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BENJAMIN SWAN



Term Beginning Term Ending Role Party
2007 2008 REPRESENTATIVE Democratic
Public Office
Mass. House (1994-present).

Districts

  • Eleventh Hampden. - Consisting of precincts A, D and E of ward 3, all precincts of ward 4, precincts A, B, E and F of ward 5, precinct A of ward 7, and precinct C of ward 8, of the city of Springfield, in the county of Hampden.

Committee Membership

  • Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Education

  • Fashion-Art School, B.F.A.; Howard University; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.Ed.

Organizations

  • NAACP; Black Men of Greater Springfield; Richard Allen Lodge #30; P.H.F.A.M.; Springfield Sunrise Rotary; Arise for Social Justice; The Association for the Study of Classical African Civilization; National Black Caucus of State Legislators; Elks Harmony Lodge #140; The American Legion; AARP; UMASS-Amherst Alum Association and Phi Delta Kappa.

Voting Record

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BENJAMIN SWAN in the News

Debate set for House candidates - The Republican - MassLive.com


Debate set for House candidates
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - Sep 3, 2008
10 at 6:30 pm at the Aquarius Social Club, 1217 State St., and hopes to square off against incumbent state Rep. Benjamin Swan and challenger Lorenzo D. ...
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Biographies of candidates now available on MassLive.com - The Republican - MassLive.com


Biographies of candidates now available on MassLive.com
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - Sep 4, 2008
... primary and state Rep. Benjamin Swan, Chelan D. Brown and Lorenzo D. Gaines, all of Springfield, are vying to represent the 11th Hampden District. ...
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Museum study funded - The Republican - MassLive.com


Museum study funded
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - Aug 23, 2008
By PETER GOONAN SPRINGFIELD - State Rep. Benjamin Swan, D-Springfield, recently secured a $100000 state grant to study his proposal for a black history ...
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Rebate checks coming soon - Las Cruces Sun-News


Rebate checks coming soon
Las Cruces Sun-News, NM - Aug 23, 2008
Benjamin Swan, a graduate student at New Mexico State University, said he hadn't heard about the rebates. Swan, who's married and has a 2-year-old, ...
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Legislator defends earmarks - The Republican - MassLive.com


Legislator defends earmarks
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - Aug 23, 2008
State Rep. Benjamin Swan, D-Springfield, said the earmarked funding is not a great sum, "but it does a lot of good." DeLeo said he was pleased with many of ...
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BENJAMIN SWAN in the Blogs

From Coast to Coast - and around the Globe - The People Say “Stop ...

The speakers included State Representative Benjamin Swan, a civil rights activist who marched with Dr. King, and award-winning Latino poet Martin Espada. Iranian born Behzad Samimi, now a US citizen, made a strong case against a ...

source: Stop War On Iran

Don't relax just yet: take action to stop war with Iran!

State Representative Benjamin Swan (D-Spfld), poet Martin Espada, and activist Vladimir Morales are also slated to speak. A public speak-out will follow the news conference. At present, actions are set for more than 65 cities in North ...

source: Michaelann Land

CORI Reform Day of Action!

Currently, a legislative team led by Rep. Byron Rushing, Rep. Frank Smizik, Rep. Gloria Fox, and Rep. Benjamin Swan are enlisting other State Reps to support our four main priorities: 1) Ban the Box - Remove the criminal history ...

source: CORI Reform

The Chelan Incident

But the former Chelan Jenkins is back in the political arena, this time setting her sights higher than mere local office by seeking a representative seat in the statehouse, one currently held by the longtime incumbent Benjamin Swan. ...

source: Tommy Devine's Online Journal

Chelan Brown’s Campaign Continues to Implode

11th Hampden District State Representative candidate Chelan Brown thought that her biggest hurdle in running against incumbent Benjamin Swan would be her residency status. As it turns out, that problem may just be one of many. ...

source: The Springfield Intruder

How They Voted

Not voting: Rep. Daniel Bosley Pension For Convicted Criminal House 128-27, Senate 26-6, overrode Gov. Patrick’s veto of a bill that would exempt former North Adams Highway Superintendent Leo Senecal from a state law that prohibits ...

source: West Springfield Taxpayers Association

Ben LaGuer: Obsessed or Innocent? Here are the Facts

State representative Ellen Story, D-Amherst, and Benjamin Swan, D-Springfield, expressed dismay upon hearing that LaGuer’s conviction had been upheld by appeals court. “That’s unfortunate,” Swan said, “I had serious questions about how ...

source: Live, Love, and Learn

Is Chelan Brown Up To Snuff?

So the anonymous rumor mill has run full circle as Springfield career-activist Chelan Brown has formally announced her election bid to unseat old-timer Benjamin Swan as state representative for the 11th Hampden District. ...

source: The Springfield Intruder

Baystate Objectivist

WNNZ's Mitch Ogulewicz was the second media figure to make the top 10, with State Representative Benjamin Swan following. Controversial School Committee member Carmen Rosa was next, while Sheriff Michael Ashe was number nine. ...

source: Tommy Devine's Online Journal

Springfield black history museum proposal secures grant

The City of Springfield was an important stop on the Underground Railroad. By PETER GOONAN > pgoonan@repub.com > SPRINGFIELD - State Rep. Benjamin Swan, D-Springfield,...

source: Springfield, MA News RSS Feed - yourstreet

Campaign Contributions


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Contributor Amount % of Total Sector
SWAN, BENJAMIN $2,400 14.67% Candidate Contributions
GLENN, PATTI G $400 2.44% Lawyers & Lobbyists
FITZGERALD, FRANK P $300 1.83% Lawyers & Lobbyists
FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS LOCAL 1459/UFCW $250 1.53% Labor
PIONEER VALLEY CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL AFL-CIO PAC $250 1.53% Labor
BRADLEY, STEVEN F $200 1.22% Health
KEENAN, DANIEL F $200 1.22% Health
MCCORKLE, VINCENT J $200 1.22% Health
MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOC/VOTE $125 0.76% Labor
PIONEER VALLEY CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL $100 0.61% Labor
BRACEY, JOHN $100 0.61% Other/Retiree/Civil Servants
WILLIAMS CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE, CMTE TO ELECT BUD LEE $100 0.61% Party
ROGERS, CMTE TO ELECT JOHN $100 0.61% Party
CARON, PAUL E $100 0.61% Lawyers & Lobbyists
GABERMAN, RICHARD M $100 0.61% Lawyers & Lobbyists
SARNO, DOMENIC J $85 0.52% Party
CANDARAS, GALE D $50 0.31% Party
CURRAN, CMTE TO REELECT $-200 -1.22% Party
 
Top Industries Total $
Candidate Self-finance $2,400
Lawyers & Lobbyists $900
General Trade Unions $600
Hospitals & Nursing Homes $600
Democratic Officials, Candidates & Former Members $135
Public Sector Unions $125
Education $100
Candidate Committees $0

 

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