Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mary; 1 Child: Mary Jane
Birth date:
Birthplace: Mansfield, MA
Home City: Mansfield MA
Religion:

Education

Committees

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Municipalities and Regional Government
Public Health
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Revenue

H 3711 Authorizes Gambling Casinos
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 2018 Massachusetts Pension System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 9 Establishing a Redistricting Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5000 Gambling Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4156 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

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H 3711 Authorizes Gambling Casinos
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 2018 Massachusetts Pension System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 9 Establishing a Redistricting Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5000 Gambling Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4156 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

H 4156 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 4619 Gambling Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 2247 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

S 2210 Sentencing Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2205 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 4246 Authorizing Governor to Appoint Interim U.S. Senator
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2087 Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2807 Election Day Voter Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 4554 Life-Science Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4645 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 4554 Life-Science Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4488 Education Reorganization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2414 Presidential Primary Date Change
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2876 Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2876 Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2220 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 126 Unsigned Political Posters
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4176 Sale of Hypodermic Needles and Syringes
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

S 2258 Massage Therapist Licensing
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4176 Sale of Hypodermic Needles and Syringes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 4479 MassHealth Immigrant Eligibility Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8 to SB 3 Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H 4479 MassHealth Immigrant Eligibility Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 4479 Employer Contribution to Employee Health Care Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

H 4479 MassHealth Benefits Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4479 Employer Contribution to Employee Health Care Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

H 4479 MassHealth Benefits Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

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