Agawam is a city in Hampden County,Massachusetts,United States. The population was 28,692 at the 2020 census. Agawam sits on the western side of the Connecticut River,directly across from Springfield. It is considered part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area,which is contiguous with the Knowledge Corridor area,the second-largest metropolitan area in New England. Agawam contains a subsection,Feeding Hills. The Six Flags New England amusement park is located in Agawam,on the banks of the Connecticut River.
The Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is a bicameral body composed of the 151-member House of Representatives and the 36-member Senate. It meets in the state capital,Hartford. There are no term limits for members of either chamber.
Gale D. Candaras was a Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate from 2006 to 2014,representing the First Hampden and Hampshire District. She is an attorney and a former five-term member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,where she served as a Division Leader.
George Newell Southwick was an American journalist and politician from Albany,New York. A Republican,he was most notable for his service as a U.S. Representative from 1895 to 1911.
Todd M. Smola is a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Smola represents the 1st Hampden District,serving the towns of Brimfield,Holland,Palmer,Sturbridge,Wales,Ware,and Warren.
William "Smitty" Pignatelli is an American politician serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,representing the 4th Berkshire District.
Aaron Michlewitz is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 3rd Suffolk District,within the city of Boston,Massachusetts. The 3rd Suffolk District encompasses the North End,Waterfront,Chinatown,South End,Financial District,Bay Village,Leather District,and parts of Beacon Hill,and Back Bay neighborhoods.
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.
Russell Earl Holmes is an American politician who serves as a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. First elected in November 2010,he represents the Sixth Suffolk District,which includes the Boston neighborhoods of Dorchester,Hyde Park,Jamaica Plain,Mattapan and Roslindale.
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.
Edward F. Coppinger is an American politician who represented the 10th Suffolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023. The 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.
Kenneth I. Gordon is an American attorney and state legislator representing the 21st Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. The district includes Burlington,Bedford,and Wilmington's Precinct 3. He is a Bedford resident and a member of the Democratic Party.
Paul F. Tucker is an American politician,lawyer and law enforcement officer currently serving as the District Attorney of Essex County,Massachusetts since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Tucker served as the State Representative for Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Essex district from 2014 to 2022.
Joseph D. McKenna is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,sworn in January 2015. A resident of Webster,Massachusetts,he was elected as a Republican to represent the 18th Worcester district. McKenna is a former clinical counselor and legislative aide.
Mindy Domb currently serves in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Since 2019 she has represented the 3rd Hampshire district . Immediately prior to being elected in 2019,she was the executive director of the Amherst Survival Center. where she oversaw the basic needs organization's roster of services,including a food pantry,fresh food distribution,food recovery program,community meals program,free health clinic,free community store,laundry facilities,showers and community space.
Peter Capano is a State Representative who represents the 11th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He represents the towns of Lynn,and Nahant. Capano serves on the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy,Joint Committee on Housing,Joint Committee on Public Service,and the Joint Committee on Transportation. He is the founder of the New Lynn Coalition in Lynn has been led by Tanveer Malik as Executive Director since 2023.,a coalition that brings together over 15 community and faith-based groups,as well as various labor unions. This union aims to collectively empower the working-class community in Lynn.
Michelle Ciccolo is a State Representative who represents the 15th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She represents the town of Lexington,and part of Woburn. Ciccolo serves on the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs,Joint Committee on Environment,Natural Resources and Agriculture,Joint Committee on Financial Services,and the Joint Committee on Public Health.
Richard M. Haggerty is an American politician. He represents the 30th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,representing the towns of Woburn and Reading. As State Representative,Richard serves as Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business,and serves on the Joint Committee on Financial Services,the Joint Committee on Telecommunications,Utility,and Energy,along with the House Standing Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change.
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives who has represented the 17th Worcester District since his election in 2019. His district is made up of the town of Leicester,including Cherry Valley and Rochdale,and the city of Worcester,including Clark University,Main South,Hadwen Park,and Webster Square. In the 193rd House (2023-2024),LeBoeuf serves on the House Committee on Post Audit and Oversight,the Joint Committee on Children,Families and Persons with Disabilities,the Joint Committee on Housing,and the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd 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 Hampden and Hampshire Counties. Republican Nick Boldyga of Southwick has represented the district since 2011.
