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RICHARD T. MOORE



Term Beginning Term Ending Role Party
2007 2008 SENATOR Democratic
Public Office
Selectman (1970-1978, chairman 1971, 1972, 1974 and 1977); Quinsigamond Community College Advisory Board (1970-1975); Massachusetts Health and Education Facilities Authority (1968-1970); Mass. House (1977-'94); Associate Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency (1994-'96); Mass. Senate (1996-2006).

Districts

  • WORCESTER AND NORFOLK. ? Blackstone, Douglas, Dudley, Hopedale, Mendon, Milford, Millville, Northbridge, Oxford, Southbridge, Sutton, Uxbridge and Webster, in the county of Worcester; and Bellingham, in the county of Norfolk.

Committee Membership

  • Health Care Financing (Chair)
    Senate committee on Bills in the Third Reading
    Senate committee on Post Audit and Oversight
    Bonding, Capital Expenditures & State Assets
    Higher Education

Education

  • Hopedale High School; Clark University, A.B.; Colgate University, M.A.,; University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

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RICHARD T. MOORE in the News

Legislative panel sounds wake-up call on drowsy driving - Boston Globe (registration)


Legislative panel sounds wake-up call on drowsy driving
Boston Globe (registration), United States - Nov 7, 2008
The panel, chaired by Senator Richard T. Moore, an Uxbridge Democrat, is considering whether to press for legislation to increase penalties for drivers who ...
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Harrington Hospital breaks ground for new cancer center - The Republican - MassLive.com


Harrington Hospital breaks ground for new cancer center
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - Nov 11, 2008
... and H. Hugo Myslicki of 21st Century Oncology Inc., state Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, and state Reps. Geraldo Alicea, D-Charlton, Anne M. Gobi, ...
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Linwood home delivery gets stamp of approval - Worcester Telegram


Linwood home delivery gets stamp of approval
Worcester Telegram, MA - Nov 11, 2008
Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield; state Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge; state Rep. George N. Peterson Jr., R-Grafton; and the Board of Selectmen. ...
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Blackstone Valley sees opportunity in dire time - Worcester Telegram


Blackstone Valley sees opportunity in dire time
Worcester Telegram, MA - Oct 30, 2008
State Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, said while there may not be any state earmarks available to help fund an economic development council in the Valley ...
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State official retains optimism about future of small businesses ... - Worcester Telegram


State official retains optimism about future of small businesses ...
Worcester Telegram, MA - Nov 10, 2008
State Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, expressed his concern for improved transportation and the need for new uses for vacant two- and three-story ...
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Former Olympian receives special honor from hometown - Carlisle Sentinel


Former Olympian receives special honor from hometown
Carlisle Sentinel, PA - Oct 27, 2008
The effort to name the bridge after Roche first started in 2006 when Massachusetts Sen. Richard T. Moore introduced legislation. ...
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Patrick willing to consider gas tax hike - Worcester Telegram


Patrick willing to consider gas tax hike
Worcester Telegram, MA - Nov 20, 2008
Meanwhile, state Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, said yesterday that he supports a bill sponsored by Rep. Steven Walsh, D-Lynn, that calls for a freeze ...
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RICHARD T. MOORE in the Blogs

Train Stopping: Seemingly Speedy P508

State Representative Jennifer M. Callahan · State Senator Edward M. Augustus, JR. State Senator Richard T. Moore · US Congressman Richard T. Neal · US Senator Edward M. Kennedy · US Senator John Kerry ...

source: Train Stopping

Commonhealth » Blog Archive » “One Step Up, Two Steps Back” by ...

Senator Richard T. Moore has either deluded himself or is intentionally misleading readers. The truth of the mandatory purchase of private insurance law was better described by one of Senator Moore’s fellow legislators who made this ...

source: Commonhealth

Train Stopping: Worcester Bloggers and More Debate About Parking

Also, there is an op-ed by Senate President Therese Murray and Senator Steven Baddour. The focus is about reforming the transportation system in the state. The state is certainly in for a long haul, so to speak. ...

source: Train Stopping

Commonhealth » Blog Archive » “Keeping the ‘Fair’ in Fair Share ...

“Keeping the ‘Fair’ in Fair Share” by Senator Richard T. Moore. Posted by CommonHealth, Friday, September 5th, 2008. The opposition to asking more of those businesses who still aren’t paying their “fair share” of employee health ...

source: Commonhealth

Train Stopping: MetroWest and North of City Fund Mass Pike

If you are upset about this, we urge you to contact your local state rep and your local state senator and voice your concerns. The toll increases will be as follows:. Tolls at Weston and Allston-Brighton increase from $1.25 to $2.00. ...

source: Train Stopping

Boston Researchers Examine Drowsy Drivers :: Boston Car Accident ...

A panel chaired by Senator Richard T. Moore, of Uxbridge, is considering the possibility of laws to increase penalties for sleep-deprived drivers who cause car accidents and to educate drivers about the dangers of driving while drowsy. ...

source: Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog

“Any Serious Effort at Health Care Cost Containment Must Include ...

And our legislation will help them attain this most laudable goal. Therefore, we urge the Governor to sign the Senate Bill No. 2863 into law without amendment! Senator Richard T. Moore, Senate Chair, Committee on Health Care Financing.

source: Commonhealth

Train Stopping: Happy Birthday, Greenbush Line

State Senator Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth) said it the best: "They couldn’t afford to build it, now they’re realizing they can’t afford to operate it,” he said. In other news, today's The Boston Globe ran two separate train-related ...

source: Train Stopping

Train Stopping: Betting on Train Cars

In exchange for some election season warm fuzzies (U.S. Sen. John Kerry rode the train from Worcester to Boston as part of the announcement) not hammering out a liability agreement could put the state over a barrel in the future. ...

source: Train Stopping

NRA-ILA :: Massachusetts: Emergency Powers Legislation May be ...

S.1401, "An Act Prohibiting the Confiscation of Lawfully Owned Firearms During a State of Emergency", sponsored by State Senator Richard T. Moore (Worcester and Norfolk), may be voted on as early as today in the Senate Ways and Means ...

source: NRA-ILA Site Updates

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