2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature
192nd Massachusetts General Court
The 192nd Massachusetts General Court was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government of Massachusetts . It consisted of elected members of the Senate and House of Representatives . It first convened in Boston at the Massachusetts State House on January 6, 2021,[ 1] during the governorship of Charlie Baker . The 192nd term ended in early 2023. Will Brownsberger, Michael Moran, and Dan Hunt oversaw decennial redistricting based on the 2020 census .[ 2]
Also in 2021, legislators debated whether or not to increase public access to information about their own proceedings.[ 3] [ nb 1] Other notable discussion topics include progressive taxation ,[ 4] the gig economy ,[ 5] climate change ,[ 6] spending of federal aid ,[ 7] driver's licenses ,[ 8] animal welfare ,[ 9] and civil asset forfeiture .[ 10]
Leadership
Senate
[ 11]
House
[ 12]
Members
Senators
Senate party composition by municipality at the beginning of the 192nd General Court.
State Senate districts by the party of the senator
Name [ 13]
Party
District [ 14]
Residence
Assumed office
Michael J. Barrett
Democratic
3rd Middlesex
Lexington
2013
Joseph Boncore (until September 9, 2021 )
Democratic
1st Suffolk and Middlesex
Winthrop
2016 *
Michael Brady
Democratic
2nd Plymouth and Bristol
Brockton
2015 *
William Brownsberger
Democratic
2nd Suffolk and Middlesex
Belmont
2012 *
Harriette Chandler
Democratic
1st Worcester
Worcester
2001
Sonia Chang-Díaz
Democratic
2nd Suffolk
Boston
2009
Nick Collins
Democratic
1st Suffolk
Boston
2018 *
Joanne Comerford
Democratic
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Northampton
2019
Cynthia Creem
Democratic
1st Middlesex and Norfolk
Newton
1999
Brendan Crighton
Democratic
3rd Essex
Lynn
2018 *
John Cronin
Democratic
Worcester and Middlesex
Lunenburg
2021
Julian Cyr
Democratic
Cape and Islands
Truro
2017
Sal DiDomenico
Democratic
Middlesex and Suffolk
Everett
2010 *
Diana DiZoglio
Democratic
1st Essex
Methuen
2019
Lydia Edwards (since January 20, 2022 )
Democratic
First Suffolk and Middlesex
Boston
2022 *
James Eldridge
Democratic
Middlesex and Worcester
Acton
2009
Ryan Fattman
Republican
Worcester and Norfolk
Webster
2015
Paul Feeney
Democratic
Bristol and Norfolk
Foxborough
2017 *[ 15]
Barry Finegold
Democratic
2nd Essex and Middlesex
Andover
2019
Cindy Friedman
Democratic
4th Middlesex
Arlington
2017 *
Anne Gobi
Democratic
Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex
Spencer
2015
Adam Gomez
Democratic
Hampden
Springfield
2021
Adam Hinds
Democratic
Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden
Pittsfield
2017
Patricia Jehlen
Democratic
2nd Middlesex
Somerville
2005 *
John Keenan
Democratic
Norfolk and Plymouth
Quincy
2011
Edward Kennedy
Democratic
1st Middlesex
Lowell
2019
Eric Lesser
Democratic
1st Hampden and Hampshire
Longmeadow
2015
Jason Lewis
Democratic
5th Middlesex
Winchester
2014 *
Joan Lovely
Democratic
2nd Essex
Salem
2013
Mark Montigny
Democratic
2nd Bristol and Plymouth
New Bedford
1993
Michael Moore
Democratic
2nd Worcester
Millbury
2009
Susan Moran
Democratic
Plymouth and Barnstable
Falmouth
2020 *
Patrick O'Connor
Republican
Plymouth and Norfolk
Weymouth
2016 *
Marc Pacheco
Democratic
1st Plymouth and Bristol
Taunton
1993
Rebecca Rausch
Democratic
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
Needham
2019
Michael Rodrigues
Democratic
1st Bristol and Plymouth
Westport
2011
Michael Rush
Democratic
Norfolk and Suffolk
Boston
2011
Karen Spilka
Democratic
2nd Middlesex and Norfolk
Ashland
2005
Bruce Tarr
Republican
1st Essex and Middlesex
Gloucester
1995
Walter Timilty
Democratic
Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth
Milton
2017
John Velis
Democratic
2nd Hampden and Hampshire
Westfield
2020 *
*Originally elected in a special election
Representatives
The following is a complete list of Members of the House of Representatives in the 192nd General Court, by district:
Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
6 Representatives (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Name [ 16]
Party
Residence
District [ 17]
District description
First elected
Tim Whelan
Republican
Brewster
1st Barnstable
Precinct 1 of Barnstable, precincts 1 and 2 of Brewster, Dennis, and precincts 1–4 and 7 of Yarmouth, Barnstable County .
2014
Kip A. Diggs [ 18]
Democratic
Barnstable
2nd Barnstable
Precincts 2–10 and 13 of Barnstable, and precincts 5 and 6 of Yarmouth, Barnstable County
2020
David Vieira
Republican
Falmouth
3rd Barnstable
Precincts 3–6 of Bourne, precincts 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 of Falmouth, and Mashpee, Barnstable County
2010
Sarah K. Peake
Democratic
Provincetown
4th Barnstable
Precinct 3 of Brewster, Chatham, Eastham, Harwich, Orleans, Provincetown, Truro and Wellfleet, Barnstable County
2006
Steven Xiarhos [ 18]
Republican
Barnstable
5th Barnstable
Precincts 11 and 12, of Barnstable, precincts 1, 2, and 7 of Bourne, and Sandwich, Barnstable County ; Precinct 9 of Plymouth, Plymouth County
2020
Dylan A. Fernandes
Democratic
Falmouth
Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Precincts 1, 2, 5 and 6, of Falmouth, in Barnstable County ; Chilmark, Edgartown, Aquinnah, Gosnold, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and West Tisbury, all in Dukes County ; Nantucket, Nantucket County
2016
Berkshire
4 Representatives (4 Democrats)
Name
Party
Residence
District
District description
First elected
John Barrett, III [ 19]
Democratic
North Adams
1st Berkshire
Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Hancock, Lanesborough, New Ashford, North Adams, and Williamstown, all in Berkshire County ;
2017
Paul W. Mark
Democratic
Peru
2nd Berkshire
Dalton, Hinsdale, Peru, Savoy and Windsor, and precinct B of ward 1, of Pittsfield, Berkshire County ; Bernardston, Charlemont, Colrain, Greenfield, Hawley, Heath, Leyden, Monroe, Northfield, and Rowe, Franklin County
2010
Tricia Farley-Bouvier
Democratic
Pittsfield
3rd Berkshire
Precinct A of ward 1, all precincts of wards 2–7, of Pittsfield, Berkshire County
2011
William "Smitty" Pignatelli
Democratic
Lenox
4th Berkshire
Alford, Becket, Egremont, Great Barrington, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlborough, Otis, Richmond, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, and West Stockbridge, Berkshire County ; Blandford, Russell, and Tolland, Hampden County
2002
Bristol
14 Representatives (11 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Name
Party
Residence
District
District description
First elected
F. Jay Barrows
Republican
Mansfield
1st Bristol
Foxborough, Norfolk County ; Precincts 2, 3 and 6, of Mansfield, and precincts 3, 4 and 5, of Norton, Bristol County
2006
James K. Hawkins
Democratic
Attleboro
2nd Bristol
Wards 1 and 2, precinct A of ward 3, and Wards 4, 5 and 6, of Attleboro, Bristol County
2018
Carol A. Doherty
Democratic
Taunton
3rd Bristol
Precinct 6 of Easton, and precinct A of ward 3, and all precincts in wards 1, 2, 5, 7 and 8, of Taunton, Bristol County
2020
Steven S. Howitt
Republican
Seekonk
4th Bristol
Precincts 1 and 2 of Norton, Rehoboth and Seekonk, and precincts 4 and 5, of Swansea, Bristol County
2010
Patricia A. Haddad
Democratic
Somerset
5th Bristol
Dighton and Somerset, precincts 1, 2 and 3 of Swansea, and ward 6 of Taunton, Bristol County
2000
Carole A. Fiola
Democratic
Fall River
6th Bristol
Precincts B and C of ward 5, precinct C of ward 6, all precincts of wards 7, 8, and 9, of Fall River, and precinct 1, of Freetown, Bristol County
2012
Alan Silvia
Democratic
Fall River
7th Bristol
Precincts B and C of ward 1, ward 2, ward 3, ward 4, and precinct A of ward 5, of Fall River, Bristol County
2012
Paul Schmid
Democratic
Westport
8th Bristol
Precinct A of ward 1, precincts A and B of ward 6 of Fall River, precincts 2 and 3 of Freetown, precincts D, E and F of ward 1 of New Bedford, and Westport, Bristol County
2010
Christopher M. Markey
Democratic
Dartmouth
9th Bristol
Dartmouth, and precincts D, E and F of ward 3, of New Bedford, Bristol County
2010
William M. Straus
Democratic
Mattapoisett
10th Bristol
Fairhaven, and precinct A of ward 3, and precinct D and E of ward 4, of New Bedford, Bristol County ; Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester, Plymouth County
1992
Christopher Hendricks
Democratic
New Bedford
11th Bristol
Acushnet, precincts A, B, and C, of ward 1 and all precincts of ward 2, and precincts B and C of ward 3, of New Bedford, Bristol County
2018
Norman J. Orrall
Republican
Lakeville
12th Bristol
Berkley, precinct B of ward 3 and ward 4, of Taunton, Bristol County ; Lakeville, and precincts 2, 4 and 5 of Middleborough, Plymouth County
2018
Antonio F. D. Cabral
Democratic
New Bedford
13th Bristol
Precincts A, B, C and F of ward 4, and wards 5 and 6, of New Bedford, Bristol County
1990
Adam Scanlon [ 18]
Democratic
North Attleborough
14th Bristol
Precinct B of ward 3, of Attleboro, precincts 1 and 5, of Mansfield, North Attleborough, Bristol County
2020
Essex
18 Representatives (15 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Name
Party
Residence
District
District description
First elected
Vacant
1st Essex
Amesbury and Salisbury, and Newburyport, Essex County
Lenny Mirra
Republican
West Newbury
2nd Essex
Precincts 2 and 3 of Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, precinct 3 of ward 4 and precinct 3 of ward 7, of Haverhill, and Merrimac, Newbury, and West Newbury, Essex County
2012
Andy Vargas [ 20]
Democratic
Haverhill
3rd Essex
Ward 1, precinct 3 of ward 2, ward 3, precincts 1 and 2 of ward 4, precincts 1 and 3 of ward 5, and ward 6, of Haverhill, Essex County
2017
Jamie Zahlaway Belsito
Democratic
Topsfield
4th Essex
Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Rowley, Topsfield, and Wenham, Essex County
2021
Ann-Margaret Ferrante
Democratic
Gloucester
5th Essex
Essex and Rockport, and Gloucester, Essex County
2008
Jerald A. Parisella
Democratic
Beverly
6th Essex
Beverly, Essex County
2010
Paul Tucker
Democratic
Salem
7th Essex
Salem, Essex County
2014
Lori A. Ehrlich
Democratic
Marblehead
8th Essex
Precinct 4 of ward 3, and precinct 4 of ward 4, of Lynn, and Marblehead and Swampscott, Essex County
2006
Donald Wong
Republican
Saugus
9th Essex
Precincts 1 and 2 of ward 1, of Lynn, and precincts 1, 2, 4–9, of Saugus, Essex County ; Precincts 1, 2, 3 and 7, of Wakefield, Middlesex County
2010
Daniel Cahill
Democratic
Lynn
10th Essex
Precincts 3 and 4 of Ward 1, Ward 2, Precincts 1, 2 and 3 of Ward 3, Precincts 1 and 2 of Ward 4, and Precincts 2 and 3 of Ward 5, of Lynn.
2016
Peter Capano
Democratic
Lynn
11th Essex
Precinct 3 of ward 4, precincts 1 and 4 of ward 5, wards 6 and 7, of Lynn, and Nahant, Essex County
2018
Thomas Walsh
Democratic
Peabody
12th Essex
Wards 1–4 and precincts 1 and 3 of ward 5 of Peabody, Essex County
2016 1986
Sally P. Kerans [ 18]
Democratic
Danvers
13th Essex
Danvers, precinct 2 of Middleton and, precinct 2 of ward 5 and ward 6, of Peabody, Essex County
2020 1990
Christina A. Minicucci
Democratic
North Andover
14th Essex
Precinct 2 of ward 7 in Haverhill, precincts 1 and 3 of ward A and precinct 1 of ward F, of Lawrence, precincts 3, 7, and 10 of Methuen, and precincts 1–5 of North Andover, Essex County
2018
Linda Dean Campbell
Democratic
Methuen
15th Essex
Precincts 1 and 2 of ward 2, precinct 2 of ward 5 and precinct 1 of ward 7 in Haverhill and precincts 1, 4, 5, 6, 8–12 of Methuen, Essex County
2006
Marcos A. Devers
Democratic
Lawrence
16th Essex
Precincts 2 and 4 of ward A, ward B, precinct 4 of ward C, precincts 2, 3 and 4 of ward E, and precincts 2, 3 and 4 of ward F, of Lawrence, Essex County
2018 2010
Frank A. Moran
Democratic
Lawrence
17th Essex
Precincts 2, 3 and 4, of Andover, precincts 1, 2 and 3, of ward C, ward D, and precinct 1 of ward E, of Lawrence, and precinct 2 in Methuen, Essex County
2012
Tram Nguyen
Democratic
Andover
18th Essex
Precincts 1, 5–9, of Andover, precinct 1, of Boxford and precincts 6, 7 and 8, of North Andover, Essex County ; Precincts 3 and 3A of Tewksbury, Middlesex County
2018
Franklin
2 Representatives (1 Democrat, 1 Unenrolled)
Name
Party
Residence
District
District description
First elected
Natalie M. Blais
Democratic
Sunderland
1st Franklin
Chester, Hampden County ; Ashfield, Buckland, Conway, Deerfield, Leverett, Montague, Shelburne, Shutesbury, Sunderland, and Whately, Franklin County ; Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Huntington, Middlefield, Plainfield, Williamsburg, and Worthington, Hampshire County
2018
Susannah Whipps
Unenrolled
Athol
2nd Franklin
Erving, Gill, New Salem, Orange, Warwick, and Wendell, Franklin County ; Precinct A of Belchertown, Hampshire County ; Athol, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, and Templeton Worcester County
2015
Hampden
12 Representatives (9 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Name
Party
Residence
District
District description
First elected
Todd Smola
Republican
Palmer
1st Hampden
Brimfield, Holland, Palmer and Wales, Hampden County ; Precincts B and C, in Ware, Hampshire County ; Sturbridge and Warren, Worcester County
2004
Brian M. Ashe
Democratic
Longmeadow
2nd Hampden
Precincts 2, 3 and 4, of East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow and Monson, Hampden County
2008
Nicholas A. Boldyga
Republican
Southwick
3rd Hampden
Agawam, Granville and Southwick, Hampden County
2011
Kelly W. Pease [ 18]
Republican
Westfield
4th Hampden
Westfield, Hampden County
2020
Patricia A. Duffy [ 18]
Democratic
Holyoke
5th Hampden
Holyoke, Hampden County
2020
Michael J. Finn
Democratic
West Springfield
6th Hampden
Precinct A of ward 2, precinct A of ward 3, precinct A of ward 4, of Chicopee, precinct E of ward 2 of Springfield, and West Springfield, Hampden County
2011
Jacob R. Oliveira [ 18]
Democratic
Ludlow
7th Hampden
Precinct B of ward 6, of Chicopee, Ludlow, precincts E, F and G of ward 8, of Springfield, Hampden County ; Precincts B, C, and D, of Belchertown, Hampshire County
2020
Joseph Wagner
Democratic
Chicopee
8th Hampden
Ward 1, precinct B of ward 2, precinct B of ward 3, precinct B of ward 4, precinct B of ward 5, precinct A of ward 6, wards 7, 8 and 9, of Chicopee, Hampden County
1990
Orlando Ramos [ 18]
Democratic
Springfield
9th Hampden
Precincts A, B, C, D, F and G of ward 2, precincts C, D, G and H of ward 5, precincts F and H of ward 7, and precincts A, B, D and H of ward 8, of Springfield, and precinct A of ward 5 of Chicopee, Hampden County
2020
Carlos González
Democratic
Springfield
10th Hampden
Ward 1, precincts B, C, D, E, F, G and H of ward 3, and precincts A, B and F of ward 6, of Springfield, in Hampden County
2015
Bud Williams
Democratic
Springfield
11th Hampden
Precinct H of ward 2, precinct A of ward 3, ward 4, precincts A, B, E and F of ward 5, precinct E of ward 6, precinct A of ward 7, and precinct C of ward 8, of Springfield, in Hampden County
2017
Angelo Puppolo
Democratic
Springfield
12th Hampden
Precinct 1, of East Longmeadow, precincts C, D, G and H of ward 6, precincts B, C, D, E and G of ward 7, of Springfield, and Wilbraham, all in Hampden County
2006
Hampshire
3 Representatives (3 Democrats)
Middlesex
37 Representatives (34 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Name
Party
Residence
District
District description
First elected
Sheila C. Harrington
Republican
Groton
1st Middlesex
Ashby, Dunstable, Groton, Pepperell, Townsend, and precinct 1 of Ayer, Middlesex County
2010
James Arciero
Democratic
Westford
2nd Middlesex
Precincts 5, 7 and 8, of Chelmsford and Littleton and Westford, Middlesex County
2009
Kate Hogan
Democratic
Stow
3rd Middlesex
Hudson, Maynard and Stow, all in Middlesex County ; Bolton, Worcester County
2009
Danielle W. Gregoire
Democratic
Marlborough
4th Middlesex
Precinct 1 of ward 2, wards 3–6, and precinct 2 of ward 7, of Marlborough, Middlesex County ; Precincts 1 and 3 of Northborough, and precincts 1 and 3 of Westborough, Worcester County
2009-2011 2013
David Paul Linsky
Democratic
Natick
5th Middlesex
Natick and Sherborn, Middlesex County ; Precincts 2 and 3, of Millis, Norfolk County
1999
Maria Robinson
Democratic
Framingham
6th Middlesex
Precincts 1, 2, 4–7, 9–12 and 15, of Framingham, Middlesex County
2018
Jack Patrick Lewis
Democratic
Ashland
7th Middlesex
Ashland, and precincts 8, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18, of Framingham, Middlesex County
2017
Carolyn C. Dykema
Democratic
Holliston
8th Middlesex
Holliston and Hopkinton, Middlesex County ; Southborough, and precinct 2, of Westborough, Worcester County
2009
Thomas M. Stanley
Democratic
Waltham
9th Middlesex
Lincoln, and wards 1, 2 and 3, precinct 1 of ward 4, precinct 2 of ward 5, precinct 1 of ward 6, and precinct 1 of ward 7, of Waltham, Middlesex County
2001
John J. Lawn, Jr.
Democratic
Watertown
10th Middlesex
Precinct 1 and 4 of ward 1 of Newton, precinct 2 of ward 4, precinct 1 of ward 5, precinct 2 of ward 6, precinct 2 of ward 7, and wards 8 and 9, of Waltham, and precincts 10, 11 and 12, of Watertown, Middlesex County
2011
Kay Khan
Democratic
Newton
11th Middlesex
Precincts 2 and 3 of ward 1, ward 2, ward 3, ward 4, and precinct 2 of ward 7, of Newton, Middlesex County
1995
Ruth B. Balser
Democratic
Newton
12th Middlesex
Ward 5, ward 6, precincts 1, 3 and 4 of ward 7, and all precincts of ward 8, of Newton, Middlesex County
1999
Carmine Lawrence Gentile
Democratic
Sudbury
13th Middlesex
Precinct 3 in Framingham, ward 1, precinct 2 of ward 2, and precinct 1 of ward 7 in Marlborough, Sudbury, precincts 1, 2 and 3 of Wayland, Middlesex County
2015
Tami L. Gouveia
Democratic
Acton
14th Middlesex
Precincts 1, 2 and 6, of Acton, Carlisle and Concord, and precincts 1 and 9, of Chelmsford, Middlesex County
2018
Michelle L. Ciccolo
Democratic
Lexington
15th Middlesex
Lexington, and Wards 1 and 7, of Woburn, Middlesex County
2018
Vacant
16th Middlesex
Precincts 2, 3 and 6, of Chelmsford, wards 5, 6 and 9, of Lowell, Middlesex County
Vanna Howard [ 18]
Democratic
Lowell
17th Middlesex
Precinct 4, of Chelmsford, ward 1, precinct 3 of ward 2, precincts 2 and 3 of ward 4, and wards 10 and 11, of Lowell, Middlesex County
2020
Rady Mom
Democratic
Lowell
18th Middlesex
Precincts 1 and 2 of ward 2, ward 3, precinct 1 of ward 4, and wards 7 and 8, of Lowell, Middlesex County
2015
Dave Robertson
Democratic
Tewksbury
19th Middlesex
Precincts 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 4 and 4A, of Tewksbury, and precincts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, of Wilmington, Middlesex County
2018
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
Republican
North Reading
20th Middlesex
Lynnfield, and precinct 1, of Middleton, Essex County ; North Reading, and precincts 1, 6, 7 and 8, of Reading, Middlesex County
1994
Kenneth I. Gordon
Democratic
Bedford
21st Middlesex
Bedford and Burlington, and precinct 3, of Wilmington, Middlesex County
2013
Marc T. Lombardo
Republican
Billerica
22nd Middlesex
Billerica, Middlesex County
2011
Sean Garballey
Democratic
Arlington
23rd Middlesex
Precincts 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13–21 of Arlington, precinct 2 of ward 3, and precincts 1 and 2 of ward 6, of Medford, Middlesex County .
2008
Dave Rogers
Democratic
Cambridge
24th Middlesex
Precincts 2, 4, 8, 10 and 12, of Arlington, Belmont, precincts 1 and 3 of ward 11, of Cambridge, Middlesex County [ 21]
2012
Marjorie C. Decker
Democratic
Cambridge
25th Middlesex
Ward 4, precincts 2 and 3 of ward 6, wards 7 and 8, and precincts 1 and 2 of ward 10, of Cambridge, Middlesex County [ 21]
2013
Mike Connolly
Democratic
Cambridge
26th Middlesex
Ward 1, precinct 1 of ward 2, ward 3, and precinct 1 of ward 6, of Cambridge, and ward 1 and precinct 1 of ward 2, of Somerville, Middlesex County [ 21]
2017
Erika Uyterhoeven [ 18]
Democratic
Somerville
27th Middlesex
Precincts 2 and 3 of ward 2, and wards 3, 5 and 6, of Somerville, Middlesex County
2020
Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.
Democratic
Everett
28th Middlesex
Everett, Middlesex County
2015
Steven C. Owens [ 18]
Democratic
Watertown
29th Middlesex
Ward 9, precinct 3 of ward 10, and precinct 2 of ward 11, of Cambridge, and precincts 1–9, of Watertown, Middlesex County [ 21]
2020
Richard M. Haggerty
Democratic
Woburn
30th Middlesex
Precincts 2–5, of Reading, and wards 2–6, of Woburn, Middlesex County
2018
Michael S. Day
Democratic
Stoneham
31st Middlesex
Stoneham and Winchester, Middlesex County
2014
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
Democratic
Melrose
32nd Middlesex
Precinct 2 of ward 5 in Malden, Melrose, and precincts 4, 5 and 6, of Wakefield, Middlesex County
2020
Steven Ultrino
Democratic
Malden
33rd Middlesex
Ward 2, precinct 1 of ward 3, ward 4, precinct 1 of ward 5, ward 6, precinct 2 of ward 7, and ward 8, of Malden, Middlesex County
2015
Christine P. Barber
Democratic
Somerville
34th Middlesex
Wards 4 and 5, precinct 1 of ward 7, and precinct 2 of ward 8, of Medford, and wards 4 and 7, of Somerville, Middlesex County
2015
Paul J. Donato
Democratic
Medford
35th Middlesex
Ward 1, precinct 2 of ward 3, precinct 1 of ward 7, of Malden, and ward 1 and 2, precinct 1 of ward 3, precinct 2 of ward 7, and precinct 1 of ward 8, of Medford, Middlesex County
2001
Colleen M. Garry
Democratic
Dracut
36th Middlesex
Dracut and Tyngsborough, Middlesex County
2003
Danillo Sena
Democratic
Acton
37th Middlesex
Precincts 3, 4 and 5, of Acton, precinct 2 of Ayer, Boxborough and Shirley, all in Middlesex County ; Harvard, and precincts A, C, and D, of Lunenburg, Worcester County
2020
Norfolk
15 Representatives (14 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Name
Party
Residence
District
District description
First elected
Bruce J. Ayers
Democratic
Quincy
1st Norfolk
Precincts 4 and 5 of ward 3, precincts 1 and 3 of ward 4, precinct 2 of ward 5, and ward 6, of Quincy, and precincts 5, 6, 11, and 12 of Randolph, Norfolk County
1999
Tackey Chan
Democratic
Quincy
2nd Norfolk
Ward 1, precincts 1 and 2 of ward 3, precincts 2 and 4 of ward 4 and precincts 1, 3, 4, and 5 of ward 5, of Quincy, Norfolk County
2011
Ronald Mariano
Democratic
Quincy
3rd Norfolk
Precincts 2, 3 and 4, of Holbrook, ward 2, and precinct 5 of ward 4, of Quincy, precincts 5, 6, 9, 12 and 16, of Weymouth, Norfolk County
1991
James M. Murphy
Democratic
Weymouth
4th Norfolk
Precincts 1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17 and 18, of Weymouth, Norfolk County ; Precinct 2 of Hingham, Plymouth County
2001
Mark J. Cusack
Democratic
Braintree
5th Norfolk
Braintree, precinct 1, of Holbrook, precinct 4, of Randolph, Norfolk County
2011
William C. Galvin
Democratic
Canton
6th Norfolk
Avon and Canton, and precincts 1, 5, 7 and 8, of Stoughton, Norfolk County
1991
William J. Driscoll, Jr.
Democratic
Milton
7th Norfolk
Precincts 3–10, of Milton, and precincts 1, 2, 3, 7–10, of Randolph, Norfolk County
2017
Ted Philips [ 18]
Democratic
Sharon
8th Norfolk
Precinct 4, of Mansfield, Bristol County ; Sharon, precincts 2, 3, 4 and 6, of Stoughton, and precincts 3 and 4, of Walpole, Norfolk County
2020
Shawn Dooley
Republican
Norfolk
9th Norfolk
Precincts 3 and 4, of Medfield, precinct 1, of Millis, Norfolk and Plainville, precinct 5, of Walpole, and Wrentham, Norfolk County
2014
Jeffrey Roy
Democratic
Franklin
10th Norfolk
Franklin, and precincts 2, 3 and 4, of Medway, Norfolk County
2013
Paul McMurtry
Democratic
Dedham
11th Norfolk
Dedham, precinct 8, of Walpole, and Westwood, Norfolk County
2007
John H. Rogers
Democratic
Norwood
12th Norfolk
Norwood, precincts 1, 2, 6 and 7, of Walpole, Norfolk County
1992
Denise C. Garlick
Democratic
Needham
13th Norfolk
Dover, precincts 1 and 2 of Medfield, and Needham, Norfolk County
2011
Alice Hanlon Peisch
Democratic
Wellesley
14th Norfolk
Precinct 4, of Wayland, and Weston, Middlesex County ; Wellesley, Norfolk County
2003
Tommy Vitolo
Democratic
Brookline
15th Norfolk
Precincts 2–4, 6–13 of Brookline, Norfolk County
2019
Plymouth
12 Representatives (7 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Name
Party
Residence
District
District description
First elected
Mathew J. Muratore
Republican
Plymouth
1st Plymouth
Precincts 2–8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15, of Plymouth, Plymouth County
2015
Susan Williams Gifford
Republican
Wareham
2nd Plymouth
Carver, precincts 3 and 6, of Middleborough, and Wareham, Plymouth County
2003
Joan Meschino
Democratic
Hull
3rd Plymouth
Cohasset, Norfolk County ; Precincts 1 and 3–6, of Hingham, Hull, and precinct 3, of Scituate, Plymouth County
2016
Patrick Joseph Kearney
Democratic
Scituate
4th Plymouth
Marshfield, and precincts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, of Scituate, both in Plymouth County
2018
David F. DeCoste
Republican
Norwell
5th Plymouth
Hanover, Norwell and Rockland, Plymouth County
2014
Josh S. Cutler
Democratic
Duxbury
6th Plymouth
Precincts 2-6, of Duxbury, the towns of Hanson and Pembroke, all in Plymouth County
2013
Alyson Sullivan
Republican
Abington
7th Plymouth
Abington, Precincts 2-4 in East Bridgewater and Whitman, Plymouth County
2019
Angelo L. D'Emilia
Republican
Bridgewater
8th Plymouth
Raynham, Bristol County ; Bridgewater, Plymouth County
2011
Gerard J. Cassidy
Democratic
Brockton
9th Plymouth
Ward 2, precincts A, B, C of ward 3, precincts A and D of ward 4, precinct A of ward 5, and precincts A and B of ward 7, of Brockton, Plymouth County
2016
Michelle M. DuBois
Democratic
Brockton
10th Plymouth
Precincts B and C of ward 4, precincts B, C and D of ward 5 and ward 6, of Brockton, precinct 1 of East Bridgewater, and West Bridgewater, Plymouth County
2015
Vacant
11th Plymouth
Precincts 1–5, of Easton, Bristol County ; Ward 1, precinct D of ward 3, and precincts C and D of ward 7, of Brockton, Plymouth County
Kathleen R. LaNatra
Democratic
Kingston
12th Plymouth
Precinct 1 of Duxbury, Halifax, Kingston, precinct 1 of Middleborough, precincts 1, 11 and 13 of Plymouth, and Plympton, Plymouth County
2018
Suffolk
19 Representatives (19 Democrats)
Name
Party
Residence
District
District description
First elected
Adrian C. Madaro
Democratic
East Boston , Boston
1st Suffolk
Precincts 1–14 of ward 1, of Boston, Suffolk County
2015
Daniel Joseph Ryan
Democratic
Charlestown , Boston
2nd Suffolk
Ward 2, of Boston, and Wards 1 and 2, precincts 1 and 3 of ward 3, and precincts 1 and 4 of ward 4, of Chelsea, Suffolk County
2014
Aaron Michlewitz
Democratic
North End , Boston
3rd Suffolk
Precincts 1–4, 6, 7 and 8 of ward 3, precinct 1 and 3 of ward 4, and precinct 1 of ward 5, of Boston, Suffolk County
2009
David Biele
Democratic
South Boston , Boston
4th Suffolk
Precinct 15 of ward 1, ward 6, precincts 1–8 of ward 7, and precinct 3 of ward 13, of Boston, Suffolk County
2018
Liz Miranda
Democratic
Roxbury , Boston
5th Suffolk
Precinct 10 of ward 7, precincts 5, 6, and 7 of ward 8, precinct 6 of ward 12, precincts 1, 2, 4 and 5 of ward 13, precinct 1 of ward 14, precincts 1–5, 7, 8 and 9, of ward 15, and precincts 1 and 2 of ward 17, of Boston, Suffolk County
2018
Russell E. Holmes
Democratic
Mattapan , Boston
6th Suffolk
Precincts 2 and 4–14 of ward 14, precincts 6–9 of ward 17, precincts 7 and 8 of ward 18, and precinct 12 of ward 19, of Boston, Suffolk County
2011
Chynah Tyler
Democratic
Roxbury , Boston
7th Suffolk
Precincts 8, 9 and 10 of ward 4, sub-precinct 2A of ward 5, precincts 1–5 and 8 of ward 12, precincts 4 and 5 of ward 9, and precinct 1 of ward 21, of Boston, Suffolk County
2017
Jay D. Livingstone
Democratic
Back Bay , Boston
8th Suffolk
Precinct 2 and 3 of ward 2, and ward 5, of Cambridge, in Middlesex County ; Precinct 5 of ward 3, and precinct 6 of ward 4, and precincts 3–9 and 11 of ward 5, of Boston, Suffolk County [ 21]
2013
Jon Santiago
Democratic
South End , Boston
9th Suffolk
Precinct 2, 4, 5 and 7 of ward 4, precincts 2 and 10 of ward 5, precincts 1–4 of ward 8, and precincts 1, 2 and 3 of ward 9, of Boston, Suffolk County
2018
Edward F. Coppinger
Democratic
West Roxbury , Boston
10th Suffolk
Precincts 14–16, of Brookline, in Norfolk County ; Precincts 1, 5–7, 10–20 of ward 20, of Boston, Suffolk County
2011
Elizabeth A. Malia
Democratic
Jamaica Plain , Boston
11th Suffolk
Ward 11, precincts 7 and 9 of ward 12, precinct 3 of ward 14, and precincts 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 13, of ward 19, of Boston, Suffolk County
1998
Brandy Fluker Oakley [ 18]
Democratic
Mattapan , Boston
12th Suffolk
Precincts 1 and 2 of Milton, Norfolk County ; Precincts 8 and 11 of ward 16, precincts 4 and 10–14 of ward 17, precincts 1–6 and 21 of ward 18, of Boston, Suffolk County
2020
Daniel J. Hunt
Democratic
Dorchester , Boston
13th Suffolk
Precinct 3 of ward 3, of the city of Quincy, Norfolk County ; Precinct 9 of ward 7, precincts 6–10 of ward 13, precinct 6 of ward 15, precincts 1–7, 9, 10 and 12 of ward 16, and precincts 3 and 5 of ward 17, of Boston, Suffolk County
2014
Rob Consalvo
Democratic
Hyde Park , Boston
14th Suffolk
Precincts 9–20, 22 and 23 of ward 18, precincts 3, 8 and 9 of ward 20, of Boston, Suffolk County
2020
Nika C. Elugardo
Democratic
Jamaica Plain , Boston
15th Suffolk
Precinct 5 of Brookline, Norfolk County ; Ward 10, precincts 1–5 and 8 of ward 19, and precincts 2 and 4 of ward 20, of Boston, Suffolk County
2018
Jessica Ann Giannino [ 18]
Democratic
Revere
16th Suffolk
Precincts 3 and 10, of Saugus, in Essex County ; Precincts 2 and 4 of ward 3, precincts 2 and 3 of ward 4, of Chelsea, and precinct 3 of ward 1, precinct 1 of ward 3, ward 4, precincts 1 and 2 of ward 5, and ward 6, of Revere, Suffolk County
2020
Kevin G. Honan
Democratic
Brighton , Boston
17th Suffolk
Precincts 3, 5–12 and 15 of ward 21, and precincts 2, 3, 6, 9 and 10 in ward 22, of Boston, Suffolk County
1987
Michael J. Moran
Democratic
Brighton , Boston
18th Suffolk
Precinct 1, of Brookline, Norfolk County ; Precincts 2, 4, 13, 14 and 16 of ward 21, and precincts 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12 and 13 of ward 22, of Boston, Suffolk County
2005
Jeffrey Turco
Democratic
Winthrop
19th Suffolk
Precincts 1 and 2 of ward 1, ward 2, precincts 2 and 3 of ward 3, and precinct 3 of ward 5, of Revere, and Winthrop, Suffolk County
2021
Worcester
18 Representatives (10 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Name
Party
Residence
District
District description
First elected
Kimberly N. Ferguson
Republican
Holden
1st Worcester
Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, precinct 1 of Sterling, and precinct 2 of Westminster, Worcester County
2010
Jonathan Zlotnik
Democratic
Gardner
2nd Worcester
Ashburnham, Gardner, Winchendon, and precinct 1 of Westminster, Worcester County
2012
Michael P. Kushmerek [ 18]
Democratic
Fitchburg
3rd Worcester
Fitchburg and precinct B of Lunenburg, Worcester County
2020
Natalie M. Higgins
Democratic
Leominster
4th Worcester
Leominster, Worcester County
2016
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
Republican
Spencer
5th Worcester
Precinct A, of Ware, Hampshire County ; Barre, Brookfield, East Brookfield, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham, precincts 2, 3 and 4, in Spencer, and West Brookfield, Worcester County
2014
Peter J. Durant
Republican
Spencer
6th Worcester
Precincts 1, 2 and 3 of Charlton, Dudley, Southbridge, and precinct 1, of Spencer, Worcester County
2011
Paul K. Frost
Republican
Auburn
7th Worcester
Auburn, precinct 4 of Charlton, Millbury, and precincts 2 and 3, of Oxford, Worcester County
1996
Michael Soter
Republican
Bellingham
8th Worcester
Bellingham, Norfolk County ; Blackstone, Millville, and Uxbridge, Worcester County
2018
David K. Muradian, Jr.
Republican
Grafton
9th Worcester
Grafton, Northbridge and Upton, Worcester County
2014
Brian W. Murray
Democratic
Milford
10th Worcester
Precinct 1, of Medway, Norfolk County ; Hopedale, Mendon and Milford, Worcester County
2016
Hannah Kane
Republican
Shrewsbury
11th Worcester
Shrewsbury, and precincts 4 and 5, of Westborough, Worcester County
2015
Meghan Kilcoyne [ 18]
Democratic
Northborough
12th Worcester
Berlin, Boylston, Clinton, Lancaster, precincts 2 and 4 of Northborough, and precinct 2 of Sterling, Worcester County
2020
John J. Mahoney
Democratic
Worcester
13th Worcester
Precincts 1–4 of ward 1, precinct 2 of ward 3, ward 9, and precinct 1 of ward 10, of Worcester, Worcester County
2010
James J. O'Day
Democratic
West Boylston
14th Worcester
West Boylston, and precinct 5 of ward 1, ward 2, and precincts 1, 3 and 5 of ward 3, of Worcester, Worcester County
2007
Mary S. Keefe
Democratic
Worcester
15th Worcester
Precincts 2–5, of ward 10, precinct 4 of ward 3, ward 4, and precinct 3 of ward 5, of Worcester, Worcester County
2012
Daniel M. Donahue
Democratic
Worcester
16th Worcester
Precincts 1, 2, 4 and 5, of ward 5, ward 6, and precincts 1 and 5 of ward 8, of Worcester, Worcester County
2013
David LeBoeuf
Democratic
Worcester
17th Worcester
Leicester, and ward 7, and precincts 2, 3 and 4 of ward 8, of Worcester, Worcester County
2018
Joseph D. McKenna
Republican
Webster
18th Worcester
Douglas, precincts 1 and 4 of Oxford, Sutton, and Webster, Worcester County
2014
*Originally elected in a special election
Changes in membership
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See also
Notes
^ "Massachusetts is the only state where the judicial branch, Legislature, and governor’s office all claim exemptions from public records laws . The state has ranked toward the bottom nationally on measures of openness and transparency."[ 3]
References
^ Journal of the House . Boston: Office of the Clerk of the House. January 6, 2021. p. 1.
^ Michael P. Norton (February 15, 2021), "U.S. Census Data Delay Throws Redistricting Timeline Off Course" , Wbur.org
^ a b Emma Platoff (July 4, 2021), "Months later, Beacon Hill has no agreement on contested transparency rules" , Boston Globe , archived from the original on July 5, 2021
^ Shira Shoenberg (June 9, 2021), "Legislature passes Fair Share amendment again" , Commonwealthmagazine.org , archived from the original on July 5, 2021
^ Matt Stout (June 22, 2021), "Mass. poised to be 'ground zero' for high-stakes gig economy battle as potential ballot question looms" , Boston Globe
^ Kate Lusignan (June 27, 2021), "House introduces bill to compel Harvard to divest of fossil fuels" , Boston Globe
^ Steve Brown (July 12, 2021), "As Pandemic Fades, Massachusetts Lawmakers Take More Active Role" , Wbur.org
^ Jasper Goodman (June 23, 2021), "Lawmakers have long considered driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants. Is this the year the bill passes?" , Boston Globe
^ Jasper Goodman (June 25, 2021), "Warning of a coming 'Egg-mageddon,' Mass. lawmakers move to alter animal welfare ballot measure passed in 2016" , Boston Globe
^ Shannon Dooling; Saurabh Datar (August 30, 2021), "Lawmakers Call For Reforms To Civil Forfeiture After WBUR And ProPublica Investigation" , Wbur.org
^ "Senate Leadership" . The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021 .
^ "House Leadership" . The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021 .
^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division, "2020 State Senate General Election" , Sec.state.ma.us , retrieved December 14, 2020
^ "Senate Members" . Malegislature.gov . Archived from the original on January 25, 2021.
^ Daniel Libon (October 17, 2017). "Feeney Beats Ventura, Shortsleeve In State Senate Race" . Patch.
^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division, "2020 State Representative General Election" , Sec.state.ma.us , retrieved December 14, 2020
^ "House Members" . Malegislature.gov . Archived from the original on January 25, 2021.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Chris Lisinski (November 9, 2020), "Here are the 19 new senators and representatives joining the Massachusetts Legislature in 2021" , Masslive.com
^ Palpini, Kristin (November 7, 2017). "John Barrett III wins 1st Berkshire District seat in Statehouse" . the Berkshire Eagle .
^ Corneau, Allison (November 7, 2017). "UPDATE: Andy Vargas Triumphs Over Shaun Toohey in Haverhill State Representative Race" . WHAV .
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^ "Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo Resigns" . WBZ-TV . Associated Press. December 28, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2021 .
^ MacCormack, Terry (August 20, 2021). "Governor Baker, Treasurer Goldberg and Attorney General Healey Appoint Bradford R. Hill to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission" (Press release). Boston: Press Secretary. Governor's Office. Retrieved 2021-10-17 .
Further reading
"There Will Be 62 Women In The Mass. Legislature Next Year" , Wbur.org , November 6, 2020
Emma Platoff (April 3, 2021), "Massachusetts leaders push for hate crime overhaul" , Boston Globe
Katie Lannan (April 6, 2021), "Bill Calls For Public Benefits Common App" , Wbur.org . ("...portal through which Massachusetts residents would be able to simultaneously apply for MassHealth, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), cash assistance benefits, veterans benefits, and subsidies for child care, housing and fuel assistance.")
Jasper Goodman (July 1, 2021), "Much of Massachusetts has fully reopened, yet the State House remains off-limits to the public" , Boston Globe , archived from the original on July 11, 2021
"It's time to open up the State House" , Boston Globe , July 10, 2021, archived from the original on July 11, 2021
"The Mass. House dodges on transparency" , Boston Globe , July 11, 2021, archived from the original on July 11, 2021
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