Jump to content

Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk and Suffolk district

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Map of Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk and Suffolk district, based on the 2010 United States census.
inline
inline
Constituency of the
Massachusetts State Senate
Current 
 
–[[, Massachusetts|]]
Demographics
Population164,397[1]

Norfolk and Suffolk is a district of the Massachusetts Senate. Democrat Mike Rush of West Roxbury has represented the district since 2011.

In Suffolk County, the district currently encompasses Boston Ward 18, Pcts. 9-12, 16-17, 19-20, 22-23; Ward 19, Pcts. 2, 3, 5, 8-11, 13; and Ward 20.[2]

In Norfolk County, the district currently encompasses Dedham, Norwood, Walpole, and Westwood.[2]

List of senators

[edit]
Senator Party Years
Erland F. Fish[3]
Richard S. Bowers[4]
Philip G. Bowker[5]
Beryl W. Cohen[6] Democratic 1969 –
1970
Jack H. Backman[7] Democratic 1971 –
1974 [8]
Joseph F. Timilty[7] Democratic 1975 –
1984 [9]
William R. Keating[7] Democratic 1985 –
1988 [10]
District eliminated 1989 –
1994
Marian Walsh[7] Democratic 1995 –
2000
District eliminated 2001 –
2012
Mike Rush[7] Democratic 2013 –
Present

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk & Suffolk District, Massachusetts (Upper State Legislative District) - Statistical Atlas". Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2021". Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Public Officials of Massachusetts. 1935.
  4. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1945.
  5. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1957.
  6. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1969.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Search Elections". Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  8. ^ State Library of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts State Legislator's Papers Collections at the State Library", Mass.gov, retrieved September 3, 2020
  9. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1979.
  10. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1985.
[edit]