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JENNIFER M. CALLAHAN



Term Beginning Term Ending Role Party
2007 2008 REPRESENTATIVE Democratic
Public Office
Sutton Board of Selectmen; Sutton School Committee; Sutton Long Range Planning Committee; Mass. House (2003-present).

Districts

  • Eighteenth Worcester. - Consisting of the town of Bellingham, in the county of Norfolk; and precincts 1, 2 and 4, of the town of Uxbridge, precincts 1 and 2, of the town of Sutton, and the towns of Blackstone and Millville, all in the county of Worcester.

Committee Membership

  • Joint Committee on Higher Education
    Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
    Joint Committee on Public Health

Education

  • University of Massachusetts, Ed.D, M.S.; Boston University, B.A., B.S.

Organizations

  • Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce (board of directors); American Business Women's Association (former Vice President); Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District's Education Foundation; Massachusetts Nurses Association; Central Massachusetts Labor Council; Holidays with Heart Farm to Family Hunger Relief Program (founding director).

Voting Record

The votes below were taken by roll call, a voting procedure that records a vote from every Senator or Representative on the bill under consideration. This Member of State Legislature may have voted on other bills by the process known as "voice vote", but these votes are not recorded. As this is new beta functionality that we have automated, a direct link to the roll call vote PDF for verification purposes has been provided. If you would please notify OpenMass.org if you find any errors or ommisions.

  • BillVoted
    House: 4185 Bill authorizing the conveyance of a certain parcel of land in the city ofBoston. Yes
    House: 4185 Bill authorizing the conveyance of a certain parcel of land in the city ofBoston. Yes
    House: 4637 Bill financing improvements to the Commonwealth's transportation system. Yes
    House: 53 Petition of Anthony Petruccelli and others authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenanceto transfer easements in certain land in the city of Boston. Yes
    Senate: 16 Petition of Stanley C. Rosenberg and Ellen Story (by vote of the town) for legislation to release certain land in the town of Amherst from the operation of an agricultural preservation restriction. Yes
    Senate: 2301 Bill relative to establishing the Commonwealth Corps. Yes
    House: 53 Petition of Anthony Petruccelli and others authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenanceto transfer easements in certain land in the city of Boston. Yes
    Senate: 2248 Petition of Michael R. Knapik and Rosemary Sandlin (by vote of the town) for legislation to allow for the continued use of state owned property for fishing, boating and tourism purposes on the Congamond Lakes in Southwick. Yes
    Senate: 1145 Petition of Robert A. Antonioni and James B. Eldridge (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Lunenburg to exchange certain land. Yes
    House: 4121 Petition of Lida E. Harkins and Scott P. Brown (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Needham to construct and maintain a common sewer line through the Farley Pond Conservation Area. Yes
    House: 4265 Bill approving the town of Nantucket to use, or to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of certain land situated in the town of Nantucket for any lawful purpose. Yes
    House: 4324 Bill relative to the licensing requirements for certain tidelands. Yes
    House: 26 Petition of David L. Flynn and Mark R. Pacheco for legislation to remove an agricultural preservation restriction from land known as Borden Colony in the town of Raynham. Yes
    House: 3954 Petition of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Wellesley to exchange certain property with James and Pamela Broderick. Yes
    House: 4122 Petition of Lida E. Harkins and Scott P. Brown (by vote of the town) that the town of Needham be authorized to use a portion of the Ridge Hill Reservation as a senior center. Yes
    House: 19 Joint petition of John J. Binienda and Edward M. Augustus, Jr., that the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance be authorized to release non-development covenant restrictions on certain land in the town of Leicester. Yes
    House: 4189 Bill authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land in the city of Worcester. Yes
    House: 4342 Bill authorizing the sale of a certain parcel of land in the city of Waltham to said city. Yes
    House: 4098 Petition of Thomas J. Calter and others (by vote of the town) relative to the transfer of parcels of land in the town of Duxbury to the conservation commission and the water department of said town. Yes
    House: 4431 Joint petition of Geoffrey D. Hall and Steven C. Panagiotakos (by vote of the town) that the town of Westford be authorized to transfer a certain parcel of land to the conservation commission of said town. Yes


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    JENNIFER M. CALLAHAN in the News

    Says colleague was upset by prior comments - Boston Globe


    WHDH-TV

    Says colleague was upset by prior comments
    Boston Globe, United States - May 4, 2008
    As state Representative Jennifer M. Callahan listened to a budget debate on the House floor on Thursday, a fellow Democrat approached her and told her he ...
    House launches ethics probe Boston Herald
    Sutton rep is health advocate Worcester Telegram
    Alleged House threat probed Boston Globe
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    Callahan resisting tradition - Worcester Telegram


    Callahan resisting tradition
    Worcester Telegram, MA - May 7, 2008
    Jennifer M. Callahan walked through the East courtyard to the Statehouse entrance yesterday hearing only words of encouragement from supporters. ...
    ...

    13 contests in Central Mass. - Worcester Telegram


    13 contests in Central Mass.
    Worcester Telegram, MA - May 1, 2008
    Central Massachusetts voters will decide 10 contests for state representative and choose three new state senators in primaries and this fall’s general ...
    ...

    DiMasi ‘angered and hurt’ - Worcester Telegram


    DiMasi ‘angered and hurt’
    Worcester Telegram, MA - May 13, 2008
    Jennifer M. Callahan, D-Sutton, complained publicly about being politically threatened by Rep. Richard Vallee, D-Franklin, who has been organizing support ...
    ...

    JENNIFER M. CALLAHAN in the Blogs

    An Offer She Could Refuse: Beacon Hill Battle Gets Ugly

    Representative Jennifer M. Callahan (D-Sutton) was apparently threatened for her support, and now DiMasi is asking the Ethics Committee to investigate a supporter of his preferred heir to his throne. Although Callahan has not publicly ...

    source: Granby 01033

    Threats in the House; DeLeo on record wanting Speakership

    As state Representative Jennifer M. Callahan listened to a budget debate on the House floor on Thursday, a fellow Democrat approached her and told her he was upset about comments she had previously made about his role in the possible ...

    source: Massachusetts

    Bully threat will be probed

    BOSTON - House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi, D-Boston, yesterday agreed to allow an investigation into a complaint from Rep. Jennifer M. Callahan that she was subjected to...

    source: Cambridge, MA News RSS Feed - yourstreet

    House launches ethics probe

    A seldom-used legislative committee will investigate allegations by state Rep. Jennifer M. Callahan that she was threatened by another lawmaker, a move that immediately ups...

    source: Local / Regional - News & Opinion - bostonherald.com

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