Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Essex 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 Essex County. [1] Republican Lenny Mirra of Georgetown represented the district from 2013–2023. [2] [3] Kristin Kassner of Hamilton has represented the district since February 2023.
Following redistricting efforts in 2021, the 2nd Essex shifted south, engulfing several communities in the old 4th Essex District. The district now includes the towns of Georgetown, Hamilton, Ipswich, Newbury, Rowley, and part of Topsfield.
The district includes the following localities:
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex and Middlesex districts. [4]
From 2013-2023, the Second Essex district included the following localities:
Years | Legis. | Seat A | Seat B | Location | ||||||
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Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||
1937–38 | 150th [9] | |||||||||
1939 | 151st [9] | |||||||||
1941–42 | 152nd [9] | |||||||||
1943–44 | 153rd [9] | |||||||||
1945–46 | 154th [9] | |||||||||
1947–48 | 155th [9] | |||||||||
1949–50 | 156th [9] | Harland Burke | Republican | Redistricted from 18th Essex district. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. | Colin J. Cameron | Ind. Democratic | Redistricted from 1st Essex district. Re-elected in 1948. | |||
1951–52 | 157th [10] | Augustus Gardner Means | Republican | Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Elected to Governor's Council in 1954. | ||||||
1953–54 | 158th [11] | John F. Dolan | Republican | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. | ||||||
1955–56 | 159th [12] | Barclay H. Warburton III | Republican | Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Resigned in 1959. | ||||||
1957–58 | 160th [13] | |||||||||
1959–60 | 161st [14] | |||||||||
1961–62 | 162nd [15] | Beatrice Corliss | Republican | Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. | ||||||
1963–64 | 163rd [16] |
Member | Party | Years | Legis. | Electoral history | District towns |
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John F. Dolan | Republican | 1965 – 1971 | 165th 166th 167th | Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Lost Republican primary in 1970. | |
James Brady Moseley | Republican | 1971 – 1973 | 168th | Elected in 1970. Ran for U.S. House in 1972. | |
David J. Lane | Republican | 1973 – 1979 | 169th 170th 171st | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired. | |
John Gray | Republican | 1979 – 1985 | 172nd 173rd 174th 174th | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Retired. | |
Thomas Palumbo | Republican | 1985 – 1995 | 175th 176th 177th 178th 179th | Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Lost re-election in 1994. | |
Harriett Stanley | Democratic | 1995 – 2013 | 180th 181st 182nd 183rd 184th 185th 186th 187th 188th | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired. | |
Lenny Mirra [2] [17] | Republican | January 5, 2013– February 3, 2023 | 189th 190th 191st 191st 192nd 193rd | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Lost re-election in 2022 following recount. | 2013–2023: Georgetown, Groveland, Merrimac, Newbury, West Newbury, and parts of Boxford and Haverhill |
2023–2033: Georgetown, Hamilton, Ipswich, Newbury, Rowley and part of Topsfield | |||||
Kristin Kassner | Democratic | February 3, 2023–present | 193rd | Elected in 2022. |
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