Massachusetts House of Representatives' 17th Essex district

Massachusetts House of Representatives' 17th Essex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Essex County.[1] Democrat Frank Moran of Lawrence has represented the district since 2013.[2] Candidates for this district seat in the 2020 Massachusetts general election include Marianela Rivera.[3][4][5]

Map of Massachusetts House of Representatives' 17th Essex district, 2013. Based on 2010 United States Census.

Locales represented

The district includes the following localities:[6]

The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex and 2nd Essex and Middlesex districts.[7]

Former locale

The district previously covered part of Lynn, circa 1872.[8]

Representatives
  • Benj. Edwards Jr., circa 1858 [9]
  • Gorham P. Sargent, circa 1859 [10]
  • Daniel P. Stimpson, circa 1888 [11]
  • Chauncey Pepin, circa 1920 [12]
  • A. David Rodham, circa 1975 [13]
  • Susan Tucker, circa 1983
  • Gary Coon
  • Barry Finegold
  • Paul Adams
  • Frank A. Moran, 2013-current[2]

See also

Images
  • Thomas Davis
  • Chauncey Pepin
  • Frederick Tarr
  • Richard Hull
  • Aaron Shinberg
  • A. David Rodham
  • Susan Tucker
  • Gary Coon
  • Barry Finegold

References
  1. "Massachusetts Representative Districts". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Representative elections: 17th Essex district". PD43+. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. "Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus Political Action Committee Endorsed Candidates", Mwpc.org, retrieved August 5, 2020
  4. "2020 State Primary Candidates", Sec.state.ma.us, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, retrieved August 5, 2020
  5. "Directory: Massachusetts 2020", Runforsomething.net, Washington, D.C., retrieved August 27, 2020
  6. Massachusetts General Court, "Chapter 153. An Act Relative to Establishing Representative Districts in the General Court", Acts (2011)
  7. David Jarman (July 30, 2019), "Upper legislative district ↔ lower legislative district correspondences: MA", How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?, Daily Kos, State House Districts to State Senate Districts
  8. "Representative Districts". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Sampson, Davenport, & Company. 1872.
  9. "Massachusetts House of Representatives". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Adams, Sampson & Co. 1858. pp. 10–12.
  10. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston. 1859 – via Internet Archive.
  11. Geo. F. Andrews (ed.). "Representatives: Essex County". 1888 State House Directory. Official Gazette, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Lakeview Press.
  12. Public Officials of Massachusetts: 1920. Boston Review.
  13. 1975–1976 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.

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