State House of Representatives Committee List 2007-2008

Massachusetts House of Representatives

Salvatore F. DiMasi
Speaker

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
First Division Chair Rachel Kaprielian of Watertown
Second Division Chair Christine E. Canavan of Brockton
Third Division Chair A. Stephen Tobin of Quincy
Fourth Division Chair David M. Nangle of Lowell

Email Leadership

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House Standing Committees

House Standing Committees

RULES                             Email Committee

 

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

 

Paul K. Frost of Auburn

 

Jeffrey Davis Perry of Sandwich

 

Karyn E. Polito of Shrewsbury

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BILLS IN THIRD READING                        Email Committee

Chair

Thomas A. Golden, Jr. of Lowell

Vice-Chair

James M. Murphy of Weymouth

 

George N. Peterson of Grafton 

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ETHICS                             Email Committee

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

 

Mary S. Rogeness of Longmeadow 

 

F. Jay Barrows of Mansfield 

 

Jeffrey Davis Perry of Sandwich 

 

George N. Peterson of Grafton 

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STEERING, POLICY & SCHEDULING                    Email Committee

Chair

Paul J. Donato of Medford

Vice-Chair

Joyce A. Spiliotis of Peabody

 

James T. Welch of West Springfield

 

Paul C. Casey of Stoneham

 

James B. Eldridge of Acton

 

Alice Peisch of Wellesley

 

Denis E. Guyer of Dalton

 

Tom Sannicandro of Ashland

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WAYS & MEANS                               Email Committee

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

 

Viriato Manuel deMacedo of Plymouth 

 

Karyn E. Polito of Shrewsbury 

 

Lewis G. Evangelidis of Holden 

 

Paul J. P. Loscocco of Holliston 

 

Jeffrey Davis Perry of Sandwich 

 

 

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PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION                       Email Committee

Chair

James R. Miceli of Wilmington

Vice-Chair

David P. Linsky of Natick

 

Paul Kujawski of Webster

 

Harriet L. Stanley of West Newbury

 

Cory Atkins of Concord

 

John P. Fresolo of Worcester

 

Denise Provost of Somerville

 

Richard J. Ross of Wrentham 

 

F. Jay Barrows of Mansfield 

 

Lewis G. Evangelidis of Holden 

 

Daniel K. Webster of Hanson 

 

Paul McMurty of Dedham

 

James L. O'Day of West Bolyston

 

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POST AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT                   Email Committee

Chair

Geoffrey D. Hall of Westford

Vice Chair

Benjamin Swan of Springfield

 

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

 

Robert S. Hargraves of Groton 

 

Paul K. Frost of Auburn 

 

Joint Standing Committees

 

BONDING, CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & STATE ASSETS     Email Committee

Chair

David L. Flynn of Bridgewater

Vice Chair

Charles A. Murphy of Burlington

 

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

 

Elizabeth A. Poirier of N. Attleborough 

 

Karyn E. Polito of Shrewsbury 

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CHILDREN & FAMILIES              Email Committee

Chair

Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera of Springfield

Vice-Chair

William C. Galvin of Canton 

 

Cory Atkins of Concord

 

Robert J. Nyman of Hanover

 

Barbara A. L'Italien of Andover

 

Mary E. Grant of Beverly

 

Thomas Sannicandro of Ashland

 

Pam Richardson of Framingham

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & SMALL BUSINESSES       Email Committee

Chair

Steven M. Walsh of Lynn

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

 

Karyn E. Polito of Shrewsbury 

 

Susan W. Gifford of Wareham 

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CONSUMER PROTECTION & PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE        Email Committee

Chair

Michael J. Rodrigues of Westport

Vice-Chair

Kay Khan of Newton

 

Louis L. Kafka of Stoughton

 

William M. Straus of Mattapoisett

 

Michael F. Kane of Holyoke

 

Joyce A. Spiliotis of Peabody

 

Brian P. Wallace of Boston

 

Thomas J. Calter, III of Kingston

 

Thomas J. Calter, III of Kingston

 

James J. O'Day of West Boylston

 

 

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES          Email Committee

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

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EDUCATION                  Email Committee

Chair

Patricia A. Haddad of Somerset

Vice-Chair

Geraldine Creedon of Brockton

 

Carlo Basile of Boston

 

Alice K. Wolf of Cambridge

 

Alice Hanlon Peisch of Wellesely

 

Martha M. Walz of Boston

 

Robert Rice of Gardner

 

Rosemary Sandlin of Agawam

 

 

 

 

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ELDER AFFAIRS                   Email Committee

Chair

Kathi-Anne Reinstein of Revere

Vice-Chair

Louis L. Kafka of Stoughton

 

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

 

Steven D'Amico of Seekonk 

 

 

 

 

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ELECTION LAWS                   Email Committee

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

 

James B. Eldridge of Acton

 

Joseph R. Driscoll of Braintree

 

Willie Mae Allen of Boston

 

Paul K. Frost of Auburn 

 

Mary S. Rogeness of Longmeadow 

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ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES & AGRICULTURE             Email Committee

Chair

Frank I. Smizik of Brookline

Vice Chair

Peter V. Kocot of Northampton

 

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

 

Susan W. Gifford of Wareham 

 

Lewis G. Evangelidis of Holden 

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FINANCIAL SERVICES                         Email Committee

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

 

Daniel K. Webster of Hanson 

 

F. Jay Barrows of Mansfield 

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HEALTH CARE FINANCING             Email Committee

Chair

Patricia A. Walrath of Stow

Vice Chair

Stephen Kulik of Worthington

 

Frank 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

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HIGHER EDUCATION                      Email Committee 

Chair

Kevin J. Murphy of Lowell

Vice Chair

Theodore C. Speliotis of Danvers

 

David B. Sullivan of Fall River

 

Stephen L. DiNatale of Fitchburg

 

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

 

 

 

 

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 HOUSING                          Email Committee

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

 

George N. Peterson of Grafton  

 

Paul J.P. Loscocco of Holliston 

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THE JUDICIARY                    Email Committee

Chair

Eugene L. O'Flaherty of Chelsea

Vice Chair

Barry R. Finegold of Andover 

 

Harold P. Naughton Jr. of Clinton

 

James M. Murphy of Wilmington

 

Alice Hanlon Peisch of Wellesley

 

John Fernandez of Milford

 

Sean Curran of Springfield

 

John D. Keenan of Salem

 

Martha M. Walz of Boston

 

 

 

 

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LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT           Email Committee

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

 

Paul J.P. Loscocco of Holliston 

 

Karyn E. Polito of Shrewsbury 

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MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE             Email Committee

Chair

Ruth B. Balser of Newton

Vice Chair

Elizabeth A. Malia of Boston

 

Christopher G. Fallon of Malden

 

David B. Sullivan of Fall River

 

Martin J. Walsh of Boston

 

Geraldo Alicea of Charlton

 

William N. Brownsberger of Belmont

 

Brian P. Wallace of Boston

 

Pam Richardson of Framingham

 

Daniel K. Webster of Hanson  

 

John A. Lepper of Attleborough 

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MUNICIPALITIES & REGIONAL GOVERNMENT            Email Committee

Chair

Vincent A. Pedone of Worcester

Vice Chair

Martin J. Walsh of Boston

 

James J. O'Day of West Boylston

 

Matthew C. Patrick of Falmouth

 

Stephen R. Canessa of New Bedford

 

Denis E. Guyer of Dalton

 

Sarah K. Peake of Provincetown

 

Paul McMurtry of Dedham

 

 

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PUBLIC HEALTH                   Email Committee

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

 

Robert S. Hargraves of Groton 

 

Donald F. Humason of Westfield 

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PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY            Email Committee

Chair

Michael A. Costello of Newburyport

Vice Chair

Harold P. Naughton, Jr. Clinton

 

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. of Cambridge

 

Bruce J. Ayers of Quincy

 

Stephen L. DiNatale of Fitchburg

 

Christopher J. Donelan of Orange

 

Michael F. Rush of Boston

 

Geraldo Alicea of Charlton

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PUBLIC SERVICE                  Email Committee

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

 

Todd M. Smola of Three Rivers 

 

John A. Lepper of Attleborough 

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REVENUE                    Email Committee

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

 

Richard J. Ross of Wrentham 

 

F. Jay Barrows of Mansfield 

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STATE ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATORY OVERSIGHT         Email Committee

Chair

Antonio F.D. Cabral of New Bedford

 

Thomas P. Kennedy of Brockton

 

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

 

Susan W. Gifford of Wareham 

 

Bradford Hill of Ipswich 

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS, UTILITIES & ENERGY              Email Committee

Chair

Brian S. Dempsey of Haverhill

Vice Chair

Michael E. Kane of Holyoke

 

Carlo Basile of Boston

 

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

 

 

 

 

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TOURISM, ARTS & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT          Email Committee

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

 

Susan W. Gifford of Wareham 

 

Todd M. Smola of Three Rivers 

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TRANSPORTATION                  Email Committee

Chair

Joseph F. Wagner of Chicopee

Vice Chair

Robert F. Fennell of Lynn

 

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

 

Carlo Basile of Boston

 

 

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VETERANS & FEDERAL AFFAIRS             Email Committee

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

 

Elizabeth Poirier of N. Attleborough 

 

Todd M. Smola of Three Rivers 

 

Paul McMurtry of Dedham

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