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EDWARD M. AUGUSTUS, JR.



Term Beginning Term Ending Role Party
2007 2008 SENATOR Democratic
Public Office
Member, Worcester School Committee, 1989-1993; Mass. Senate (1992-Present).

Districts

  • SECOND WORCESTER. — Worcester, wards 5 to 8, inclusive, Auburn, Grafton, Leicester, Millbury, Shrewsbury and Upton.

Committee Membership

  • Election Laws (Chair)
    Education (Vice-Chair)
    Veterans & Federal Affairs (Vice-Chair)
    Senate committee on Ways and Means
    Labor & Workforce Development

Education

  • St. John's High School, Shrewsbury, 1983, Suffolk University, B.A. Political Science, 1987, The John Hopkins University, M.A. Political Science, 1998.

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EDWARD M. AUGUSTUS, JR. in the News

Senate passes registration bill - Worcester Telegram


Senate passes registration bill
Worcester Telegram, MA - Jul 30, 2008
Edward M. Augustus Jr. four years as chairman of the Senate Elections Committee to get the Senate to pass a bill that would allow new voters and those whose ...
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Battle of backers in Senate contest - Worcester Telegram


Battle of backers in Senate contest
Worcester Telegram, MA - Jul 29, 2008
The current senator, Edward M. Augustus Jr., a Worcester Democrat, is giving up the seat at the end of the year. A third candidate in the field, ...
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States find success with Election Day voter registration - OhMyGov!


States find success with Election Day voter registration
OhMyGov!, DC - Jul 28, 2008
"What we are talking about here is a fundamental right to vote," Mike Ferrari, chief of staff for state Senator Edward M. Augustus Jr. of Worcester told the ...
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Voters urged to register early - Woburn Advocate


Voters urged to register early
Woburn Advocate, MA - Aug 6, 2008
Edward M. Augustus Jr., D-Worcester, is leaving after two terms and had worked hard on the measure. “I almost thought I was talking to a Little League coach ...
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Shannon grant announced - Millbury-Sutton Chronicle


Shannon grant announced
Millbury-Sutton Chronicle, MA - Jul 31, 2008
Worcester Senator Edward M. Augustus Jr., has announced that applications are now available for the FY 2009 Senator Charles E. Shannon Community Service ...
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EDWARD M. AUGUSTUS, JR. in the Blogs

Retiring state senator will be missed

Massachusetts is losing one of the best and brightest when Sen. Edward M. Augustus Jr., D-Worcester, retires from the Massachusetts Senate this year.

source: Worcester, MA News RSS Feed - yourstreet

Massachusetts: Emergency Powers Legislation May be Voted on Today ...

State Senator Edward M. Augustus, Jr. (D-2nd Worcester) (617) 722-1485 Edward dot Augustus at state dot ma dot us. State Senator Steven A. Baddour (D-1st Essex) (617) 722-1604 Steven dot Baddour at state dot ma dot us ...

source: gunthing Forum

States find success with Election Day voter registration

"What we are talking about here is a fundamental right to vote," Mike Ferrari, chief of staff for state Senator Edward M. Augustus Jr. of Worcester told the Boston Globe. "We are talking about citizens who are otherwise informed about ...

source: ohmygov! - Government News, Knowledge & Networking

Governor Patrick Visits Library

On May 30, 2008 he visited Shrewsbury Free Public Library where he toured the library along with US Representative James McGovern, state Senator Edward M. Augustus Jr. and state Representative Karyn Polito. ...

source: Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

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