Brookline is a town in Norfolk County,Massachusetts,in the United States,and part of the Boston metropolitan area. Brookline borders six of Boston's neighborhoods:Brighton,Allston,Fenway–Kenmore,Mission Hill,Jamaica Plain,and West Roxbury. The city of Newton lies to the west of Brookline. Brookline was first settled in 1638 as a hamlet in Boston,known as Muddy River;it was incorporated as a separate town in 1705.
Charles Allen was an American jurist.
Bruce E. Tarr is an American politician who serves as a Republican member and Minority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate Since 1995 he has represented the 1st Essex and Middlesex District. He is a member of the United States Republican Party and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
John H. Rogers is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,representing the 12th Norfolk District since 1992,which includes all of Norwood and parts of Walpole.
Michael B. Diven was an American politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 22nd District. He was defeated in 2006.
Steven D. Pierce is a retired Massachusetts jurist and politician who most recently served as chief justice of the Massachusetts Housing Court. He retired from the Housing Court September 2015.
The 2004 congressional elections in Massachusetts was held on November 2,2004,to determine who would represent the state of Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives. Massachusetts had ten seats in the House,apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected were served in the 109th Congress from January 3,2005 until January 3,2007.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Massachusetts,a loss of one seat following the 2010 census,for service in the 113th Congress from January 3,2013,to January 3,2015. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election. The candidate elected in each of the state's congressional districts was a member the Democratic Party.
Ronny Jane Sydney is an American teacher,lawyer,and politician who represented the 15th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1999 to 2001.
Edward F. Coppinger is an American politician who represents the 10th Suffolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Coppinger was sworn into office in January 2011. His district covers all of West Roxbury,South Brookline,and a portion of Roslindale. He lives in West Roxbury,Massachusetts with his wife and four daughters.
Jack H. Backman was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate.
Kevin G. Honan is an American state legislator who has represented the 17th Suffolk district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1987. He is the House's longest continuously serving legislator. He is a resident of the Brighton neighborhood of Boston and a member of the Democratic Party.
Doris Bunte was a Massachusetts state representative and an administrator of the Boston Housing Authority. She was the first African-American woman to hold either position.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Bristol district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Bristol County and Norfolk County. Republican F. Jay Barrows of Mansfield has represented the district since 2009. Candidates running for this district seat in the 2020 Massachusetts general election include Brendan Roche.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th Norfolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Bristol County and Norfolk County. Democrat Lou Kafka of Stoughton has represented the district since 1991. Candidates running for this district seat in the 2020 Massachusetts general election include Andrew Flowers.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 10th Suffolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Brookline in Norfolk County and part of Boston in Suffolk County. Democrat Ed Coppinger of West Roxbury has represented the district since 2011.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 15th Suffolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Brookline in Norfolk County and part of Boston in Suffolk County. Democrat Nika Elugardo of Jamaica Plain has represented the district since 2019.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Norfolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of the city of Quincy in Norfolk County. Democrat Tackey Chan of Quincy has represented the district since 2011.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 15th Norfolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Brookline in Norfolk County. Since 2019,Tommy Vitolo of the Democratic Party has represented the district.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 18th Suffolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of the city of Boston in Suffolk County and part of Brookline in Norfolk County. Since 2005,Michael J. Moran of the Democratic Party has represented the district.
