1977–1978 Massachusetts legislature

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170th
Massachusetts General Court
169th 171st
Overview
Legislative body General Court
TermJanuary 5, 1977 (1977-01-05) – July 12, 1978 (1978-07-12) [1]
Senate
Members40 [2]
President Kevin B. Harrington
Majority leader of House of Representatives Joseph DiCarlo (1977)
William Bulger (1977–1978)
Vice-Leader Majority of House of Representatives Mary L. Fonseca
Minority Leader John Francis Parker
Vice-Leader Minority David H. Locke
Party control Democrat [2]
House
Members240 [3]
Speaker Thomas W. McGee
Majority Leader of State Senate William Q. MacLean Jr.
Vice-Leader Majority of State Senate George Keverian
Minority Leader of State Senate Francis W. Hatch Jr.
Vice-Leader Minority of State Senate William G. Robinson
Party control Democrat [3]
1967 Kevin Brian Harrington senator Massachusetts.jpg
Kevin Harrington, Senate president.
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Thomas McGee, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1977-1978.

The 170th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1977 and 1978 during the governorship of Michael Dukakis. Kevin B. Harrington served as president of the Senate and Thomas W. McGee served as speaker of the House. [4]

Contents

Senators

portraitname [4] date of birth [5] district [5]
1975 Carol Amick Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Carol Amick 5th Middlesex
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Chester G. Atkins April 14, 1948
1975 John Aylmer senator Massachusetts.jpg
John F. Aylmer January 27, 1934
1967 Jack Backman Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Jack Backman April 26, 1922
1967 Roger Bernashe Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Roger L. Bernashe September 9, 1927
1991 Walter Boverini senator Massachusetts.jpg
Walter J. Boverini June 5, 1925
1987 John A Brennan Jr Massachusetts state senator.png
John A. Brennan Jr. September 19, 1945
1983 Anna Buckley senator Massachusetts.jpg
Anna Buckley 1924
William M. Bulger (cropped).jpg
William Bulger February 2, 1934
1991 Edward Lawrence Burke senator Massachusetts.jpg
Edward L. Burke1942
1983 Gerard DAmico senator Massachusetts.jpg
Gerard D'Amico July 27, 1947
1975 Joseph DiCarlo senator Massachusetts.jpg
Joseph DiCarlo March 21, 1936
1975 John H Fitzpatrick senator Massachusetts.jpg
Jack Fitzpatrick April 5, 1923
1983 Daniel Foley senator Massachusetts.jpg
Daniel J. FoleyApril 6, 1921
Mary L. Fonseca 1959.jpg
Mary L. Fonseca March 30, 1915
1981 Robert Hall Massachusetts state senator.png
Robert A. Hall April 15, 1946
1967 Kevin Brian Harrington senator Massachusetts.jpg
Kevin B. Harrington January 9, 1929
1961 James A Kelly Jr Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
James A. Kelly Jr. May 11, 1926
1967 Arthur Lewis Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Arthur Joseph Lewis, Jr. September 3, 1934
1991 David Henry Locke senator Massachusetts.jpg
David H. Locke August 4, 1927
1991 Michael LoPresti senator Massachusetts.jpg
Michael LoPresti Jr. April 30, 1947
1967 Ronald MacKenzie senator Massachusetts.jpg
Ronald Conrad MacKenzieMay 3, 1934
Frank J. Mastrocola, Jr
1967 Francis McCann senator Massachusetts.jpg
Francis X. McCannSeptember 2, 1912
1979 Robert E McCarthy Massachusetts state senator.png
Robert E. McCarthy January 12, 1940
1967 Denis McKenna senator Massachusetts.jpg
Denis L. MckennaAugust 14, 1922
1983 Allan Robert McKinnon senator Massachusetts.jpg
Allan R. McKinnon June 2, 1930
John Olver.jpg
John Olver September 3, 1936
1991 Bill Owens senator Massachusetts.jpg
Bill Owens July 6, 1937
1985 John F Parker Massachusetts state senator.png
John Francis Parker May 29, 1907
1983 Sharon Pollard senator Massachusetts.jpg
Sharon Pollard September 21, 1950
1967 George Rogers Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
George Rogers August 2, 1933
1981 Samuel Rotondi Massachusetts state senator.png
Samuel Rotondi April 22, 1946
1967 William Saltonstall senator Massachusetts.jpg
William L. Saltonstall May 14, 1927
1975 Alan Sisitsky senator Massachusetts.jpg
Alan Sisitsky June 4, 1942
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Joseph F. Timilty October 3, 1938
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Arthur Tobin May 22, 1930
1975 Bernard Joseph Tully senator Massachusetts.jpg
B. Joseph Tully January 4, 1927
1953 William Wall Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
William X. WallJuly 1, 1904
1967 Joseph Walsh Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Joseph B. WalshNovember 15, 1923
1967 Robert Wetmore Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Robert D. Wetmore July 24, 1930
1975 Stanley John Zarod senator Massachusetts.jpg
Stanley John ZarodApril 11, 1924

Representatives

portraitname [4] date of birth [5] district [5]
1967 Antone Aguiar Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Antone S. Aguiar Jr. January 2, 1930 13th Bristol
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Theodore J. Aleixo Jr. August 23, 1942
1975 Alfred Almeida Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Alfred AlmeidaOctober 5, 1931
1983 Robert Ambler Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Robert B. Ambler1927
1975 Carol Amick Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Carol Amick
1967 Peter Asiaf Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Peter George AsiafAugust 15, 1905
1977 Dennis J Baker Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Dennis J. BakerAugust 19, 1948
1977 Stanley Barnicoat Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Stanley E. BarnicoatFebruary 5, 1927
1983 Timothy Bassett Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Timothy A. Bassett December 16, 1947
1975 Wilfred Beauchesne Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Wilfred P. BeauchesneSeptember 3, 1923
1991 Louis Peter Bertonazzi senator Massachusetts.jpg
Louis Peter BertonazziOctober 9, 1933
1979 Francis Bevilacqua Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Francis Bevilacqua August 12, 1923
1983 Walter Bickford Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Walter Bickford February 16, 1942
1979 Belden Bly Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Belden Bly September 29, 1914
1975 Raymond Boffetti Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Raymond J. Boffetti1924
1983 Robert Joseph Bohigian Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Robert Joseph BohigianJuly 24, 1922
1983 Royal Bolling Jr Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Royal L. Bolling Jr. May 1, 1944
1983 George Bourque Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
George Bourque1913
1983 Thomas Brownell Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Thomas BrownellMarch 25, 1940
1991 Robert Buell senator Massachusetts.jpg
Robert C. Buell April 23, 1931
1967 Charles Buffone Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Charles J. Buffone1919
1975 Nicholas Buglione Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Nicholas J. Buglione1932
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Doris Bunte July 2, 1933
1975 Kevin Burke Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Kevin M. Burke December 7, 1946
1967 Walter Burke Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Walter T. BurkeAugust 5, 1911
1995 John Businger Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John Businger February 5, 1945
1975 Sean Cahillane Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Sean Francis CahillaneFebruary 9, 1951
1983 Jeremiah Cahir Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Jeremiah F. CahirDecember 4, 1924
1975 Howard Cahoon Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Howard C. Cahoon, JrDecember 31, 1944
1975 Fred Cain Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Fred F. Cain November 5, 1909
1975 Eleanor Campobasso Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Eleanor CampobassoAugust 10, 1923
1975 Andrew Card Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Andrew Card May 10, 1947
1975 William Carey Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
William A. CareyJanuary 28, 1920
1977 Robert Casey Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Robert F. X. CaseyApril 14, 1925
1975 Angelo Cataldo Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Angelo R. CataldoNovember 12, 1917
1979 Argeo Cellucci Massachusetts House of Representatives (cropped).png
Paul Cellucci April 24, 1948
1975 Robert Cerasoli Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Robert A. Cerasoli July 12, 1947
1975 Rudy Chmura Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Rudy ChmuraMarch 21, 1932
1983 Salvatore Ciccarelli Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Salvatore CiccarelliFebruary 16, 1941
1975 John Coffey Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John F. CoffeyFebruary 7, 1918
1975 Gerald Cohen Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Gerald M. CohenFebruary 22, 1934
1967 Lincoln Cole Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.September 18, 1918
1967 Andrew Collaro Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Andrew CollaroMarch 21, 1910
1983 James Collins Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
James G. CollinsAugust 2, 1946
1967 H Thomas Colo Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
H. Thomas ColoDecember 27, 1929
1975 Edward Connelly Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Edward W. ConnellyAugust 2, 1919
1975 Michael Connolly Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Michael J. Connolly April 20, 1947
1975 John Sydney Conway Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John Sydney ConwayAugust 19, 1927
1983 Leo Corazzini Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Leo R. CorazziniFebruary 17, 1930
1983 Robert Correia Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Robert Correia January 3, 1939
1977 Genevra Counihan Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Genevra Counihan December 15, 1925
1967 Edward Coury Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Edward P. CouryOctober 19, 1927
1975 James Craven Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
James J. Craven, Jr. March 24, 1919
1983 Michael Creedon Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Michael C. Creedon November 3, 1946
1953 Sidney Quinn Curtiss Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Sidney Curtiss September 4, 1917
1983 John Cusack Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John F. Cusack October 5, 1937
1983 Charles Decas Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Charles Decas October 5, 1937
1979 Richard Demers Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Richard H. Demers January 19, 1928
1983 A Joseph DeNucci Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
A. Joseph DeNucci August 30, 1939
1977 Michael Devito Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Michael J. DevitoMay 30, 1949
1967 Edward Dickson Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Edward M. DicksonMarch 12, 1912
Brian J. Donnelly.jpg
Brian J. Donnelly March 2, 1946
1987 Francis Doris Massachusetts state senator.png
Francis D. Doris1931
1983 Charles Robert Doyle Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Charles Robert DoyleSeptember 24, 1925
1975 John Driscoll Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John R. Driscoll May 9, 1924
1975 Dennis Duffin Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Dennis J. DuffinNovember 24, 1930
1975 Richard Dwinell Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Richard J. DwinellAugust 5, 1917
1969 Charles Engdahl Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Charles F. EngdahlJuly 3, 1921
1967 Thomas Fallon Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Thomas Francis FallonDecember 4, 1929
1975 Mary Fantasia Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Mary Fantasia October 1, 1919
1975 John Farland Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John F. FarlandMay 14, 1940
1977 Leo Farley Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Leo J. Farley, Jr.June 1, 1926
1979 Michael Paul Feeney Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Michael Paul Feeney March 26, 1907
1975 Philip Filosa Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Philip Frank FilosaJuly 6, 1948
1981 John J Finnegan Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John J. Finnegan July 21, 1938
1975 Richard Finnigan Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Richard F. FinniganSeptember 27, 1936
1975 Kevin Fitzgerald Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Kevin W. Fitzgerald 1950
1977 Mark Fitzsimmons Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Mark FitzsimmonsMarch 15, 1951
1983 Charles Flaherty Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Charles Flaherty October 13, 1938
Michael F. Flaherty Sr. (9617959036).jpg
Michael F. Flaherty Sr. September 6, 1936
1975 Raymond Flynn Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Raymond Flynn July 22, 1939
1975 Bernard Flynn Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Bernard D. FlynnApril 11, 1945
1975 Peter Flynn Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Peter Y. Flynn1940
1983 William Flynn Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
William J. Flynn, Jr.1933
1975 Barney Frank Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Barney Frank March 31, 1940
1983 Bruce Freeman Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Bruce N. FreemanMarch 4, 1921
1975 James Gaffney Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
James J. Gaffney III December 20, 1942
1975 Anthony Gallugi Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Anthony Michael GallugiMay 16, 1948
1983 William Francis Galvin Massachusetts House of Representatives (1).png
William F. Galvin September 17, 1950
1977 John Galvin Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John B. GalvinFebruary 3, 1930
1969 Ann Gannett Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Ann Gannett November 7, 1916
1977 Henry Gillet Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Henry S. Gillet, Jr.September 13, 1944
1975 Robert Gillette Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Robert W. GilletteSeptember 1, 1934
1975 Mary Goode Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Mary GoodeJuly 2, 1927
1975 Paul Goulston Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Paul M. GoulstonAugust 1, 1932
1983 Roger Goyette Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Roger R. GoyetteJanuary 22, 1925
1983 Saundra Graham Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Saundra GrahamSeptember 5, 1941
1977 John Granara Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John Granara January 23, 1943
1983 Barbara Gray Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Barbara GrayOctober 11, 1926
1975 Henry Grenier Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Henry GrenierDecember 9, 1924
1967 James Grimaldi Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
James L. GrimaldiMay 3, 1911
1967 Gerard Guilmette Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Gerard A. GuilmetteOctober 22, 1911
1967 Edward Harrington Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Edward D. Harrington Jr.August 11, 1921
1975 Peter Harrington Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Peter F. HarringtonFebruary 12, 1936
1975 Norris Harris Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Norris W. HarrisMarch 16, 1915
1967 Francis Hatch Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Francis W. Hatch Jr. May 6, 1925
1975 Jonathan Healy Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Jonathan Healy October 10, 1945
1983 Joseph Hermann Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Joseph N. Hermann June 8, 1924
1975 Iris Holland Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Iris Holland September 30, 1920
1967 Marie Elizabeth Howe Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Marie Elizabeth HoweJune 13, 1939
1983 Philip Johnston Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Philip W. Johnston July 21, 1944
1983 Raymond Jordan Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Raymond A. Jordan Jr. May 5, 1943
1975 Dennis Kearney Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Dennis J. Kearney September 25, 1949
William Keating 112th Congress Portrait.jpg
Bill Keating September 6, 1952
1975 James Keefe Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
James A. Keefe, Jr.
1975 Richard Kendall Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Richard KendallAugust 21, 1934
1975 Robert B Kennedy Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Robert B. Kennedy February 6, 1940
George Keverian 1980s Massachusetts USA 9519694698.png
George Keverian June 3, 1931
1975 Arthur Khoury Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Arthur M. KhouryFebruary 5, 1940
1975 John King Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John G. King November 30, 1942
1975 Melvin King Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Mel King October 20, 1928
1967 Matthew Kuss Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Matthew J. KussDecember 5, 1915
1967 Raymond LaFontaine Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Raymond M. LaFontaineMay 18, 1927
1975 Nickolas Lambros Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Nickolas LambrosJanuary 9, 1933
1975 David Lane Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
David Lane July 6, 1927
1975 Donat LaPlante Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Donat J. LaplanteAugust 12, 1913
1969 Francis Lapointe Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Francis C. LapointeJanuary 13, 1939
1979 Robert Larkin Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Robert F. Larkin, Jr.May 29, 1955
1983 Mark Lawton Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Mark E. LawtonJuly 26, 1949
1983 Edward LeLacheur Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Edward LeLacheurJune 1, 1925
1983 Kenneth Lemanski Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Kenneth M. LemanskiJanuary 27, 1954
Paula Lewellen
1967 Gerald Lombard Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Gerald P. LombardJanuary 4, 1916
1979 Leon Lombardi Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Leon Lombardi April 16, 1949
1967 Michael Lombardi Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Michael J. LombardiMay 27, 1917
1967 Charles Long Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Charles W. LongAugust 14, 1940
1975 John Long Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John J. LongDecember 10, 1927
1975 Thomas Lopes Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Thomas D. LopesSeptember 7, 1942
1983 John Loring Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John Loring1926
1977 Edwin Lucey Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Edwin C. LuceyMarch 18, 1932
1983 Thomas Lussier Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Thomas R. LussierApril 5, 1957
1983 Thomas K Lynch Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Thomas K. Lynch April 30, 1946
1975 Garreth Lynch Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Garreth J. LynchMarch 13, 1943
1967 William MacLean Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
William Q. MacLean Jr. November 4, 1934
1977 Joseph T Maguire Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Joseph T. MaguireJune 10, 1926
1975 Thomas Mahoney Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Thomas H. D. Mahoney November 4, 1913
1983 M Joseph Manning Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
M. Joseph Manning September 23, 1924
1975 Donald Manning Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Donald J. ManningJune 23, 1929
1975 Angelo Marotta Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Angelo Marotta October 16, 1937
1981 Frank Matrango Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Frank J. Matrango July 19, 1926
1975 Anthony McBride Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Anthony P. McBrideAugust 28, 1932
1975 Peter McCarthy Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Peter C. McCarthySeptember 8, 1941
1975 Terrence McCarthy Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Terrence P. McCarthyAugust 12, 1941
1977 Peter McDowell Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Peter McDowell June 5, 1938
Thomas W. McGee.jpg
Thomas W. McGee May 24, 1924
1983 Michael McGlynn Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Michael J. McGlynn April 23, 1953
1983 Arthur James McKenna Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Arthur James McKennaOctober 29, 1914
1977 Bruce J Mclaughlin Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Bruce J. McLaughlinFebruary 2, 1935
1983 Charles Francis McNally Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Charles F. McNallyApril 3, 1929
1983 John McNeil Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John C. McNeilJune 8, 1945
1983 Robert McNeil Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Robert D. McNeilDecember 16, 1930
1975 Paul Means Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Paul E. MeansJune 18, 1945
1967 John Melia Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John F. MeliaJune 5, 1915
1975 Elizabeth Metayer Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Elizabeth Metayer August 12, 1911
1995 James Miceli Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Jim Miceli March 25, 1935
1983 Alfred Minahan Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Alfred A. Minahan, Jr.September 14, 1953
1975 David Mofenson Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
David J. MofensonFebruary 7, 1943
1983 Richard Moore Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Richard T. Moore August 7, 1943
1977 Paul F X Moriarty Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Paul F. X. MoriartyAugust 18, 1929
1983 Michael Morrissey Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Michael W. Morrissey August 2, 1954
1983 William Mullins Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
William D. Mullins August 13, 1931
1975 John Murphy Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John E. Murphy Jr. April 3, 1943
1983 Mary Jeanette Murray Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Mary Jeanette MurrayDecember 24, 1924
1975 William Nagle Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
William P. Nagle Jr. June 10, 1951
1977 Robert Nardone Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Robert L. NardoneSeptember 13, 1953
Natsios Andrew.jpg
Andrew Natsios September 22, 1949
1983 Joseph Navin Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Joseph M. NavinMay 19, 1946
1975 Louis Nickinello Massachusetts House of Representatives (cropped).png
Lou Nickinello September 8, 1940
Elainenoble.jpg
Elaine Noble January 22, 1944
1975 James Nolen Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
James R. NolenApril 17, 1933
1975 Nils Nordberg Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Nils L. NordbergNovember 6, 1934
1983 Thomas Norton Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Thomas C. NortonDecember 11, 1934
1975 O Roland Orlandi Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
O. Roland OrlandiMarch 25, 1936
1983 Nicholas Paleologos Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Nicholas Paleologos March 9, 1953
1967 Raymond Peck Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Raymond S. PeckDecember 10, 1922
Felix R. Perrault.jpg
Felix Perrault October 27, 1915
1975 John Perry Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John B. PerryFebruary 15, 1935
1975 Robert Phelan Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Robert G. PhelanMarch 19, 1933
1975 William Pickett Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
William A. PickettJune 10, 1935
1983 Angelo Picucci Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Angelo PicucciApril 12, 1915
1975 Ronald Pina Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Ronald Anthony PinaAugust 11, 1944
1975 Lois Pines Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Lois Pines August 16, 1940
1975 Vincent Piro Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Vincent J. Piro 1931
1995 Kevin Poirier Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Kevin Poirier July 7, 1940
1975 Daniel Pokaski Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Daniel F. PokaskiJune 26, 1949
1975 Manuel Raposa Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Manuel Raposa, Jr.May 13, 1915
1983 Michael Rea Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Michael J. Rea, JrJuly 23, 1940
1967 William Robinson Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
William G. Robinson March 10, 1926
1979 Richard Roche Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Richard P. RocheFebruary 15, 1952
1975 A David Rodham Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
A. David RodhamNovember 26, 1938
1983 Andrew Rogers Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Andrew J. Rogers, JrMay 6, 1944
1977 Francis E Rogers Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Francis E. RogersJuly 18, 1932
1975 Richard Rogers Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Richard A. RogersJuly 8, 1930
1983 Robert Rohan Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Robert J. RohanAugust 15, 1921
1975 J Michael Ruane Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
J. Michael Ruane December 10, 1927
1975 John Rucho Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John Rucho November 22, 1922
1983 Alfred Saggese Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Alfred E. Saggese Jr. November 21, 1946
1983 Sherman Saltmarsh Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Sherman SaltmarshApril 27, 1929
1983 Angelo Scaccia Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Angelo Scaccia September 29, 1942
1981 Joseph Scelsi Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Joseph Scelsi June 4, 1915
1983 Anthony Scibelli Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Anthony M. Scibelli October 16, 1911
1975 James Segel Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
James W. SegelJune 29, 1945
1975 Joseph Semensi Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Joseph J. SemensiMarch 6, 1923
1995 Emanuel Serra Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Emanuel SerraJune 12, 1945
1975 William Shaughnessy Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
William G. Shaughnessy July 10, 1918
1969 C Vincent Shea Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
C. Vincent SheaNovember 20, 1916
1983 Philip Shea senator Massachusetts.jpg
Philip L. SheaOctober 19, 1941
1977 James Sheets Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
James A. SheetsJune 3, 1935
1975 Edward Shortell Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Edward ShortellAugust 21, 1916
1975 Richard Silva Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Richard R. Silva March 13, 1922
1975 Thomas Simons Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Thomas G. SimonsJanuary 21, 1942
1975 James Smith Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
James E. SmithSeptember 3, 1946
1975 George Sprague Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
George R. SpragueJune 19, 1938
1977 William F Stanley Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
William F. StanleyJune 25, 1937
1977 Caroline Stouffer Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Caroline StoufferApril 5, 1933
1983 Gregory Sullivan Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Gregory W. SullivanJanuary 29, 1952
1977 Karen Swanson Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Karen SwansonJanuary 15, 1954
1975 David Swartz Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
David J. SwartzApril 2, 1931
1983 Royall Switzler Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Royall H. Switzler September 27, 1938
1975 Robert Teahan Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Robert S. TeahanMarch 1, 1921
1975 Theodore Trudeau Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Theodore J. TrudeauJanuary 22, 1916
1975 Peter Velis Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Peter A. Velis October 8, 1942
1975 Robert Vigneau Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Robert A. VigneauNovember 4, 1920
1975 Carlton Viveiros Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Carlton M. ViveirosDecember 4, 1938
1995 Richard Voke Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Richard VokeDecember 2, 1947
1975 Max Volterra Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Max VolterraJanuary 7, 1936
1975 Henry Walker Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Henry A. WalkerDecember 7, 1919
1979 Richard L Walsh Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Richard L. WalshJuly 26, 1948
1967 Norman Weinberg Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Norman S. Weinberg1919
1983 Bruce Wetherbee Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Bruce E. WetherbeeSeptember 1, 1950
1975 W Paul White Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
W. Paul White July 7, 1945
1983 Thomas White Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Thomas P. WhiteAugust 27, 1950
1979 A James Whitney Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
A. James WhitneyApril 15, 1943
1983 Francis Woodward Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Francis H. Woodward March 17, 1939

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The 172nd Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1981 and 1982 during the governorship of Edward J. King. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and Thomas W. McGee served as speaker of the House.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1985–1986 Massachusetts legislature</span>

The 174th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1985 and 1986 during the governorship of Michael Dukakis. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and George Keverian served as speaker of the House.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1979–1980 Massachusetts legislature</span>

The 171st Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1979 and 1980 during the governorship of Edward J. King. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and Thomas W. McGee served as speaker of the House. In 1980, the General Court voted to establish the Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education with the authority to consolidate resources for public higher education in the state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1987–1988 Massachusetts legislature</span>

The 175th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1987 and 1988 during the governorship of Michael Dukakis. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and George Keverian served as speaker of the House.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1971–1972 Massachusetts legislature</span>

The 167th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1971 and 1972 during the governorship of Francis Sargent. Kevin B. Harrington served as president of the Senate and David M. Bartley served as speaker of the House.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1973–1974 Massachusetts legislature</span>

The 168th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1973 and 1974 during the governorship of Francis Sargent. Kevin B. Harrington served as president of the Senate and David M. Bartley served as speaker of the House.

References

  1. "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
  2. 1 2 "Composition of the Massachusetts State Senate", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
  3. 1 2 "Composition of the State of Massachusetts House of Representatives", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
  4. 1 2 3 1977–1978 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1977 via Internet Archive.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Annual Register of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the Government of Massachusetts, 1977", Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hdl:2452/796412 via State Library of Massachusetts

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