1965–1966 Massachusetts legislature
The 164th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1965 and 1966 during the governorship of John Volpe. Maurice A. Donahue served as president of the Senate and John Davoren served as speaker of the House.[4]
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| Legislative body | General Court | ||||
| Term | January 6, 1965 – September 7, 1966 [1] | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 [2] | ||||
| President | Maurice A. Donahue | ||||
| Party control | Democrat[2] | ||||
| House | |||||
| Members | 240 [3] | ||||
| Speaker | John Davoren | ||||
| Party control | Democrat[3] | ||||
Maurice Donahue, Senate president.
John Davoren, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1965-1966.
Senators
- Oliver F. Ames [4]
- Charles A. Bisbee Jr.
- James F. Burke
- Beryl W. Cohen
Representatives
- Antone S. Aguiar Jr. [4]
- David C. Ahearn
- Robert B. Ambler [5]
- Jack H. Backman [5]
- Daniel W. Carney [5]
- Michael E. Haynes [6]
- Franklin W. Holgate [6]
References
- "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
- "Composition of the Massachusetts State Senate", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
- "Composition of the State of Massachusetts House of Representatives", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
- 1965–1966 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1965 – via Internet Archive.
- State Library of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts State Legislator's Papers Collections at the State Library", Mass.gov, retrieved September 3, 2020
- Black Legislators in the Massachusetts General Court: 1867-Present, State Library of Massachusetts, 2010, hdl:2452/48905
Further reading
- Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1965. hdl:2452/40797.
- "Massachusetts Legislature Votes to Legalize Birth Control for the Married", New York Times, May 5, 1966
External links
- Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1965, hdl:2452/303859 – via State Library of Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1965, hdl:2452/2669
- Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1966, hdl:2452/265594
- Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1966, hdl:2452/2670
- Reports of the Legislative Research Council, Commonwealth of Massachusetts – via New England School of Law (1964-1994)
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