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| 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.
In Norfolk County, the district currently encompasses Dedham, Norwood, Walpole, and Westwood.
List of senators
| Senator | Party | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Erland F. Fish | ||
| Richard S. Bowers | ||
| Philip G. Bowker | ||
| Beryl W. Cohen | Democratic | 1969 – 1970 |
| Jack H. Backman | Democratic | 1971 – 1974 |
 Joseph F. Timilty
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Democratic | 1975 – 1984 |
 William R. Keating
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Democratic | 1985 – 1988 |
| District eliminated | 1989 – 1994 | |
 Marian Walsh
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Democratic | 1995 – 2000 |
| District eliminated | 2001 – 2012 | |
 Mike Rush
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Democratic | 2013 – Present |
See also
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts Senate
- Norfolk County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th
- Suffolk County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th
References
- "Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk & Suffolk District, Massachusetts (Upper State Legislative District) - Statistical Atlas". Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
- "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
