The Kennedy family is an American political family that has long been prominent in American politics,public service,entertainment,and business. In 1884,35 years after the family's arrival from Ireland,Patrick Joseph "P. J." Kennedy became the first Kennedy elected to public office,serving in the Massachusetts state legislature until 1895. At least one Kennedy family member served in federal elective office from 1947,when P. J. Kennedy's grandson John F. Kennedy became a member of Congress from Massachusetts,until 2011,when Patrick J. Kennedy II retired as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island. Kennedy involvement in federal service continued when Joseph P. Kennedy III,grandson of Robert F. Kennedy,represented Massachusetts's 4th congressional district from 2013 to 2021;and Caroline Kennedy,daughter of the 35th president,served as U.S. ambassdor to Japan from 2013 to 2017 and U.S. ambassador to Australia,beginning in 2022.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court,the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from 14 counties each divided into single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. The House of Representatives convenes at the Massachusetts State House in Boston.
Massachusetts,officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,is the most populous state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Maine to the east,Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south,New Hampshire and Vermont to the north,and New York to the west. The state's capital and most populous city,as well as its cultural and financial center,is Boston. Massachusetts is also home to the urban core of Greater Boston,the largest metropolitan area in New England and a region profoundly influential upon American history,academia,and the research economy. Originally dependent on agriculture,fishing,and trade. Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution. During the 20th century,Massachusetts's economy shifted from manufacturing to services. Modern Massachusetts is a global leader in biotechnology,engineering,higher education,finance,and maritime trade.
Peter Gerard Torkildsen is an American Republican Party politician from Massachusetts. He represented the 13th Essex district,including his hometown of Danvers,in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991 and represented Massachusetts's 6th congressional district,covering much of Essex County,for two terms in the U.S. House from 1993 to 1997. Torkildsen also served as chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party from 2007 to 2009.
The 1994 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8,1994. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Weld won reelection as Governor of Massachusetts by the largest margin in state history. As of 2022,this is the most recent election in which Boston,Somerville,Lawrence,Chelsea,Brookline,Northampton,Provincetown,Monterey,Great Barrington,Ashfield,Williamstown,Williamsburg,Shelburne,Sunderland,and Pelham voted for the Republican candidate for governor.
The Boston mayoral election of 1993 occurred on Tuesday,November 2,1993,between Acting Mayor Thomas Menino and State Representative James T. Brett. Menino was elected to his first term.
The Massachusetts 3rd General Court District is an electoral district for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Located in central Massachusetts,it comprises the towns of Hudson,Maynard and Stow,as well as the town of Bolton. Democrat Kate Hogan of Stow has represented the district since 2013. She is running unopposed for re-election in the 2020 Massachusetts general election.
Massachusetts Senate's 3rd Middlesex district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers portions of Middlesex county. Democrat Mike Barrett of Lexington has represented the district since 2013.
Bud Williams is a State Representative who represents the 11th Hampden District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He represents the city of Springfield. Williams serves as the Vice Chair of the House Committee on Redistricting,and on the House Committee on Ways and Means,the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies,the Joint Committee on Education,and the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk and Plymouth district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 18.9% of Norfolk County and 6.8% of Plymouth County population. Democrat John Keenan of Quincy has represented the district since 2011.
Massachusetts Senate's Middlesex and Suffolk district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 6.4% of Middlesex County and 10.4% of Suffolk County population in 2010. Democrat Sal DiDomenico of Everett has represented the district since 2013.
Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Suffolk district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers portions of Suffolk county. Democrat Sonia Chang-Díaz of Jamaica Plain has represented the district since 2009. Liz Miranda will succeed Chang-Díaz in January 2023 after winning the 2022 Democratic Primary and running unopposed in the general election.
Massachusetts Senate's Worcester and Norfolk district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 18.7% of Worcester County and 2.4% of Norfolk County population in 2010. Republican Ryan Fattman of Webster has represented the district since 2015.
Massachusetts Senate's Middlesex and Worcester district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 8.8% of Middlesex County and 4.8% of Worcester County population in 2010. Democrat Jamie Eldridge of Acton has represented the district since 2009.
Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk,Bristol and Middlesex district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 8.6% of Bristol County,2.0% of Middlesex County,and 12.4% of Norfolk County population. Democrat Becca Rausch of Needham has represented the district since 2019.
Massachusetts Senate's Plymouth and Barnstable district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 33.3% of Barnstable County and 17.6% of Plymouth County population. Democrat Susan Moran of Falmouth has represented the district since May 2020,after a special election was called when Republican Vinny deMacedo of Plymouth resigned in November 2019.
Massachusetts Senate's 1st Plymouth and Bristol district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 15.1% of Bristol County and 17.8% of Plymouth County population. Democrat Marc Pacheco of Taunton has represented the district since 1993.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 10th 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 Plymouth County. Democrat Bill Straus of Mattapoisett has represented the district since 1993.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Bristol 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 Bristol County. Carol Doherty has represented the district since summer 2020.
The 178th Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 1993 and 1994 during the governorship of Bill Weld. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and Charles Flaherty served as speaker of the House.
