Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Massachusetts State Senate

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## Contents

* 1 Membership
* 1.1 2017 legislative session
* 1.2 2015 legislative session
* 2 External links
* 3 Footnotes

The Intergovernmental Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Massachusetts State Senate.

Per Senate Rules 12 and 13, committees of the Massachusetts State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate, with the exception of minority members, who are assigned by the Minority Leader.[1] After the adoption of Senate rules at the beginning of each two-year session, the committees are appointed to serve for the entire session. The President is to give consideration to partisan balance in making appointments, and is required to allocate at least three seats on the Ways and Means Commitee, two seats on the Ethics and Rules Committees, and at least one seat on all other standing or special committees, to members of the minority party. The President shall nominate the chair of each committee, and the vice-chair and assistant vice-chair of the Ways and Means Committee, subject to a majority vote of the respective party caucus. Should a nominee be blocked, the President shall nominate another candidate for confirmation. In the event of a special order by the Senate to appoint a committee by ballot, the person receiving the most votes shall be named chair, with the runner-up being named vice-chair.[1] Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees after members have been appointed will be filled following the same rules.[2]

See rules: Rules of the Senate

## Membership[edit]

This membership information was last updated in March 2021. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

### 2021-2022 legislative session

Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, 2021-2022

Democratic members (5) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0)

* Michael Rush Chair
* Adam Hinds Vice chair
* Mark Montigny
* Brendan Crighton
* Michael Moore

* Patrick O'Connor Ranking minority member

### 2019-2020 legislative session

Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, 2019-2020

Democratic members (5) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0)

* Michael Rush Chair
* Sal DiDomenico Vice Chair
* Diana DiZoglio
* Marc Pacheco
* Mark Montigny

* Dean Tran

### 2017 legislative session[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Intergovernmental Affairs Members, 2017

Democratic members (5)| Republican members (1)
• Sal DiDomenico, Chair| • Donald F. Humason, Jr.
• Linda Dorcena Forry, Vice chair|
• Eric Lesser|
• James Eldridge|
• Adam G. Hinds|

### 2015 legislative session[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

Intergovernmental Affairs Members, 2015

Democratic members (5)| Republican members (1)
• Linda Dorcena Forry, Chair| • Donald Humason, Jr.
• Barbara L'Italien, Vice chair|
• Anne Gobi|
• Michael Moore|
• Michael Rodrigues|

## External links[edit]

* Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Massachusetts General Court, "Senate Rules," accessed March 4, 2021(Rules 12, 13A and 13B)
2. ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "Senate Rules," accessed March 4, 2021(Rule 13C)

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Current members of the Massachusetts State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Karen Spilka

Majority Leader:Cynthia Creem

Senators

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden District

Adam Hinds (D)

Bristol and Norfolk District

Paul Feeney (D)

Cape and Islands District

Julian Cyr (D)

Hampden District

Adam Gomez (D)

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District

Jo Comerford (D)

Middlesex and Suffolk District

Sal DiDomenico (D)

Middlesex and Worcester District

James Eldridge (D)

Norfolk and Plymouth District

John Keenan (D)

Norfolk and Suffolk District

Michael Rush (D)

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District

Becca Rausch (D)

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District

Walter Timilty (D)

Plymouth and Barnstable District

Susan Moran (D)

Plymouth and Norfolk District

Patrick O'Connor (R)

Worcester and Middlesex District

John Cronin (D)

Worcester and Norfolk District

Ryan Fattman (R)

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, and Middlesex District

Anne Gobi (D)

1st Bristol and Plymouth District

Michael Rodrigues (D)

1st Essex District

Diana DiZoglio (D)

1st Essex and Middlesex District

Bruce Tarr (R)

1st Hampden and Hampshire District

Eric Lesser (D)

1st Middlesex District

Edward Kennedy (D)

1st Middlesex and Norfolk District

Cynthia Creem (D)

1st Plymouth and Bristol District

Marc Pacheco (D)

1st Suffolk District

Nick Collins (D)

1st Suffolk and Middlesex District

Lydia Edwards (D)

1st Worcester District

Harriette Chandler (D)

2nd Bristol and Plymouth District

Mark Montigny (D)

2nd Essex District

Joan Lovely (D)

2nd Essex and Middlesex District

Barry Finegold (D)

2nd Hampden and Hampshire District

John Velis (D)

2nd Middlesex District

Patricia Jehlen (D)

2nd Middlesex and Norfolk District

Karen Spilka (D)

2nd Plymouth and Bristol District

Michael Brady (D)

2nd Suffolk District

Sonia Chang-Diaz (D)

2nd Suffolk and Middlesex District

William Brownsberger (D)

2nd Worcester District

Michael Moore (D)

3rd Essex District

Brendan Crighton (D)

3rd Middlesex District

Mike Barrett (D)

4th Middlesex District

Cindy Friedman (D)

5th Middlesex District

Jason Lewis (D)

Democratic Party (37)

Republican Party (3)