Brockton is a city in Plymouth County,Massachusetts,United States;the population was 105,643 at the 2020 United States census. Along with Plymouth,it is one of the two county seats of Plymouth County. It is the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts and is sometimes referred to as the "City of Champions",due to the success of native boxers Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler,as well as its successful Brockton High School sports programs. Two villages within it are Montello and Campello,both of which have MBTA Commuter Rail Stations and post offices. Campello is the smallest neighborhood,but also the most populous. Brockton hosts a baseball team,the Brockton Rox. It is the second-windiest city in the United States,with an average wind speed of 14.3 mph (23.0 km/h).
East Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County,Massachusetts,United States. The population was 14,440 at the 2020 census. It is also a part of Massachusetts' 8th congressional district,of which it is represented by Stephen Lynch.
Viriato Manuel Pereira de Macedo,also popularly known as Vinny deMacedo,is a Cape Verdean American politician,and was the Massachusetts State Senator for the Plymouth and Barnstable District,which comprises the communities of Bourne,Falmouth,Kingston,Pembroke,Plymouth,and Sandwich. He is a Republican who was sworn into the Massachusetts Senate on January 7,2015. In November 2019 deMacedo resigned from the Massachusetts Senate to take a job in higher education.
Susan Williams Gifford was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She represented the Second Plymouth from 2003 until her death in 2024.
Marc R. Pacheco is an American state legislator serving as a member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Plymouth and Bristol district. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously represented the 3rd Bristol district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1989 to 1993.
Ann-Margaret Ferrante is an American legislator in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,representing the 5th Essex district,which consists of Gloucester,Rockport,and Essex. A member of the Democratic Party,she was first elected in 2008 after defeating incumbent representative Anthony Verga in the Democratic primary. Currently,she is the Vice Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means and sits on the House Committee on Post Audit and Oversight,House Committee on Operations,Facilities and Building Security,and the House Committee on Steering,Policy and Scheduling. She is also co-chair of the Tech Hub Caucus,which focuses on fostering growth of Massachusetts’high-tech businesses and startups.
James Michael "Jim" Cantwell is an American politician and lawyer from Massachusetts. A Democrat,Cantwell is the State Director for United States Senator Ed Markey. Cantwell previously served as the Massachusetts State Representative for the 4th Plymouth district from 2008 to 2018. The district encompassed Marshfield and precincts 1,2,4,5,&6 of Scituate.
Angelo D'Emilia is the current representative for the 8th Plymouth district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,which includes Bridgewater,Raynham,and precinct 6 of Easton.
Christine E. Canavan is a former American state legislator who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1993 to 2015. She was the state representative for the 10th Plymouth District,which consists of West Bridgewater,Ward 4,Precincts B&C;Ward 5,Precincts B,C &D;and all of Ward 6 of Brockton,Precinct 3 of Easton,and Precinct 1 of East Bridgewater. She declined to seek re-election in 2014.
Geraldine Creedon is a former representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 11th Plymouth district,consisting of precincts 1,2,4 and 5,of the town of Easton,in the county of Bristol;and precincts A and C of ward 1,precinct A of ward 2,and all precincts of ward 7,of the city of Brockton,in the county of Plymouth. Creedon held this position from 1995 until 2013.
Claire D. Cronin is an American attorney,politician,and diplomat who currently serves as the United States Ambassador to Ireland. She previously served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 11th Plymouth district from 2013 to 2022. Cronin was the first woman to serve as House Majority Leader.
Michael Daniels Brady is an American politician from Brockton,Massachusetts,who serves as the state legislator in the Massachusetts Senate representing the Second Plymouth &Norfolk District,which covers Brockton,East Bridgewater,Halifax,Hanson and Whitman in the county of Plymouth;portions of Randolph and Avon in the county of Norfolk. He is a Brockton resident and a member of the Democratic Party.
Rady Mom is an American politician and a representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,representing the 18th Middlesex district. The district was formerly represented by Kevin Murphy,who vacated his seat in 2014 when he was hired as the city manager of Lowell. Mom is the first Cambodian-American to be elected to the Massachusetts state Legislature as well as the first Cambodian American elected to a state legislature in the country.
Natalie M. Higgins is an American politician serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Natalie is a lifelong Leominster resident,Boston-educated attorney,and former non-profit director and rape crisis counselor.
Stephan Hay is an American politician who represented the 3rd Worcester district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2016 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,his district included the towns of Fitchburg and Lunenburg.
An equestrian statue of Joseph Hooker is installed outside the Massachusetts State House,facing Beacon Street in Boston,in the United States.
Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Plymouth and Bristol district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 1.4% of Bristol County and 31.0% of Plymouth County population in 2010. Democrat Michael Brady of Brockton has represented the district since 2015. Candidates running for this district seat in the 2020 Massachusetts general election include Moises Rodrigues.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 11th Plymouth 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 Rita Mendes of Easton represented the district had represented the district since 2023.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 10th Plymouth 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 Plymouth County. Democrat Michelle DuBois of Brockton has represented the district since 2015.
Rita Mendes is an American state legislator serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She is a Brockton,Massachusetts resident and a member of the Democratic Party.
