Political history of Massachusetts Massachusetts legislative sessions massachusetts 2011 in Massachusetts massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ... 2012 in Massachusetts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massachusetts Senate Elections, 1994
Massachusetts (Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut Massachusett_writing_systems.html" ;"title="nowiki/> məhswatʃəwiːsət.html" ;"title="Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət">Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Maine to the east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south, New Hampshire and Vermont to the north, and New York to the west. The state's capital and most populous city, as well as its cultural and financial center, is Boston. Massachusetts is also home to the urban core of Greater Boston, the largest metropolitan area in New England and a region profoundly influential upon American history, academia, and the research economy. Originally dependent on agriculture, fishing, and trade. Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Tarr
Bruce E. Tarr (born January 2, 1964) is an American politician who serves as a Republican member and Minority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate Since 1995 he has represented the 1st Essex and Middlesex District. He is a member of the United States Republican Party and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. The 1st Essex and Middlesex district includes Gloucester, Boxford, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Middleton, Newbury, North Andover, North Reading, Rockport, Rowley, Wenham, West Newbury, and Wilmington. Early life Tarr was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He is a graduate of Suffolk University, for his undergraduate and J.D. studies. Massachusetts House of Representatives Tarr served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991–1995. Massachusetts Senate Tarr was elected to the Massachusetts Senate in 1994, and assumed office on January 3, 1995. He has served as the Minority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex And Middlesex District
Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex and Middlesex district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 17.8% of Essex County and 2.5% of Middlesex County population. Republican Bruce Tarr of Gloucester has represented the district since 1995. Towns represented The district includes the following 19 localities: * Boxford * Essex * Georgetown * Gloucester * Groveland * Hamilton * Ipswich * Manchester-by-the-Sea * Middleton * Newbury * Newburyport * North Andover * North Reading * Rockport * Rowley * Salisbury * Topsfield * Wenham * West Newbury List of senators See also * List of Massachusetts Senate elections * List of Massachusetts General Courts * List of former districts of the Massachusetts Senate * Other Essex County districts of the Massachusett Senate: 1st, 2nd, 3rd; 2nd Essex and Middlesex * Other Middlesex County districts of the Massachusett Senate: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th; 2nd Essex and Middlesex; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massachusetts Senate Elections, 1982
Massachusetts (Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut Massachusett_writing_systems.html" ;"title="nowiki/> məhswatʃəwiːsət.html" ;"title="Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət">Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Maine to the east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south, New Hampshire and Vermont to the north, and New York to the west. The state's capital and most populous city, as well as its cultural and financial center, is Boston. Massachusetts is also home to the urban core of Greater Boston, the largest metropolitan area in New England and a region profoundly influential upon American history, academia, and the research economy. Originally dependent on agriculture, fishing, and trade. Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Berry
Frederick E. Berry (December 20, 1949 – November 13, 2018) was a disability rights advocate and Democratic politician from Massachusetts, who served as a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1983 to 2013. He served as majority leader of the state Senate from 2003 until his retirement in 2013. Biography Frederick E. Berry was born in Peabody, Massachusetts on December 20, 1949. He was a graduate of Bishop Fenwick High School, Boston College (in 1972) and Antioch College, M. Ed. (1974). After graduating from college, Berry joined VISTA. He was assigned to Corpus Christi, Texas, where he worked with several nonprofits over a 15-month period. Born with cerebral palsy, Berry returned to Massachusetts and became the director of Heritage Industries, a division of Northeast Arc, which provided employment and job training for those with disabilities. Before his election to the Senate, Berry was a Peabody City Council member (1979–1983) Berry, representing Essex County i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Essex District
Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Essex district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers portions of Essex county. Democrat Joan Lovely of Salem has represented the district since 2013. Towns represented The district includes the following localities: * Beverly * Danvers * Peabody * Salem * Topsfield The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 4th Essex, 6th Essex, 7th Essex, 12th Essex, and 13th Essex districts. Former locales The district previously covered the following: * Hamilton, circa 1860s * Middleton, circa 1860s * South Danvers, circa 1860s * Wenham, circa 1860s List of senators * J.B.F. Osgood, circa 1859 * Francis T. Berry, circa 1894 * E. Howard Perley * Thomas Walter Creese * Arthur S. Adams, circa 1911 * Albert Pierce, circa 1935 * J. Elmer Callahan, circa 1945 Images ;Portraits of legislators 1918 E Howard Perley senator Massach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massachusetts Senate Elections, 2002
Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut [Massachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət],'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Maine to the east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south, New Hampshire and Vermont to the north, and New York (state), New York to the west. The state's capital and List of municipalities in Massachusetts, most populous city, as well as its cultural and financial center, is Boston. Massachusetts is also home to the urban area, urban core of Greater Boston, the largest metropolitan area in New England and a region profoundly influential upon American History of the United States, history, academia, and the Economy of the United States, research economy. Originally dependent on agriculture, fishing, and trade. Massachusetts was transformed into a manuf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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