Massachusetts House Of Representatives' 2nd Essex District
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Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Essex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the
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. It covers part of Essex County. Republican Lenny Mirra of Georgetown represented the district from 2013–2023. Kristin Kassner of Hamilton has represented the district since February 2023. Following redistricting efforts in 2021, the 2nd Essex shifted south, engulfing several communities in the old 4th Essex District. The district now includes the towns of Georgetown,
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, Newbury, Rowley, and part of Topsfield.


Locales represented

The district includes the following localities: * part of Topsfield * Georgetown *
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* Rowley * Newbury The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex and Middlesex districts. From 2013-2023, the Second Essex district included the following localities: * Groveland * Georgetown * Merrimac * Newbury * West Newbury * Parts of Haverhill * Parts of Boxford


Representatives

* Marcus Morton Jr., circa 1858 * William Chickering, circa 1859 * Alden Potter Jaques, circa 1888 * J. Otis Wardwell, circa 1888 * Brad Dudley Harvey, circa 1920


Multi-member district


Single member district, 1965–present


See also

* List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections * Other Essex County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives:
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Images

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References


External links


Ballotpedia
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