1983–1984 Massachusetts legislature

The 173rd Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1983 and 1984 during the governorship of Michael Dukakis. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and Thomas W. McGee served as speaker of the House.[4]

173rd
Massachusetts General Court
172nd 174th
Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
TermJanuary 5, 1983 (1983-01-05) – January 1, 1985 (1985-01-01)[1]
ElectionNovember 2, 1982
Senate
Members40
PresidentWilliam Bulger (1st Suffolk)
Party controlDemocrat[2]
House
Members160
SpeakerThomas W. McGee (20th Essex district)
Party controlDemocrat[3]
William Bulger, Senate president.
Thomas McGee, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1983.

Senators

Representatives

See also

References

  1. "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
  2. "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
  3. "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
  4. "Organization of the Legislature Since 1780". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2005. p. 338+.
  5. 1983–1984 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1983.
  6. State Library of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts State Legislator's Papers Collections at the State Library", Mass.gov, retrieved September 3, 2020
  7. Black Legislators in the Massachusetts General Court: 1867-Present, State Library of Massachusetts, 2010, hdl:2452/48905

Further reading

  • Massachusetts Election Statistics (1982), Secretary of the Commonwealth, hdl:2452/43474
  • Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1983. hdl:2452/40805.
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