John Walter Olver was an American politician and chemist who was the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district from 1991 to 2013. Raised on a farm in Pennsylvania,Olver graduated from college at the age of 18 and went on to earn a PhD in chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later taught chemistry at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for eight years.
Greater Boston is the metropolitan region of New England encompassing the municipality of Boston,the capital of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the most populous city in New England,and its surrounding areas. The most stringent definition of the region,used by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council,consists of most of the eastern third of mainland Massachusetts,excluding the Merrimack Valley and most of Southeastern Massachusetts,though most definitions include much of these areas and portions of southern New Hampshire.
Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district is located in north-central and northeastern Massachusetts. The largest municipalities in the district are Lowell,Lawrence,Haverhill,Methuen,Billerica (partial),Fitchburg,and Marlborough.
Massachusetts's 4th congressional district is located mostly in southern Massachusetts. It is represented by Democrat Jake Auchincloss. Auchincloss was first elected in 2020.
Peter Gerard Torkildsen is an American Republican Party politician from Massachusetts. He represented the 13th Essex district,including his hometown of Danvers,in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991 and represented Massachusetts's 6th congressional district,covering much of Essex County,for two terms in the U.S. House from 1993 to 1997. Torkildsen also served as chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party from 2007 to 2009.
Massachusetts's 9th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It is represented by Democrat William R. Keating. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+6,it is the least Democratic district in Massachusetts,a state with an all-Democratic congressional delegation.
Massachusetts's 8th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts,including part of Boston. It is represented by Democrat Stephen Lynch. For one congressional term (1791–1793),it served as the home district of the District of Maine. The district boundaries were significantly changed,as of the elections of 2012,due to redistricting after the 2010 census,with the old 8th district largely being shifted to the new 7th district. The new 8th district comprises many of the communities of the old 9th district,as well as some easternmost Norfolk County communities and northernmost Plymouth County communities of the old 10th district.
Massachusetts's 11th congressional district is an obsolete district that was active during three periods:1795–1843,1853–1863,and 1873–1993. The district was located in several different areas of the state. It was most recently eliminated in 1993 after the 1990 U.S. census. Its last congressman was Brian J. Donnelly.
Massachusetts's 7th congressional district is a congressional district located in eastern Massachusetts,including roughly three-fourths of the city of Boston and a few of its northern and southern suburbs. The seat is currently held by Democrat Ayanna Pressley.
Massachusetts's 6th congressional district is located in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains most of Essex County,including the North Shore and Cape Ann,as well as part of Middlesex County. It is represented by Seth Moulton,who has represented the district since January 2015. The shape of the district went through minor changes effective from the elections of 2012 after Massachusetts congressional redistricting to reflect the 2010 census. The towns of Tewksbury and Billerica were added,along with a small portion of the town of Andover.
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.
The 1991 NCAA Division III football season,part of the college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States,began in August 1991,and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship,also known as the Stagg Bowl,in December 1991 at Hawkins Stadium in Bradenton,Florida. The Ithaca Bombers won their third Division III championship by defeating the Dayton Flyers,34−20.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th Norfolk 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 Norfolk County. Democrat Lou Kafka of Stoughton represented the district from 1991 to 2020. Since January 2021,the district has been represented by Ted Philips of Sharon.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Norfolk 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 Norfolk County. Democrat Ron Mariano of Quincy has represented the district since 1991.
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.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 19th Suffolk 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 Suffolk County. The seat is represented by Jeffrey Turco.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 11th Suffolk 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 Boston in Suffolk County. Democrat Liz Malia of Jamaica Plain has represented the district since 1998.
The 177th Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 1991 and 1992 during the governorship of Bill Weld. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and Charles Flaherty served as speaker of the House.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 13th Bristol 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 New Bedford in Bristol County. Since 1991,Antonio Cabral of the Democratic Party has represented the district.
Elections are held every two years to elect the mayor of Worcester,Massachusetts.
