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CHERYL A. COAKLEY RIVERA



Term Beginning Term Ending Role Party
2007 2008 REPRESENTATIVE Democratic
Public Office
Springfield Park Commission (chairperson) 1988-2000; Springfield Planning Board (1999-2000); Massachusetts Democratic State Committee (1999-present); Mass. House (1999-present).

Districts

  • Tenth Hampden. - Consisting of all precincts of ward 1, precincts B, C, F, G and H of ward 3, and precincts A, E and G of ward 6, of the city of Springfield, in the County of Hampden.

Committee Membership

  • Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (Chairwoman)

Education

  • Cathedral High School; Northeastern University, B.A.; Western New England School of Law, J.D.

Organizations

  • Hampden County Bar Association; Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys; Massachusetts Women's Caucus; Co-Founder and Member of Latino Caucus.

Voting Record

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CHERYL A. COAKLEY RIVERA in the News

Lawmakers pass child-abuse bill - The Republican - MassLive.com


Lawmakers pass child-abuse bill
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - Jul 2, 2008
Rep. Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera, D-Springfield, said the abuse case of Haleigh Poutre of Westfield, now 14, horrified people and motivated legislators to ...
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Springfield loan extension plan broadly supported - The Republican - MassLive.com


Springfield loan extension plan broadly supported
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - Jun 20, 2008
State Rep. Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera said it should be residents, not the governor, putting a referendum on a local ballot. ...
Bill to extend Springfield loan payback draws mixed reaction The Republican - MassLive.com
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Ill-advised actions THUMBS UP, THUMBS DOWN - The Republican - MassLive.com


Ill-advised actions THUMBS UP, THUMBS DOWN
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - Jun 8, 2008
That's why we're disappointed in state Rep. Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera, D-Springfield, and state Sen. Stephen J. Buoniconti, D-West Springfield, ...
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Governor proposes payback extension - The Republican - MassLive.com


Governor proposes payback extension
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - Jun 6, 2008
Rep. Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera, D-Springfield, said yesterday she likes expanding the payback period for the loan and other provisions. ...
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Kalinka offers taste of home - The Republican - MassLive.com


Kalinka offers taste of home
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - Jun 23, 2008
State Rep. Cheryl A. Coakley- Rivera, D- Springfield, presented a similar award to Helen Czerniejewski, of Lutheran Community Services. ...
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Legislation extending Springfield's loan from state to get hearing - The Republican - MassLive.com


Legislation extending Springfield's loan from state to get hearing
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - Jun 16, 2008
Puppolo is scheduled to be joined at the hearing by fellow Democratic representatives Sean F. Curran, Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera and Benjamin Swan. ...
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CHERYL A. COAKLEY RIVERA in the Blogs

In fifteen words or fewer: Massachusetts state Representative Paul ...

Also signing were Sen. Robert A. Antonioni, D-Leominster; Rep. Bradford Hill, R-Ipswich; and Reps. John P. Fresolo, D-Worcester, Stephen R. Canessa, D-New Bedford; Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera, D-Springfield; Thomas P. Kennedy, D-Brockton; ...

source: Rad Geek People's Daily

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