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MICHAEL F. RUSH



Term Beginning Term Ending Role Party
2007 2008 REPRESENTATIVE Democratic
Public Office
Mass. House (2003-present) Children's Legislative Caucus, M.W.R.A. Caucus, Seniors Caucus, Immigrants Caucus, Science and Technology Caucus

Districts

  • Tenth Suffolk. - Consisting of precincts 15 and 16, of the town of Brookline, in the county of Norfolk; and precincts 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of ward 20, of the city of Boston, in the county of Suffolk.

Committee Membership

  • Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
    Joint Committee on Public Service
    Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Education

  • Providence College, MA; Providence College, BA; United States Navy Basic Training; Catholic Memorial High School.

Organizations

  • West Roxbury Historical Society, Knights of Columbus, Phi Alpha Teta (International Honor Society in History), Friends of the West Roxbury Library, Friends of the Brookline Library, West Roxbury Civic and Improvement Association, South Brookline Neighborhood Association, Chestnut Hill Village Alliance, Eagle Scout - Boy Scouts of America, Ward 20 Democratic Ward Committee; Boston Legislative Delegation (Treasurer); House Historian.

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: 3741 Petition of Cleon H. Turner and others relative to authorizing the Dennis Water District and MHC Old Chatham L.L.C. to exchange certain parcels of land. 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
    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: 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
    Senate: 2210 Bill authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to exchange land held for conservation and recreation purposes with the Nye Family of America Association, Inc. Yes
    Senate: 2211 Bill relative to authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, on behalf of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, and the towns of Saugus and Wakefield to grant easements to Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. 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
    Senate: 2209 Bill relative to making provisions for the management and operation of the Wallace Civic Center and Planetarium in the city of Fitchburg. 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
    House: 4125 Bill to reduce the stress on local property taxes through enhanced pensionfund investment. No
    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. Missed
    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. Missed
    House: 4324 Bill relative to the licensing requirements for certain tidelands. Missed
    House: 2465 Petition of Robert A. DeLeo and others relative to written majority authorization cards, petitions and other written evidence of collective bargaining results. Missed


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