Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk and Suffolk district

inlineConstituency of the ; Massachusetts State Senate
Current
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Demographics	72.0% White; 11.5% Black/African American; 5.2% Asian; 0.7% Other race; 1.8% Two or more races; 8.8% Hispanic;
Population	164,397

Norfolk and Suffolk is a district of the Massachusetts Senate. Democrat Mike Rush of West Roxbury has represented the district since 2011.

In Suffolk County, the district currently encompasses Boston Ward 18, Pcts. 9-12, 16-17, 19-20, 22-23; Ward 19, Pcts. 2, 3, 5, 8-11, 13; and Ward 20.^[2]

In Norfolk County, the district currently encompasses Dedham, Norwood, Walpole, and Westwood.^[2]

List of senators[edit]

Senator	Party	Years
Erland F. Fish^[3]
Richard S. Bowers^[4]
Philip G. Bowker^[5]
Beryl W. Cohen^[6]	Democratic	1969 – 1970
Jack H. Backman^[7]	Democratic	1971 – 1974 ^[8]
Joseph F. Timilty^[7]	Democratic	1975 – 1984 ^[9]
William R. Keating^[7]	Democratic	1985 – 1988 ^[10]
District eliminated		1989 – 1994
Marian Walsh^[7]	Democratic	1995 – 2000
District eliminated		2001 – 2012
Mike Rush^[7]	Democratic	2013 – Present

References[edit]

^ "Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk & Suffolk District, Massachusetts (Upper State Legislative District) - Statistical Atlas". Retrieved May 12, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2021". Retrieved May 12, 2024.
^ Public Officials of Massachusetts. 1935.
^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1945.
^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1957.
^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1969.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Search Elections". Retrieved June 24, 2018.
^ State Library of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts State Legislator's Papers Collections at the State Library", Mass.gov, retrieved September 3, 2020
^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1979.
^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1985.

External links[edit]

"Norfolk & Suffolk District, MA". Censusreporter.org. (State Senate district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).
"Norfolk and Suffolk District", Senatorrush.com, archived from the original on May 14, 2020
League of Women Voters of Needham
League of Women Voters of Boston

[race-1] "Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk & Suffolk District, Massachusetts (Upper State Legislative District) - Statistical Atlas". Retrieved May 12, 2024.

[cities-2] "Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2021". Retrieved May 12, 2024.

[3] Public Officials of Massachusetts. 1935.

[4] Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1945.

[5] Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1957.

[6] Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1969.

[elections-7] "Search Elections". Retrieved June 24, 2018.

[Papers-8] State Library of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts State Legislator's Papers Collections at the State Library", Mass.gov, retrieved September 3, 2020

[9] Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1979.

[10] Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1985.

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