State Rep. Arciero named chair of housing committee
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State Rep. James Arciero, of Westford, was chosen on Feb. 12 as the new house chair of the joint committee on housing by statehouse speaker Ronald Mariano, of Quincy, who made his leadership and committee assignments for the 192th legislative session.
“I am honored by the trust and confidence that speaker Mariano has shown me in this selection,” said Arciero, who is serving his seventh term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. “Housing is an important issue both in my district and across our state. I look forward to working with my legislative colleagues as we address these important issues over the next two years.”
Pledging more diversity, House speaker Mariano unveils new leadership team, committee chairs
The Houseâs 10-member leadership team, Mariano included, features four women but just one person of color
By Matt Stout Globe Staff,Updated February 12, 2021, 7:46 p.m.
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House Speaker Ronald Mariano remade the chamberâs leadership
this week, putting slightly more representatives of color
in charge of committees, naming the Houseâs first female majority leader, and appointing its first openly LGBTQ lawmaker as the chamberâs No. 3 Democrat.
The appointments provided the first test of Marianoâs pledge to diversify the leadership team and panels that will
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A pair of firsts for the Mass House leadership team
Claire Cronin will become the first female majority leader and Kate Hogan will be the first LGBTQ pro tempore, the No. 3 leader
By Matt Stout Globe Staff,Updated February 11, 2021, 4:25 p.m.
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Claire Cronin will become the first female majority leader of the Massachusetts House.Office of Representative Claire D. Cronin
House Speaker Ronald Mariano, who pledged to make the chamberâs leadership more diverse when he was elected six weeks ago, said Thursday he will appoint the chamberâs first female majority leader and, for the first time, an openly LGBTQ member will serve as the chamberâs No. 3 Democrat.
Jeff Turco of Winthrop, former president of the Winthrop Town Council, had $59,700 in his campaign account for state representative as of Dec. 31, 2020, leading the other three candidates in the March 2 Democratic Primary in funds raised for the campaign.
The reporting period covered from Dec. 1 to Dec. 31 and the numbers were part of the campaign finance reports that all candidates are required to file with the Mass. Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF).
Winthrop School Committee member Valentino Capobianco reported the second highest total with a balance of $33,884.00 in his campaign account as of Dec. 31, 2020.
SEIU Political Coordinator Juan Pablo Jaramillo of Revere reported a balance for the end-of-the-year reporting period of $25,433.68.