Massachusetts House Of Representatives' 18th Worcester District
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Massachusetts House of Representatives' 18th Worcester district in the United States is one of 160
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. It covers part of Worcester County.
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of Webster has represented the district since 2015.


Towns represented

The district includes the following localities: *
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The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's Worcester and Norfolk district.


Former locales

The district previously covered: * Brookfield, circa 1872 * North Brookfield, circa 1872 *
Sturbridge Sturbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is home to Old Sturbridge Village living history museum and other sites of historical interest such as Tantiusques. The population was 9,867 at the 2020 census, with more ...
, circa 1872 *
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, circa 1872 * West Brookfield, circa 1872


Representatives

* Henry D. Johnson, circa 1858 * Charles P. Whitin, circa 1859 * Peter T. Carroll, circa 1888 * Carl J. Rolander, circa 1920 * John M. Shea, circa 1951 * Richard A. Rogers, circa 1975 * Jennifer Callahan *
Ryan Fattman Ryan C. Fattman (born July 1, 1984 in Sutton) is an American politician, who currently serves in the Massachusetts State Senate. Previously, Fattman represented the 18th Worcester district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a Repu ...
* Joseph D. McKenna, 2015-current


See also

* List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections * Other Worcester County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st,
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, 17th * Worcester County districts of the Massachusett Senate: 1st,
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; Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester; Middlesex and Worcester; Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex; Worcester and Middlesex; Worcester and Norfolk *
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Images

;Portraits of legislators 1908 Oscar Hammarstrom Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Oscar Hammarstrom 1918 Christian Nelson Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Christian Nelson 1923 Olof Ohlson Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Olof Ohlson 1935 Joseph McCooey Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Joseph McCooey 1945 Joseph Aspero Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Joseph Aspero 1953 John Shea Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, John Shea 1967 Charles Buffone Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Charles Buffone 1975 Richard Rogers Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Richard Rogers 2005 Jennifer Callahan Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Jennifer Callahan Massachusetts State Senator Ryan Fattman.jpg, Ryan Fattman Massachusetts State Representative Joseph McKenna.jpg, Joseph McKenna


References


External links


Ballotpedia
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League of Women Voters of the Worcester Area
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