CHAIR OF SENATE COMMITTEES 2007-2008
Judiciary........................................Senator Robert S. Creedon, Jr.
Labor and Workforce
Development...................................Senator Thomas M. McGee
Mental Health
and Substance Abuse.........................Senator Gale Candaras
Municipalities
and Regional Government....................Senator James E. Timilty
Public Health....................................Senator Susan C. Fargo
Public Safety and
Homeland Security.............................Senator Jarrett T. Barrios
Public Service...................................Senator Ben Downing
State Administration
and Regulatory Oversight......................Senator Dianne Wilkerson
Revenue..........................................Senator Cynthia Stone Creem
Telecommunications,
Utilities and Energy.............................Senator Michael W. Morrissey
Tourism, Arts
and Cultural Development.....................Senator Brian A. Joyce
Transportation....................................Senator Steven A. Baddour
Veterans and Federal Affairs...................Senator Stephen M. Bre
House of Representatives
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2007-2008
Salvatore F. DiMasi Speaker
HHOUSE LEADERSHI
HOUSE LEADERSHIP
Speaker Pro Tempore Thomas M. Petrolati of Ludlow
Majority Leader John H. Rogers of Norwood
Assistant Majority Leader Lida E. Harkins of Needham
Second Assistant Majority Leader Byron Rushing of Boston
House Standing Committees
STANDING COMMITTEES
RULES
Chair Angelo M. Scaccia of Boston
Vice Chair Gloria L. Fox of Boston
Byron Rushing of Boston
Thomas M. Petrolati of Ludlow
Lida E. Harkins of Needham
A. Stephen Tobin of Quincy
John H. Rogers of Norwood
Timothy J. Toomey of Cambridge
Thomas A. Golden of Lowell
Rachel Kaprielian of Watertown
Eugene L. O'Flaherty of Chelsea
Anthony Petruccelli of Boston
WAYS & MEANS
Chair Robert A. DeLeo of Winthrop
Vice Chair Marie P. St. Fleur of Boston
Assistant Vice-Chair James E. Vallee of Franklin
Theodore C. Speliotis of Danvers
Frank M. Hynes of Marshfield
Thomas P. Kennedy of Brockton
William C. Galvin of Canton
Louis L. Kafka of Stoughton
William G. Greene, Jr. of Billerica
John F. Quinn of Dartmouth
Paul Kujawski of Webster
Colleen M. Garry of Dracut
Harold P. Naughton, Jr. of Clinton
Geraldine Creedon of Brockton
Barry R. Finegold of Andover
Alice K. Wolf of Cambridge
Elizabeth A. Malia of Boston
Walter F. Timilty of Milton
David Paul Linsky of Natick
Mark V. Falzone of Saugus
Anne M. Gobi of Spencer
Mary E. Grant of Beverly
William Lantigua of Lawrence
Robert M. Koczera of New Bedford
Christopher N. Speranzo of Pittsfield
Michael J. Moran of Boston
BILLS IN THIRD READING
Chair Thomas A. Golden, Jr. of Lowell
Vice-Chair James M. Murphy of Weymouth
ETHICS
Chair James Fagan of Taunton
Vice-Chair Jennifer L. Flanagan of Leominster
Thomas M. Petrolati of Ludlow
Lida E. Harkins of Needham
A. Stephen Tobin of Quincy
Eugene L. O'Flaherty of Chelsea
Michael A. Costello of Newburyport
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION
Chair James R. Miceli of Wilmington
Vice-Chair Thomas P. Kennedy of Brockton
Paul Kujawski of Webster
Harriet L. Stanley of West Newbury
Cory Atkins of Concord
John P. Fresolo of Worcester
Denise Provost of Somerville
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POST AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT
Chair Geoffrey D. Hall of Westford
Vice Chair Benjamin Swan of Springfield
J. James Marzilli, Jr. of Arlington
John F. Quinn of Dartmouth
Harriet L. Stanley of West Newbury
Bruce Ayers of Quincy
Thomas M. Stanley of Waltham
Steven L. DiNatale of Fitchburg
Stephen Stat Smith of Everett
STEERING, POLICY & SCHEDULING
Chair Paul J. Donato of Medford
Vice-Chair Joyce A. Spiliotis of Peabody
Thomas P. Kennedy of Brockton
Paul C. Casey of Stoneham
James B. Eldridge of Acton
Brian P. Wallace of Boston
Denis E. Guyer of Dalton
Tom Sannicandro of Ashland
James T. Welch of West Springfield
Joint Standing Committees
BONDING, CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & STATE ASSETS
Chair David L. Flynn of Bridgewater
Vice Chair Steven M. Walsh of Lynn
Elizabeth A. Malia of Boston
Demetrius J. Atsalis of Barnstable
Mark V. Falzone of Saugus
John W. Scibak of South Hadley
Joyce A. Spiliotis of Peabody
Stephen R. Cannessa of Lakeville
Denise Provost of Somerville
CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Chair Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera of Springfield
Vice-Chair Stephen P. LeDuc of Marlborough
Cory Atkins of Concord
Robert J. Nyman of Hanover
James B. Eldridge of Acton
Mary E. Grant of Beverly
Thomas Sannicandro of Ashland
John V. Fernandes of Milford
Pam Richardson of Framingham
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & SMALL BUSINESSES
Chair Anthony Petruccelli of Boston
Vice-Chair James T. Welch of West Springfield
Jennifer M. Callahan of Sutton
James B. Eldridge of Acton
Barbara A. L'Italien of Andover
Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. of Medford
Christopher N. Speranzo of Pittsfield
Cleon H. Turner of Dennis
Allen J. McCarthy of East Bridgewater
CONSUMER PROTECTION & PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Chair Michael J. Rodrigues of Westport
Vice-Chair Kay Khan of Newton
Louis L. Kafka of Stoughton
William M. Straus of Mattapoisett
Charles A. Murphy of Burlington
Michael F. Kane of Holyoke
Joyce A. Spiliotis of Peabody
Brian P. Wallace of Boston
Thomas J. Calter, III of Kingston
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Chair Daniel E. Bosley of North Adams
Vice-Chair Jeffrey Sanchez of Boston
Ellen Story of Amherst
Harriet L. Stanley of West Newbury
Barry R. Finegold Andover
Robert J. Nyman of Hanover
Peter V. Kocot of Northampton
James M. Murphy of Weymouth
John L. Scibak of South Hadley
Robert Rice of Gardner
Thomas P. Conroy of Wayland
EDUCATION
Chair Patricia A. Haddad of Somerset
Vice-Chair Geraldine Creedon of Brockton
Douglas W. Petersen of Marblehead
Stephen P. LeDuc of Marlborough
Alice K. Wolf of Cambridge
Alice Hanlon Peisch of Wellesely
Martha M. Walz of Boston
Robert Rice of Gardner
Rosemary Sandlin of Agawam
ELDER AFFAIRS
Chair Robert A. Correia of Fall River
Vice-Chair Kathi-Anne Reinstein of Revere
Martin J. Walsh of Boston
Cory Atkins of Concord
Bruce J. Ayers of Quincy
William Lantigua of Lawrence
Denise Provost of Somerville
Willie Mae Allen of Boston
John V. Fernandes of Milford
ELECTION LAWS
Chair Garrett J. Bradley of Hingham
Vice-Chair Demetrius J. Atsalis of Barnstable
Paul C. Casey of Winchester
William C. Galvin of Canton
John F. Quinn of Dartmouth
Paul Kujawski of Webster
Barbara A. L'Italien of Andover
Joseph R. Driscoll of Braintree
Willie Mae Allen of Boston
ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES & AGRICULTURE
Chair Frank I. Smizik of Brookline
Vice Chair Peter V. Kocot of Northampton
Douglas W. Petersen of Marblehead
Martin J. Walsh of Boston
Anne M. Gobi of Spencer
Denis E. Guyer of Dalton
Michael J. Moran of Boston
William N. Brownsberger of Belmont
Sarah K. Peake of Provincetown
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Chair Ronald Mariano of Quincy
Vice Chair Robert P. Spellane of Worcester
William C. Galvin of Canton
Robert J. Nyman of Hanover
Thomas M. Stanley of Waltham
Joseph R. Driscoll of Braintree
James T. Welch of West Springfield
Sarah K. Peake of Provincetown
Stephen Stat Smith of Everett
HEALTH CARE FINANCING
Chair Patricia A. Walrath of Stow
Vice Chair Stephen Kulik of Worthington
rank M. Hynes of Marshfield
Robert M. Koczera of New Bedford
Kay Khan of Newton
David Paul Linsky of Natick
Michael F. Kane of Holyoke
Peter V. Kocot of Northampton
Christopher N. Speranzo of Pittsfield
Steven J. D'Amico of Seekonk
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. of Springfield
HIGHER EDUCATION
Chair Kevin J. Murphy of Lowell
Vice Chair Theodore C. Speliotis of Danvers
David B. Sullivan of Fall River
Kathi-Anne Reinstein of Revere
Jennifer M. Callahan of Sutton
Christopher J. Donelan of Orange
William Smitty Pignatelli of Lenox
Thomas J. Calter, III of Kingston
Stephen L. DiNatale of Fitchburg
HOUSING
Chair Kevin G. Honan of Boston
Vice Chair Thomas M. Stanley of Waltham
Ellen Story of Amherst
Robert F. Fennell of Lynn
John P. Fresolo of Worcester
Sean Curran of Springfield
Tom Sannicandro of Ashland
Cleon H. Turner of Dennis
Pam Richardson of Framingham
THE JUDICIARY
Chair Eugene L. O'Flaherty of Chelsea
Vice Chair Charles A. Murphy of Burlington
Harold P. Naughton Jr. of Clinton
James M. Murphy of Wilmington
Alice Hanlon Peisch of Wellesley
Steven M. Walsh of Lynn
Sean Curran of Springfield
John D. Keenan of Salem
Martha M. Walz of Boston
LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Chair David M. Torrisi of North Andover
Vice Chair John W. Scibak of South Hadley
Paul C. Casey of Winchester
Colleen M. Garry of Dracut
Demetrius J. Atsalis of Barnstable
Barbara A. L'Italien of Andover
Sean Curran of Springfield
Martha M. Walz of Boston
Thomas J. Calter, III of Kingston
MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Chair Ruth B. Balser of Newton
Vice Chair Elizabeth A. Malia of Boston
Christopher G. Fallon of Malden
David B. Sullivan of Fall River
Alice Hanlon Peisch of Wellesley
Geraldo Alicea of Charlton
William N. Brownsberger of Belmont
Steven J. D'Amico of Seekonk
Pam Richardson of Framingham
MUNICIPALITIES & REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
Chair Vincent A. Pedone of Worcester
Vice Chair Martin J. Walsh of Boston
J. James Marzilli, Jr. of Arlington
Douglas W. Petersen of Marblehead
Matthew C. Patrick of Falmouth
Stephen R. Canessa of New Bedford
Denis E. Guyer of Dalton
Sarah K. Peake of Provincetown
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PUBLIC HEALTH
Chair Peter J. Koutoujian of Waltham
Vice Chair Alice K. Wolf of Cambridge
Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. of Cambridge
Anne M. Gobi of Spencer
Jennifer M. Callahan of Sutton
Mary E. Grant of Beverly
Jennifer L. Flanagan of Leominster
Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. of Somerville
Cleon H. Turner of Dennis
PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
Chair Michael A. Costello of Newburyport
Vice Chair Harold P. Naughton, Jr. Clinton
Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. of Cambridge
Bruce J. Ayers of Quincy
Kathi-Anne Reinstein of Revere
Christopher J. Donelan of Orange
Michael F. Rush of Boston
Geraldo Alicea of Charlton
Stephen L. DiNatale of Fitchburg
PUBLIC SERVICE
Chair Jay R. Kaufman of Lexington
Vice Chair Linda Dorcena Forry of Boston
Louis L. Kafka of Stoughton
William G. Greene, Jr. of Billerica
John P. Fresolo of Worcester
Christopher J. Donelan of Orange
William Smitty Pignatelli of Lenox
Thomas P. Conroy of Wayland
Allen J. McCarthy of East Bridgewater
REVENUE
Chair John Binienda of Worcester
Vice Chair William Straus of Mattapoisett
Walter F. Timilty of Milton
Joseph R. Driscoll of Braintree
Michael F. Rush of Boston
Patrick M. Natale of Woburn
Linda Dean Campbell of Methuen
Thomas P. Conroy of Wayland
Steven J. D'Amico of Seekonk
STATE ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATORY OVERSIGHT
Chair Antonio F.D. Cabral of New Bedford
Vice Chair Michael E. Festa of Melrose
Kay Khan of Newton
Christopher G. Fallon of Malden
David Paul Linksy of Natick
Matthew C. Patrick of Falmouth
Michael F. Rush of Boston
Robert L. Rice of Gardner
William N. Brownsberger of Belmont
TELECOMMUNICATIONS, UTILITIES & ENERGY
Chair Brian S. Dempsey of Haverhill
Vice Chair Michael E. Kane of Holyoke
Stephen P. LeDuc of Marlborough
Matthew C. Patrick of Falmouth
John D. Keenan of Salem
Linda Dorcena Forry of Boston
Michael J. Moran of Boston
Linda Dean Campbell of Methuen
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. of Springfield
TOURISM, ARTS & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Chair Eric Turkington of Falmouth
Vice Chair Ellen Story of Amherst
David B. Sullivan of Fall River
William Smitty Pignatelli of Lenox
Brian P. Wallace of Boston
John D. Keenan of Salem
Willie Mae Allen of Boston
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. of Springfield
Rosemary Sandlin of Agawam
TRANSPORTATION
Chair Joseph F. Wagner of Chicopee
Vice Chair Robert F. Fennell of Lynn
J. James Marzilli, Jr. of Arlington
Walter F. Timilty of Milton
Stephen R. Canessa of Lakeville
Jennifer L. Flanagan of Leominster
Patrick M. Natale of Woburn
Carl M. Sciortino Jr., of Medford
John V. Fernandes of Milford
Rosemary Sandlin of Agawam
Stephen Stat Smith of Everett
VETERANS & FEDERAL AFFAIRS
Chair Anthony J. Verga of Gloucester
Vice Chair Mark V. Falzone of Saugus
Christopher G. Fallon of Malden
Charles A. Murphy of Burlington
Patrick M. Natale of Woburn
Geraldo Alicea of Charlton
Linda Dean Campbell of Methuen
Allen J. McCarthy of East Bridgewater
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