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DAVID M. TORRISI

Term Beginning	Term Ending	Role	Party
2007	2008	REPRESENTATIVE	Democratic
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North Andover Board of Selectman (1996-1999); Mass. House (1999-Present).

Tel #	Address	Email
617-722-2014, 978-682-5644	Room State House Boston, MA 02133	Rep.DavidTorrisi@hou.state.ma.us [mailto:Rep.DavidTorrisi@hou.state.ma.us

Districts Fourteenth Essex. - Consisting of precincts 1 and 3 of ward A, precincts 2 and 3 of ward E, and precincts 1, 2 and 4 of ward F, of the city of Lawrence, and precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the town of North Andover, both in the county of Essex.	Committee Membership Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development (Chair)
Education Brooks School; University of Vermont, B.A.; Suffolk Law School, J.D.	Organizations Sons of Italy Lodge #902; Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council; Holy Family Men's Guild; North Andover Rotary Club.

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House, No. 188 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others establishing professional services for small businesses.	10/29/07 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 785
House, No. 189 Petition of David M. Torrisi and Bradley H. Jones, Jr. relative to statements of small business consideration.	11/15/07 S Accompanied a new draft, see S2413 -SJ 952
House, No. 190 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others relative to small business technical assistance grants.	10/29/07 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 785
House, No. 191 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others relative to the reauthorization of the Small Business Advisory council.	11/07/07 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 818
House, No. 192 Petition of David M. Torrisi providing training for certain local boards and commissions.	01/16/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 996
House, No. 193 Petition of David M. Torrisi relative to pricing in food stores and food departments.	04/03/08 H Reporting date extended to Friday, April 25, 2008 -HJ 1218 04/07/08 S Senate concurred
House, No. 334 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others for legislation to establish standards for consumer credit counseling.	Public Hearing date Apr 10 am at 10:00 in Room A-1
House, No. 1290 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others for legislation to establish a home preservation fund to preserve and promote homeownership.	04/02/08 H Report accepted
House, No. 1854 Petition of David M. Torrisi relative to unemployment insurance reform.	04/07/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4652
House, No. 2018 Petition of David M. Torrisi (by vote of the town) that the town of North Andover be authorized to prohibit health insurance benefits for elected officials of said town.	02/08/07 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2007
House, No. 3146 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others relative to tax deferred agreements under the law regulating the assessment of local property taxes.	03/27/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4608
House, No. 3145 Petition of David M. Torrisi for legislation to exempt the purchase of vitamins from imposition of the sales tax.	03/27/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4608
House, No. 3144 Petition of David M. Torrisi and Alice K. Wolf for legislation to exempt purchases of over-the-counter medicines and nutritional supplements on prescriptions from imposition of the sales tax.	03/27/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4608
House, No. 4129 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others that the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance be directed to convey a certain parcel of land located in the city of Lawrence to said city.	10/15/07 H Accompanied a new draft, see H4296
House, No. 3149 Petition of David M. Torrisi relative to the taxation of certain capital gains in order to equalize short and medium term investment incentives.	03/27/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4608
House, No. 3148 Petition of David M. Torrisi relative to the taxation of income derived from the sale of assets held for three or more years and promoting long term investment among shareholders.	03/27/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4608
House, No. 4143 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others (by vote of the town) that Kevin Farragher of the town of North Andover be authorized to take a civil service examination for the position of police officer in said town, notwithstanding the maximum age requirements.	12/05/07 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 208 of the Acts of 2007
House, No. 4138 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others (by vote of the town) relative to the appointment, suspension and removal of police officer by the town manager in the town of North Andover.	10/02/08 H Rules suspended 10/02/08 H House concurred in the Senate amendment -HJ 2027
House, No. 4212 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others (by vote of the town) that the positions of police chief and fire chief in the town of North Andover be exempt from the civil service law.	11/13/07 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 158 of the Acts of 2007
House, No. 3661 Petition of David M. Torrisi that the Registrary of Motor Vehicle establish an electronic lien titling program.	04/01/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4627
House, No. 3660 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others relative to the regulating the use of recording devices in motor vehicles.	03/31/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4616
House, No. 2770 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others relative to including certain public health employees in cities and towns in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees.	03/27/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4607
House, No. 4279 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others (by vote of the town) that the town of North Andoverbe authorized t o establish a neighborhood conservation district.	11/14/07 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 839
House, No. 2268 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others for legislation to promote volunteer dentistry in the Commonwealth.	04/14/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1260
House, No. 2769 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others that the Teachers' Retirement Board be directed to grant certain creditable service to Ann Low, as an elected member of the school committee of the town of North Andover.	03/27/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4607
House, No. 2267 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others that long-term care facilities be directed to notify the Department of Public Health of voluntary closures of such facilities.	06/26/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1643
House, No. 1746 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others relative to increasing the maximum amount of damages in small claims court.	08/28/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H5085
House, No. 4429 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others (by vote of the town) that the town of North Andover be authorized to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverage not to be drunk on the premises to Wine & Beer at the Andovers.	02/04/08 H Accompanied a new draft, see H4517
House, No. 3147 Petition of David M. Torrisi and others for legislation to provide for a community investment income tax credit and establishing a community development partnership program.	03/27/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4608
House, No. 4834 Petition of Barbara A. L'Italien and others (by vote of the town) for legislation to exempt the town of Andover from certain provisions of the prevailing wage law.	08/07/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H5059

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NFIB.com - 2008 NFIB/Massachusetts SAFE Trust Endorsements

Rep. Daniel K. Webster, 6th Plymouth. Rep. Colleen Garry, 36th Middlesex. Rep. Harriet Stanley, 2nd Essex. Rep. David M. Torrisi, 14th Essex. Rep. Fred Jay Barrows, 1st Bristol. Rep. Robert Hargraves, 1st Middlesex ...

source: Arkansas Small-Business News From NFIB

Live, Love, and Learn: 109 People to Thank

David M. Torrisi N. Andover Y Rep. Philip Travis Rehoboth N Leaving office Rep. Eric T. Turkington Falmouth Y Rep. Cleon H. Turner Dennis Y Rep. James E. Vallee Franklin N Rep. Anthony J. Verga Gloucester N Rep. ...

source: Live, Love, and Learn

Mass. House approves biotech bill; tax override exemptions for ...

Rep. David M. Torrisi, D-North Andover, and Rep. Joyce A. Spiliotis, D-Peabody, were the only Democrats to oppose the measure. Rep. Bradford Hill, R-Ipswich, who with Jones were the two area Republicans who voted 'no,' said he worried ...

source: EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA--Haverhill

Patrick's casino proposal dies in House - GloucesterTimes.com ...

Rep. William Lantigua, D-Lawrence%Y. Rep. Barbara L'Italien, D-Andover%Y. Rep. Theodore C. Speliotis D-Danvers%Y. Rep. Joyce Spiliotis, D-Peabody%Y. Rep. Harriett Stanley, D-West Newbury%Y. Rep. David M. Torrisi, D-North Andover%Y. Rep. ...

source: GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA--News

Blue Mass. Group:: A glorious victory

Rep. Kujawski's flip is very surprising to me, which makes me believe that the Speaker finally got to him. Of course, why he changed his vote isn't as important as the fact that he did change his vote to the right one. ...

source: Blue Mass. Group - Front Page

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