Elder Affairs Joint Committee, Massachusetts State Legislature

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## Contents

* 1 Membership
* 1.1 2017 legislative session
* 1.2 2015 legislative session
* 1.3 2013-2014
* 1.4 2011-2012
* 1.5 2009-2010
* 2 External links

The Elder Affairs Joint Committee is a standing committee of the Massachusetts General Court.

Per Joint Rule 1, joint committees are appointed at the beginning of the biennial session. Each committee consists of six Senate members and 11 House members, except the committees on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies; Public Safety and Homeland Security; Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery; Health Care Financing; and Transportation, which consist of seven Senate members and 13 House members.[1]

See rules: Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives

## Membership[edit]

### 2021-2022 legislative session

Elder Affairs Joint Committee, 2021-2022

Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0)

* Thomas Stanley House chair
* Patricia D. Jehlen Senate chair
* Kate Lipper-Garabedian House vice chair
* Julian Andre Cyr Senate vice chair
* Michelle Ciccolo
* Erika Uyterhoeven
* Tommy Vitolo
* Kay Khan
* Michelle DuBois
* Carmine Lawrence Gentile
* Bruce Ayers
* Adam Gomez
* Anne Gobi
* Diana DiZoglio

* Ryan Fattman Senate ranking minority member
* Timothy Whelan House ranking minority member
* Steven Xiarhos

### 2019-2020 legislative session

Elder Affairs Joint Committee, 2019-2020

Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0)

* Ruth Balser Chair
* Patricia D. Jehlen Chair
* Tricia Farley-Bouvier Vice Chair
* Becca Rausch Vice Chair
* Michelle Ciccolo
* Tommy Vitolo
* Kathleen LaNatra
* Nika Elugardo
* John Rogers
* Carmine Lawrence Gentile
* Bruce Ayers
* Marc Pacheco
* Edward Kennedy
* Paul Feeney

* Donald Berthiaume Jr. Ranking Minority
* Ryan Fattman
* David Muradian Jr.

### 2017 legislative session[edit]

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

Elder Affairs Joint Members, 2017

Democratic members (14)| Republican members (3)
• Barbara L'Italien, Chair| • Ryan Fattman
• Danielle Gregoire, Chair| • Kate Campanale
• Julian Andre Cyr, Vice chair| • David Muradian, Jr.
• Brian Ashe, Vice chair|
• Patricia Jehlen|
• Eric Lesser|
• Walter Timilty|
• Bruce Ayers|
• Marjorie Decker|
• Paul Heroux|
• Jonathan Zlotnik|
• Carmine Gentile|
• Joseph McGonagle, Jr.|
• Steven Ultrino|

### 2015 legislative session[edit]

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

Elder Affairs Joint Members, 2015

Democratic members (14)| Republican members (3)
• Patricia Jehlen, Chair| • Ryan Fattman
• Denise Garlick, Chair| • Susannah Whipps Lee
• Barbara L'Italien, Vice chair| • Leah Cole
• Gloria Fox, Vice chair|
• Michael Barrett|
• Anne Gobi|
• Jonathan Hecht|
• James Miceli|
• Daniel Cullinane|
• Bruce Ayers|
• Carmine Gentile|
• Joseph McGonagle|
• Steven Ultrino|
• Eric Lesser|

### 2013-2014[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

Elder Affairs Joint Members, 2013

Democratic members (14)| Republican members (3)
• Patricia Jehlen, Chair| • Robert Hedlund
• James O'Day, Chair| • Kevin Kuros
• Kenneth Donnelly, Vice chair| • Kimberly Ferguson
• Jonathan Hecht, Vice chair|
• Cynthia Stone Creem|
• Brian Joyce|
• Michael Rodrigues|
• James Miceli|
• Benjamin Swan, Sr.|
• Bruce Ayers|
• Ruth Balser|
• Sean Curran|
• Nicholas Collins, Sr.|
• Alan Silvia|

### 2011-2012[edit]

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

Elder Affairs Joint Members, 2011

Democratic members (13)| Republican members (3)
• Alice Wolf, Chair| • Randy Hunt
• Patricia D. Jehlen, Chair| • Kimberly Ferguson
• Jonathan Hecht, Vice chair| • Robert Hedlund
• Susan Fargo, Vice chair|
• James Miceli|
• Bruce Ayers|
• Sean Curran|
• Nicholas Collins, Sr.|
• Edward Coppinger|
• Mark Cusack|
• Brian Joyce|
• Mark Montigny|
• Michael Rodrigues|

### 2009-2010[edit]

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

Elder Affairs Joint Members, 2009

Democratic members (8)| Republican members (2)
• Alice Wolf, Chair| • Elizabeth Poirier
• Sean Curran| • Paul Frost
• James Miceli|
• Jonathan Hecht|
• Bruce Ayers|
• Willie Mae Allen|
• John Fernandes|
• Jennifer Callahan|

## External links[edit]

* Joint Committee on Elder Affairs

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Current members of the Massachusetts State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Karen Spilka

Majority Leader:Cynthia Creem

Senators

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District

Vacant

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)

Hampden and Hampshire District

Vacant

Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester District

Vacant

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District

Jo Comerford (D)

Middlesex and Norfolk District

Vacant

Middlesex and Suffolk District

Sal DiDomenico (D)

Middlesex and Worcester District

James Eldridge (D)

Norfolk and Middlesex District

Vacant

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)

Norfolk, Plymouth, and Bristol District

Vacant

Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District

Vacant

Plymouth and Barnstable District

Susan Moran (D)

Plymouth and Norfolk District

Patrick O'Connor (R)

Suffolk and Middlesex District

Vacant

Worcester and Hampden District

Vacant

Worcester and Hampshire District

Vacant

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 Plymouth and Norfolk District

Vacant

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 Plymouth and Norfolk District

Vacant

2nd Suffolk District

Sonia Chang-Diaz (D)

2nd Suffolk and Middlesex District

William Brownsberger (D)

2nd Worcester District

Michael Moore (D)

3rd Bristol and Plymouth District

Vacant

3rd Essex District

Brendan Crighton (D)

3rd Middlesex District

Mike Barrett (D)

3rd Suffolk District

Vacant

4th Middlesex District

Cindy Friedman (D)

5th Middlesex District

Jason Lewis (D)

Democratic Party (37)

Republican Party (3)

Vacancies (14)

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Current members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Ronald Mariano

Representatives

Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District

Dylan Fernandes (D)

1st Barnstable District

Timothy Whelan (R)

1st Berkshire District

John Barrett (D)

1st Bristol District

F. Barrows (R)

1st Essex District

Vacant

1st Franklin District

Natalie Blais (D)

1st Hampden District

Todd Smola (R)

1st Hampshire District

Lindsay Sabadosa (D)

1st Middlesex District

Vacant

1st Norfolk District

Bruce Ayers (D)

1st Plymouth District

Mathew Muratore (R)

1st Suffolk District

Adrian Madaro (D)

1st Worcester District

Kimberly Ferguson (R)

2nd Barnstable District

Kip Diggs (D)

2nd Berkshire District

Paul Mark (D)

2nd Bristol District

James Hawkins (D)

2nd Essex District

Leonard Mirra (R)

2nd Franklin District

Susannah Whipps (I)

2nd Hampden District

Brian Ashe (D)

2nd Hampshire District

Daniel Carey (D)

2nd Middlesex District

James Arciero (D)

2nd Norfolk District

Tackey Chan (D)

2nd Plymouth District

Susan Gifford (R)

2nd Suffolk District

Daniel Ryan (D)

2nd Worcester District

Jonathan Zlotnik (D)

3rd Barnstable District

David Vieira (R)

3rd Berkshire District

Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D)

3rd Bristol District

Carol Doherty (D)

3rd Essex District

Andy Vargas (D)

3rd Hampden District

Nicholas Boldyga (R)

3rd Hampshire District

Mindy Domb (D)

3rd Middlesex District

Kate Hogan (D)

3rd Norfolk District

Ronald Mariano (D)

3rd Plymouth District

Joan Meschino (D)

3rd Suffolk District

Aaron Michlewitz (D)

3rd Worcester District

Michael Kushmerek (D)

4th Barnstable District

Sarah Peake (D)

4th Berkshire District

William Pignatelli (D)

4th Bristol District

Steven Howitt (R)

4th Essex District

Jamie Zahlaway Belsito (D)

4th Hampden District

Kelly Pease (R)

4th Middlesex District

Danielle Gregoire (D)

4th Norfolk District

James Murphy (D)

4th Plymouth District

Patrick Joseph Kearney (D)

4th Suffolk District

David Biele (D)

4th Worcester District

Natalie Higgins (D)

5th Barnstable District

Steven Xiarhos (R)

5th Bristol District

Patricia Haddad (D)

5th Essex District

Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D)

5th Hampden District

Patricia Duffy (D)

5th Middlesex District

David Linsky (D)

5th Norfolk District

Mark Cusack (D)

5th Plymouth District

David DeCoste (R)

5th Suffolk District

Liz Miranda (D)

5th Worcester District

Donald Berthiaume (R)

6th Bristol District

Carole Fiola (D)

6th Essex District

Jerry Parisella (D)

6th Hampden District

Michael Finn (D)

6th Middlesex District

Vacant

6th Norfolk District

William Galvin (D)

6th Plymouth District

Josh Cutler (D)

6th Suffolk District

Russell Holmes (D)

6th Worcester District

Peter Durant (R)

7th Bristol District

Alan Silvia (D)

7th Essex District

Paul Tucker (D)

7th Hampden District

Jacob Oliveira (D)

7th Middlesex District

Jack Lewis (D)

7th Norfolk District

William Driscoll (D)

7th Plymouth District

Alyson Sullivan (R)

7th Suffolk District

Chynah Tyler (D)

7th Worcester District

Paul Frost (R)

8th Bristol District

Paul Schmid (D)

8th Essex District

Vacant

8th Hampden District

Joseph Wagner (D)

8th Middlesex District

Vacant

8th Norfolk District

Ted Philips (D)

8th Plymouth District

Angelo D'Emilia (R)

8th Suffolk District

Jay Livingstone (D)

8th Worcester District

Michael Soter (R)

9th Bristol District

Christopher Markey (D)

9th Essex District

Donald Wong (R)

9th Hampden District

Orlando Ramos (D)

9th Middlesex District

Thomas Stanley (D)

9th Norfolk District

Shawn Dooley (R)

9th Plymouth District

Gerry Cassidy (D)

9th Suffolk District

Jon Santiago (D)

9th Worcester District

David Muradian (R)

10th Bristol District

William Straus (D)

10th Essex District

Dan Cahill (D)

10th Hampden District

Carlos Gonzalez (D)

10th Middlesex District

John Lawn (D)

10th Norfolk District

Jeffrey Roy (D)

10th Plymouth District

Michelle DuBois (D)

10th Suffolk District

Edward Coppinger (D)

10th Worcester District

Brian Murray (D)

11th Bristol District

Christopher Hendricks (D)

11th Essex District

Peter Capano (D)

11th Hampden District

Bud Williams (D)

11th Middlesex District

Kay Khan (D)

11th Norfolk District

Paul McMurtry (D)

11th Plymouth District

Vacant

11th Suffolk District

Elizabeth Malia (D)

11th Worcester District

Hannah Kane (R)

12th Bristol District

Norman Orrall (R)

12th Essex District

Thomas Walsh (D)

12th Hampden District

Angelo Puppolo (D)

12th Middlesex District

Ruth Balser (D)

12th Norfolk District

John Rogers (D)

12th Plymouth District

Kathleen LaNatra (D)

12th Suffolk District

Brandy Oakley (D)

12th Worcester District

Meghan Kilcoyne (D)

13th Bristol District

Antonio Cabral (D)

13th Essex District

Sally Kerans (D)

13th Middlesex District

Carmine Gentile (D)

13th Norfolk District

Denise Garlick (D)

13th Suffolk District

Daniel Hunt (D)

13th Worcester District

John Mahoney (D)

14th Bristol District

Adam Scanlon (D)

14th Essex District

Christina Minicucci (D)

14th Middlesex District

Tami Gouveia (D)

14th Norfolk District

Alice Peisch (D)

14th Suffolk District

Rob Consalvo (D)

14th Worcester District

James O'Day (D)

15th Essex District

Linda Campbell (D)

15th Middlesex District

Michelle Ciccolo (D)

15th Norfolk District

Tommy Vitolo (D)

15th Suffolk District

Nika Elugardo (D)

15th Worcester District

Mary Keefe (D)

16th Essex District

Marcos Devers (D)

16th Middlesex District

Vacant

16th Suffolk District

Jessica Giannino (D)

16th Worcester District

Daniel Donahue (D)

17th Essex District

Frank Moran (D)

17th Middlesex District

Vanna Howard (D)

17th Suffolk District

Kevin Honan (D)

17th Worcester District

David LeBoeuf (D)

18th Essex District

Tram Nguyen (D)

18th Middlesex District

Rady Mom (D)

18th Suffolk District

Michael Moran (D)

18th Worcester District

Joseph McKenna (R)

19th Middlesex District

David Allen Robertson (D)

19th Suffolk District

Jeffrey Turco (D)

20th Middlesex District

Bradley Jones (R)

21st Middlesex District

Kenneth Gordon (D)

22nd Middlesex District

Marc Lombardo (R)

23rd Middlesex District

Sean Garballey (D)

24th Middlesex District

David Rogers (D)

25th Middlesex District

Marjorie Decker (D)

26th Middlesex District

Mike Connolly (D)

27th Middlesex District

Erika Uyterhoeven (D)

28th Middlesex District

Joseph McGonagle (D)

29th Middlesex District

Steven Owens (D)

30th Middlesex District

Richard Haggerty (D)

31st Middlesex District

Michael Day (D)

32nd Middlesex District

Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D)

33rd Middlesex District

Steven Ultrino (D)

34th Middlesex District

Christine Barber (D)

35th Middlesex District

Paul Donato (D)

36th Middlesex District

Colleen Garry (D)

37th Middlesex District

Danillo Sena (D)

Democratic Party (125)

Republican Party (27)

Independent (1)

Vacancies (7)

1. ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "Joint Rules - Rule 1," accessed March 4, 2021