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LIDA E. HARKINS

Term Beginning	Term Ending	Role	Party
2007	2008	REPRESENTATIVE	Democratic
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Needham School Committee, Needham Democratic Town Committee, Mass. House (1989-present, Majority Whip 2001 to present).

Tel #	Address	Email
617-722-2300, 781-449-2347	Room 343 State House Boston, MA 02133	Rep.LidaHarkins@hou.state.ma.us

Districts Thirteenth Norfolk. - Consisting of the town of Dover, precincts 1 and 2, of the town of Medfield, and the town of Needham, all in the county of Norfolk.	Committee Membership House Committee on Rules
Education Regis College, B.A.; Boston College (graduate studies).	Organizations Boston Network for Women in Politics and Government; Charles River Association for Retarded Citizens (Board of Directors).

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House, No. 159 Petition of Lida E. Harkins and others relative to special development districts.	06/30/08 H Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session, the question being on rejection (under Joint Rule 10) -HJ 1658
House, No. 3812 Petition of Lida E. Harkins relative to low and moderate income housing rules and regulations.	03/27/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4608
House, No. 1235 Petition of Lida E. Harkins and others relative to the disposition of certain property at Medfield State Hospital.	08/16/07 H Accompanied a new draft, see H4214
House, No. 450 Petition of Lida E. Harkins and others relative to the rights of employees in education collaboratives.	01/16/08 H Accompanied a new draft, see H4484
House, No. 449 Petition of Lida E. Harkins and others relative to educational collaboratives.	01/16/08 H Accompanied a new draft, see H4484
House, No. 448 Petition of Lida E. Harkins and others relative to school improvement plans.	02/13/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1061
House, No. 451 Petition of Lida E. Harkins and others relative to educator excellence and providing for the establishment of a teacher, principal and superintendent quality endowment fund.	07/30/08 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
House, No. 610 Petition of Lida E. Harkins and others relative to assisted living facilities.	03/12/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
House, No. 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.	11/29/07 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 202 of the Acts of 2007
House, No. 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.	11/27/07 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 189 of the Acts of 2007
House, No. 4193 Petition of Lida E. Harkins that the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance and BMI Realty Trust be authorized to exchange certain parcels of land located in the town of Needham.	11/13/07 H Accompanied a new draft, see H4367
House, No. 447 Petition of Lida E. Harkins and others for legislation to revise the formula for school funding.	05/15/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4747
House, No. 1482 Petition of Lida E. Harkins and others relative to mechanic's liens.	03/31/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4614
House, No. 1483 Petition of Lida E. Harkins and others relative to the garnishment of wages for child support and alimony cases.	03/31/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4614
House, No. 1485 Petition of Lida E. Harkins and others for legislation to require that certain civil rights offense information be included in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system.	03/31/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4614
House, No. 1484 Petition of Lida E. Harkins and others relative to regulating school department personnel from civil liability for emergency first aid.	03/31/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4614
House, No. 4826 Petition of Lida Harkins (by vote of the town) relative to the post retirement lilability fund in the town of Needham.	08/05/08 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 248 of the Acts of 2008
House, No. 5000 Joint petition of Lida E. Harkinsand Scott P. Brown (by vote of the town) that the town of Needham be authorized to establish an off-street parkingfund for certain business districts in the central area of said town.	08/07/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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