The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the chief executive officer of the government of Massachusetts. The governor is the head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonwealth's military forces.
William Michael Bulger is an American former Democratic politician,lawyer,and educator from South Boston,Massachusetts. His eighteen-year tenure as President of the Massachusetts Senate is the longest in history. After leaving office,he became president of the University of Massachusetts.
Charles Laceille Gifford was a United States representative from Massachusetts He was born in Cotuit on March 15,1871. Through his father he was a descendant of Robert Pike,George Phillips,Richard Saltonstall and William Phelps,through his mother he was a descendant of John Humphrey,Thomas Hastings (colonist) and the Quaker Christopher Holder. Gifford attended the common schools and taught in Massachusetts and Connecticut from 1890 to 1900. He later engaged in the real estate business on Cape Cod as the owner of several summer cottages rented by vacationers and the operator of the Cotuit Inn. Gifford then became interested in oyster raising as president of the Cotuit Oyster Company and in cranberry farming.
William Joseph Granfield was a United States representative from Massachusetts.
George Joseph Bates was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Massachusetts. Born in Salem,Massachusetts,he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1918–1924. Bates was then elected Mayor of Salem in 1924 at the age of 33. He served as mayor until 1937,at which time he was sworn in as a Republican member of the House in the 75th Congress. During World War II,he was an interventionist. After the fall of France and before the Nazi invasion of Soviet Russia,Britain was effectively fighting the Nazis alone,throughout this time period Bates was outspokenly pro-British,and he advocated aiding Britain in any way possible,in order to help in their war against the Nazis. In 1941 he was one of the few Republicans to abstain from voting on the 1941 Lend Lease Act. Bates voted in favor of arming merchant ships. Bates made good on his campaign promises and voted to increase lend-lease funding to the British military as well as food aid for British civilians during the Blitz. Bates was subsequently re-elected six times.
William M. Straus is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He represents the 10th Bristol District comprising the towns of Fairhaven;New Bedford:Ward 3:Precinct A,Ward 4:Precincts D,E;Marion;Mattapoisett;and Rochester.
Harrison Henry Atwood was an American architect and politician who represented Boston in the United States House of Representatives from 1895 to 1897 and for several nonconsecutive terms in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was a member of the Republican Party but was also supported by the Progressive Party during his later terms in the Massachusetts House.
Selwyn Zadock Bowman was an American attorney and politician who served in several public offices,including that of the U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
David T. Vieira is the current member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 3rd Barnstable district. Vieira is also a Falmouth town meeting member and has been Moderator of that body since 1998.
Jerald A. "Jerry" Parisella is an American politician who represents the 6th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Louis L. "Lou" Kafka is an American former politician. He represented the 8th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991 to 2021.
William C. Galvin is an American insurance broker and politician who represents the 6th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party,he was first elected to the legislature in 1990.
Bruce J. Ayers is an American small business owner and politician who represents the 1st Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and is a former member of the Quincy,Massachusetts City Council (1992–2000).
Marc T. Lombardo is an American politician who represents the 22nd Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He is a former member of the Billerica,Massachusetts Board of Selectmen (2005–2010) and a former Billerica town meeting member (2004–2010).
The 1887 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held during January 1887. Republican incumbent Henry L. Dawes was re-elected to a third term over opposition from within his own party,led by former Governor John Davis Long.
Tackey Chan(陳德基) is an American politician currently serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He is a Quincy resident and a member of the Democratic Party. He and Donald Wong were the first Asian-Americans elected to the Massachusetts General Court. Chan was born and raised in the Wollaston section of Quincy. He attended the New England School of Law.
James M. Murphy is an American state legislator serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 2001. He is a Weymouth resident and a member of the Democratic Party. He attended Boston College High School,Merrimack College and Suffolk University Law School. Before election to the Massachusetts House,he was an Assistant District Attorney for Norfolk County,Massachusetts. He represents the 4th Norfolk district,comprising most of Weymouth and one precinct of Hingham,Massachusetts.
Daniel "Dan" Cahill is an American politician from Massachusetts member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was elected in a special election on May 10,2016. A resident of Lynn,Massachusetts,Cahill was elected as a Democrat to represent the 10th Essex district. He has sponsored 17 bills.
Tommy Vitolo is an American energy consultant and politician who represents the 15th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2019 to present.
David Allen Robertson is a State Representative currently serving in the Massachusetts House representing parts of Tewksbury and Wilmington. He has been serving since 2019 and is a member of the Democratic Party.
