Steven A. Baddour (born 1969) is an American attorney and politician from the Commonwealth of

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. He is a member of the

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and a former member of the

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representing the 1st Essex District, which encompasses

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, Haverhill, Merrimac,

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, and his hometown of Methuen. Before assuming office in 2002, Baddour worked as an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the

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. Baddour served as the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Transportation and Vice-Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. He also served as a member of the Joint Committees on Children & Families, Post Audit & Oversight, and Election Laws. Locally, Steve is an active member of the Northeastern Legislative Caucus. Baddour resigned from the Massachusetts Senate on April 2, 2012 to join

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References

External links

Massachusetts Senate Member Directory PageOfficial Steven Baddour Committee site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baddour, Steven Living people Democratic Party Massachusetts state senators People from Methuen, Massachusetts Massachusetts School of Law alumni 1969 births University of Massachusetts Dartmouth alumni