Massachusetts House Of Representatives' 4th Hampden District
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Massachusetts House of Representatives' 4th Hampden district in the United States is one of 160
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included in the lower house of the
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. It covers the city of Westfield in Hampden County.
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John Velis of Westfield represented the district from 2014 to 2020. Candidates for this district seat in the
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include Independent Conservative Dan Allie, Democrat Matt Garlo, and Republican Kelly Pease. The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Hampden and Hampshire district.


Representatives

* Marvin Chapin, circa 1858 * Joseph Stone, circa 1859 * Jeremiah J. Keane, circa 1888 * Chauncey A. Bennett, circa 1920 * Julius F. Carman, circa 1920 * Walter Frank Szetela, circa 1951 * John F. Coffey, circa 1975 * Steven Pierce * Michael Knapik * Cele Hahn * Donald Humason Jr. * John Velis, April 16, 2014 – May 28, 2020 *
Kelly Pease Kelly W. Pease is an American state legislator and Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 4th Hampden district. See also * 2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature The 192nd Massachusetts General Court is the cur ...
, 2021-


Former locale

The district previously covered part of Springfield, circa 1872.


See also

* List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections * Other Hampden County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st,
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, 12th * Hampden County districts of the Massachusett Senate: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden; Hampden; 1st Hampden and Hampshire; 2nd Hampden and Hampshire *
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Images

;Portraits of legislators 1908 John Bennett Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, John Bennett 1918 Chauncey Bennett Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Chauncey Bennett 1918 Giles Blague Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Giles Blague 1923 Julius Carman Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Julius Carman 1923 Merle Dixon Graves Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Merle Dixon Graves 1935 Edward Boland Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Edward Boland 1945 Eugene Sweeney Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Eugene Sweeney 1953 Joseph Wisniowski Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Joseph Wisniowski 1967 Mitsie Kulig Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Mitsie Kulig 1975 John Coffey Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, John Coffey 1983 Steven Pierce Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Steven Pierce Michael Knapik 2010.jpg, Michael Knapik 1995 Cele Hahn Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Cele Hahn Donald Humason Jr official portrait.jpg, Donald Humason John Velis.jpg, John Velis


References


Further reading

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External links

* Ballotpedia
Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourth Hampden District
* (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey). House Government of Hampden County, Massachusetts {{HampdenCountyMA-geo-stub