Christoper Hendricks is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing
Acushnet and
New Bedford
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in the
11th Bristol District.
Education
After attending
New Bedford High School
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, Hendricks earned a
Bachelor of Arts from
Temple University and
Juris Doctor
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and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
from the
University of Massachusetts School of Law
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.
Career
Hendricks' legal practice focuses on worker compensation claims and labor rights.
Hendricks has been serving since 2018 and is a member of the
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
*Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to:
Active parties Africa
*Botswana Democratic Party
*Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
*Gabonese Democratic Party
*Demo ...
. Hendricks serves on the House Committee on Redistricting, Joint Committee on Housing, Joint Committee on the Judiciary, and the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs.
He also serves on the Gateway Cities Caucus and the Portuguese-American Caucus.
See also
*
2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature
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*
2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature
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References
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Temple University alumni
University of Massachusetts alumni
21st-century American legislators