Don Humason | |
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Town Administrator of Chester | |
Assumed office September 6, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Jill Strong |
Mayor of Westfield | |
In office January 6,2020 –January 3,2022 | |
Preceded by | Brian P. Sullivan |
Succeeded by | Michael A. McCabe |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire district | |
In office November 20,2013 –January 5,2020 | |
Preceded by | Michael Knapik |
Succeeded by | John Velis |
Member of the MassachusettsHouseofRepresentatives from the 4th Hampden district | |
In office 2003 –November 20,2013 | |
Preceded by | Cele Hahn |
Succeeded by | John Velis |
Personal details | |
Born | Westfield,Massachusetts [1] | July 31,1967
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Janice Humason (m. 2006) |
Children | Quinn (b. 2011) |
Residence(s) | Westfield,Massachusetts |
Alma mater | Westfield State College (B.S.) |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | Massachusetts Legislature website Campaign website |
Donald F. Humason Jr. (born July 31,1967) is an American politician who served as mayor of Westfield,Massachusetts from 2020 to 2022 and current town administrator of Chester,beginning September 6,2022. [2] A member of the Republican Party,he previously represented the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District in the Massachusetts Senate from 2013 to 2020,and as representative for the 4th Hampden District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives between 2003 and 2013. [3]
In his first bid for public office,Humason was elected on November 5,2002 with 63% of the vote and was re-elected in 2004,2006,2008,2010,and 2012. He resigned on November 20,2013 after he was elected to the State Senate.
Humason's committee assignments were as follows.
On August 9,2013,incumbent State Senator Michael Knapik resigned to become Executive Director of Advancement at Westfield State University. Humason defeated Michael Franco in the Republican primary on October 8 and defeated Democratic opponent David K. Bartley 53%-47%. [4] [5] A few weeks later,Humason was named as the new Senate Minority Whip by Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr. As Minority Whip,Humason worked to coordinate votes within the Senate Republican Caucus and assist the Minority Leader in developing policy. [6] He submitted his letter of resignation to Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka on December 4 upon being elected Mayor of Westfield. A special election was scheduled for March 31,2020,but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic until May 16; [7] it was won by Representative John Velis,who previously won the 2014 special election to succeed Humason in the House. [8]
During his tenure in the Senate,Humason's committee assignments were as follows:
In Hampden County:Chicopee (Ward 7 - Precinct A and B,Ward 8 - Precinct A,Ward 9 - Precinct A),Holyoke,Westfield,Agawam,Granville,Montgomery,Russell,Southwick and Tolland.
In Hampshire County:Easthampton and Southampton.
In January 2019,two-term incumbent Mayor Brian P. Sullivan announced he would not seek re-election. [12] On March 21,Humason ran for mayor against Michael McCabe,a 34-year captain of the Westfield Police Department. [13] [14] Humason narrowly defeated McCabe in a close race,winning 4,983 votes while McCabe received 4,886. Neither side declared victory as the results were within the margin of error,but McCabe chose not to seek a recount and conceded. [15] He ran for re-election to a second term in 2021,but lost to McCabe in a rematch. [16]
After his tenure as Mayor of Westfield ended,Humason was chosen by the Chester selectboard to be the next town administrator. [17]
State Legislature
Election results [18] | ||||||||||||
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Year | Office | Election | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
2002 | State Representative | General | Donald F. Humason Jr. | Republican | 8,250 | 63.0% | Bo Sullivan | Democratic | 4.827 | 36.9% | ||
2004 | State Representative | General | Donald F. Humason Jr. | Republican | 13,720 | 99.1% | ||||||
2006 | State Representative | General | Donald F. Humason Jr. | Republican | 9,925 | 98.9% | ||||||
2008 | State Representative | General | Donald F. Humason Jr. | Republican | 11,521 | 69.3% | Brian R. Hoose | Democratic | 5,080 | 30.6% | ||
2010 | State Representative | General | Donald F. Humason Jr. | Republican | 10,286 | 99.3% | ||||||
2012 | State Representative | General | Donald F. Humason Jr. | Republican | 14,732 | 99.2% | ||||||
2013 | State Senator | Special | Donald F. Humason Jr. | Republican | 18,182 | 52.6% | David K. Bartley | Democratic | 16,314 | 47.4% | ||
2014 | State Senator | General | Donald F. Humason Jr. | Republican | 27,817 | 54.3% | Patrick T. Leahy | Democratic | 16,314 | 47.4% | ||
2016 | State Senator | General | Donald F. Humason Jr. | Republican | 43,097 | 59.5% | J.D. Parker-O'Grady | Democratic | 29,285 | 40.4% | ||
2018 | State Senator | General | Donald F. Humason Jr. | Republican | 45,300 | 97.9% | ||||||
Westfield mayoral election,2019
Candidates | Preliminary election [19] | General election | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |
Donald F. Humason,Jr. | 1,793 | 46% | 4,983 | 50% |
Michael A. McCabe | 1,690 | 44% | 4,886 | 50% |
Kristen Mello | 355 | 9% | ||
Andrew Mullen | 29 | 1% | ||
Westfield mayoral election,2021
Candidates | General election [20] | |
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Votes | % | |
Michael A. McCabe | 4,714 | 55.1% |
Donald F. Humason,Jr. (incumbent) | 3,846 | 44.9% |
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