Otis is a town in Berkshire County,Massachusetts,United States. It is part of the Pittsfield,Massachusetts,Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,634 at the 2020 census.
Westfield is a city in Hampden County,in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts,United States. Westfield was first settled by Europeans in 1660. It is part of the Springfield,Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 40,834 at the 2020 census.
Frederick Huntington Gillett was an American politician who served as the 42nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1921 to 1925 and as a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts from 1925 to 1931. A Republican,Gillett first began his career in politics when he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1890 to 1891,and would go on to serve in the House from 1893 to 1925. In 1924,he became the oldest individual elected to a first term in the U.S. Senate,a record that he would hold until Peter Welch's victory in the 2022 United States Senate election in Vermont 98 years later.
Massachusetts's 1st congressional district covers the western portion and the south of the central portion of the state. It is the largest and most sparsely populated district in the state,covering about 30% of the state's land area. The largest cities in the district are Springfield,Chicopee,Pittsfield,Westfield,and Holyoke.
Westfield State University is a public university in Westfield,Massachusetts. It was founded in 1839 by Horace Mann as the first public coeducational college in America.
Westfield Galleria at Roseville is a two-level,1,300,000-square-foot (120,000 m2) indoor upscale shopping mall in Roseville,California,United States,and is owned by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield. The property is anchored by department stores Macy’s,JCPenney,and Nordstrom,a 14-screen Cinemark theater,a Round 1 Entertainment center,large-scale Pottery Barn and Crate &Barrel furniture stores,and the sole Sacramento area locations of luxury retailers Louis Vuitton,Gucci,Tiffany &Co.,and Saint Laurent.
William Shepard was a United States representative from Massachusetts (1797–1802),and a military officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. As a state militia leader he protected the Springfield Armory during Shays' Rebellion,firing cannon into the force of Daniel Shays and compelling them to disperse. He was also served in town and state government and was a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council.
Michael R. Knapik is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate (1995–2013) and Massachusetts House of Representatives (1991–1995). In the state Senate he represented the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Roger Alvin Leclerc was an American football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a center,linebacker,and kicker and coached at the college level for one season.
The Westfield News is a daily newspaper published Monday through Saturday mornings in Westfield,Massachusetts,United States,covering "Westfield,Southwick and the Hill Towns" of western Hampden County,Massachusetts.
Donald F. Humason Jr. 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. 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.
The Westfield State Owls football team represents Westfield State University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Owls are members of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference,fielding its team in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference since 2013. The Owls play their home games at Alumni Field in Westfield,Massachusetts.
Thomas Butler King I was an American politician from the state of Georgia. Late in life,King spent ten years in the newly admitted state of California and twice attempted to become a senator from that state.
Daniel J. Hunt is an American politician serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 13th Suffolk district.
John Christopher Velis is an American state legislator and Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate since 2020. He previously represented the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire district,which includes his hometown of Westfield,and currently represents the Hampden and Hampshire district after the 2020 census. Prior his election to the state senate,Velis was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2014 to 2020.
Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Hampden and Hampshire district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 29.3% of Hampden County and 13.8% of Hampshire County population in 2010. Democrat John Velis has represented the district since May 2020.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 4th Hampden district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers the city of Westfield in Hampden County. Democrat John Velis of Westfield represented the district from 2014 to 2020. Candidates for this district seat in the 2020 Massachusetts general election include Independent Conservative Dan Allie,Democrat Matt Garlo,and Republican Kelly Pease.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th Hampden 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 Chicopee in Hampden County. Democrat Joseph Wagner of Chicopee represented the district until 1991. Upon his retirement,Democrat Shirley Arriaga has taken over as Representative.
The 191st Massachusetts General Court was the meeting of the legislative branch of the state government of Massachusetts,composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It convened in Boston at the Massachusetts State House,on January 2,2019,and ended on January 6,2021,during the fifth and sixth years of the governorship of Charlie Baker. Senate and House districts were drawn based on the 2010 Census.
Orlando Ramos is an American politician serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Hampden district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 6,2021.
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