The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 01/2012
Next Election:
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Carolyn; 3 Children
Birth date: 03/21/1957
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Home City: Watertown MA
Religion: Unitarian/Universalist

Profession

Senior Criminal Justice Advisor to Join Together, Boston University School of Public Health Law Clerk, Federal District Court Co-chair, Harvard Interdisciplinary Working Group on Drugs and Addictions Associate Director for Public Policy, Division on Addictions, Harvard Medical School Faculty Program Director, Program on Drugs and Crime, Kennedy School of Government Executive Programs Research Associate, Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation Defense Attorney, Private Practice Assistant Attorney General, State of Massachusetts Vice President/Project Manager, Wall Street Investment Banks

Education

JD, Harvard Law School, 1983 BA, Harvard College, 1978

H 3711 Authorizes Gambling Casinos
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Amdt 749.1 Collective Bargaining Restrictions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 9 Establishing a Redistricting Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5000 Gambling Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H 4156 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

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H 3711 Authorizes Gambling Casinos
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Amdt 749.1 Collective Bargaining Restrictions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 9 Establishing a Redistricting Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5000 Gambling Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H 4156 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

H 4156 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 4703 Sentencing Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Sánchez Amdt Sending Public Benefits Amendment to Study
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4591 Gaming Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 4466 Expanding Driving Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4441 School Nutrition Standards
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2247 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 2028 Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 4246 Authorizing Governor to Appoint Interim U.S. Senator
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2087 Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amendment 2 Eliminate Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill Day
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4101 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sciortino Amdt Sales Tax Increase
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2024 Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Peterson Amdt to H 5022 Reducing Firearm Licensing Fee
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 800 Repealing Out of State Marriage Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 678 National Popular Vote Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Frost Amdt - National Popular Vote Plan Ratification Threshold
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Jones Amdt - Presidential Electors by Congressional District
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4554 Life-Science Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4346 Trans Fat Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4645 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Garry and D'Amico Amendment: Removal of Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 4645 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Garry and D'Amico Amendment: Removal of Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 4920 to 4307 Establishing and Regulating Casinos
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

DeLeo Amdt Legislative Committee Chair Pay Raises
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4488 Education Reorganization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4477 Cell Phone Driving Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1353 Reproductive Health Clinic Buffer Zones
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 4282 2007-2008 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Jones Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Koutoujian Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2255 State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Jones Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Koutoujian Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2255 State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Jones Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Koutoujian Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2255 State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Jones Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Koutoujian Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2255 State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2876 Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2220 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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