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Massachusetts Legislature Leadership, 2015-2016 Session Massachusetts Legislature Leadership, 2015-2016 Session HOUSE LEADERSHIP Speaker Robert DeLeo of Winthrop Majority Leader Ronald Mariano of Quincy Speaker Pro Tempore Patricia Haddad of Somerset Assistant Majority Leader Byron Rushing of Boston Second Assistant Majority Leader Garrett Bradley of Hingham Second Assistant Majority Leader Paul Donato of Medford First Division Chair Michael Moran of Boston Second Division Chair Louis Kafka of Stoughton Third Division Chair Sarah Peake of Provincetown Fourth Division Chair Ellen Story of Amherst SENATE LEADERSHIP President Stanley Rosenberg of Amherst Majority Leader Harriette Chandler of Worcester President Pro Tempore Marc Pacheco of Taunton Assistant Majority Leader Cynthia Creem of Newton Assistant Majority Leader Brian Joyce of Milton Assistant Majority Leader Mark Montigny of New Bedford Majority Whip Anthony Petruccelli of East Boston Assistant Majority Whip Kenneth Donnelly of Arlington HOUSE MINORITY LEADERSHIP Minority Leader Brad Jones of North Reading Assistant Minority Leader Bradford Hill of Ipswich Second Assistant Minority Leader Elizabeth Poirier of North Attleborough Third Assistant Minority Leader Susan Gifford of Wareham Ranking Ways and Means Committee Member Todd Smola of Palmer SENATE MINORITY LEADERSHIP Minority Leader Bruce Tarr of Gloucester Assistant Minority Leader Robert Hedlund of Weymouth Assistant Minority Leader Richard Ross of Wrentham Minority Whip Donald Humason of Westfield Assistant Minority Whip Ryan Fattman of Webster Ranking Ways and Means Member Vinny deMacedo of Plymouth HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE Chair William Galvin of Canton Vice Chair Paul Mark of Peru SENATE RULES COMMITTEE Chair Mark Montigny of New Bedford Vice Chair Cynthia Creem of Newton HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE Chair Christopher Markey of Dartmouth Vice Chair Jeffrey Roy of Franklin SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEE Chair Cynthia Creem of Newton Vice Chair William Brownsberger of Belmont HOUSE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE Chair Brian Dempsey of Haverhill Vice Chair Stephen Kulik of Worthington Assistant Vice Chair Benjamin Swan of Springfield SENATE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Chair Karen Spilka of Ashland Vice Chair Sal DiDomenico of Everett Assistant Vice Chair Pat Jehlen of Somerville HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Chair Mark Cusack of Braintree Vice Chair David Rogers of Cambridge SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Chair Linda Dorcena Forry of Dorchester Vice Chair Barbara L'Italien of Andover HOUSE BILLS IN THIRD READING COMMITTEE Chair Theodore Speliotis of Danvers Vice Chair Timothy Madden of Nantucket SENATE BILLS IN THIRD READING COMMITTEE Chair Brian Joyce of Milton Vice Chair Anthony Petruccelli of East Boston HOUSE BONDING, CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & STATE ASSETS COMMITTEE Chair Antonio Cabral of New Bedford Vice Chair Michael Brady of Brockton SENATE BONDING, CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND STATE ASSETS COMMITTEE Chair John Keenan of Quincy Vice Chair Sonia Chang-Diaz of Boston SENATE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE Chair Benjamin Downing of Pittsfield Vice Chair Brian Joyce of Milton HOUSE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE Chair Edward Coppinger of Boston Vice Chair Brian Ashe of Longmeadow SENATE PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Chair Michael Rush of West Roxbury Vice Chair Kathleen O'Connor Ives of Newburyport HOUSE PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Chair Paul McMurtry of Dedham Vice Chair Nick Collins of Boston SENATE POST AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Chair Michael Barrett of Lexington Vice Chair Benjamin Downing of Pittsfield HOUSE POST AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Chair David Linsky of Natick Vice Chair Robert Fennell of Lynn SENATE STEERING AND POLICY COMMITTEE Chair Dan Wolf of Harwich Vice Chair Jason Lewis of Winchester HOUSE STEERING, POLICY & SCHEDULING COMMITTEE Chair David Nangle of Lowell Vice Chair Robert Koczera of New Bedford SENATE GLOBAL WARMING COMMITTEE Chair Marc Pacheco of Taunton Vice Chair Jamie Eldridge of Acton HOUSE GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEE Chair Frank Smizik of Brookline Vice Chair Marjorie Decker of Cambridge JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES CHILDREN & FAMILIES COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Kay Khan of Newton Chair Sen. Jennifer Flanagan of Leominster Vice Chair Rep. Aaron Vega of Holyoke Vice Chair Sen. Joan Lovely of Salem COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & SMALL BUSINESSES COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante of Gloucester Chair Sen. Kathleen O'Connor Ives of Newburyport Vice Chair Rep. Tackey Chan of Quincy Vice Chair Sen. Michael Rush of West Roxbury CONSUMER PROTECTION & PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Jennifer Benson of Lunenburg Chair Sen. Thomas Kennedy of Brockton Vice Chair Rep. Frank Moran of Lawrence Vice Chair Sen. Anthony Petruccelli of East Boston ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Joseph Wagner of Chicopee Chair Sen. Eileen Donoghue of Lowell Vice Chair Rep. Gailanne Cariddi of North Adams Vice Chair Sen. Anne Gobi of Spencer EDUCATION COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Alice Hanlon Peisch of Wellesley Chair Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz of Boston Vice Chair Rep. Danielle Gregoire of Marlborough Vice Chair Sen. Pat Jehlen of Somerville ELDER AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Denise Garlick of Needham Chair Sen. Pat Jehlen of Somerville Vice Chair Rep. Gloria Fox of Boston Vice Chair Sen. Barbara L'Italien of Andover ELECTION LAWS COMMITTEE Chair Rep. John Mahoney of Worcester Chair Sen. Thomas Kennedy of Brockton Vice Chair Rep. Kenneth Gordon of Bedford Vice Chair Sen. Kenneth Donnelly of Arlington ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES & AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Paul Schmid of Westport Chair Sen. Anne Gobi of Spencer Vice Chair Rep. Brian Mannal of Barnstable Vice Chair Sen. Michael Rush of West Roxbury FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Aaron Michlewitz of Boston Chair Sen. Jamie Eldridge of Acton Vice Chair Rep. John Lawn of Watertown Vice Chair Sen. Eric Lesser of Longmeadow HEALTH CARE FINANCING COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez of Boston Chair Sen. James Welch of West Springfield Vice Chair Rep. Lori Ehrlich of Marblehead Vice Chair Sen. Mark Montigny of New Bedford HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Thomas Sannicandro of Ashland Chair Sen. Michael Moore of Millbury Vice Chair Rep. Sean Garballey of Arlington Vice Chair Sen. Eileen Donoghue of Lowell HOUSING COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Kevin Honan of Boston Chair Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry of Boston Vice Chair Rep. Russell Holmes of Boston Vice Chair Sen. John Keenan of Quincy JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Chair Rep. John Fernandes of Milford Chair Sen. William Brownsberger of Belmont Vice Chair Rep. Claire Cronin of Easton Vice Chair Sen. John Keenan of Quincy LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Chair Rep. John Scibak of South Hadley Chair Sen. Dan Wolf of Harwich Vice Chair Rep. Marcos Devers of Lawrence Vice Chair Sen. Michael Barrett of Lexington MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Elizabeth Malia of Boston Chair Sen. Jennifer Flanagan of Leominster Vice Chair Rep. Angelo Scaccia of Boston Vice Chair Sen. Joan Lovely of Salem MUNICIPALITIES & REGIONAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Chair Rep. James O'Day of West Boylston Chair Sen. Barbara L'Italien of Andover Vice Chair Rep. Thomas Stanley of Waltham Vice Chair Sen. Joan Lovely of Salem PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Kate Hogan of Stow Chair Sen. Jason Lewis of Winchester Vice Chair Rep. Ruth Balser of Newton Vice Chair Sen. Jennifer Flanagan of Leominster PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY Chair Rep. Harold Naughton of Clinton Chair Sen. James Timilty of Walpole Vice Chair Rep. Linda Campbell of Methuen Vice Chair Sen. Michael Moore of Millbury PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE Chair Rep. James Murphy of Weymouth Chair Sen. James Timilty of Walpole Vice Chair Rep. Chris Walsh of Framingham Vice Chair Sen. Michael Rodrigues of Westport REVENUE COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Jay Kaufman of Lexington Chair Sen. Michael Rodrigues of Westport Vice Chair Rep. Timothy Toomey of Cambridge Vice Chair Sen. James Timilty of Walpole STATE ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATORY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Peter Kocot of Northampton Chair Sen. Joan Lovely of Salem Vice Chair Rep. Angelo Puppolo of Springfield Vice Chair Sen. Jamie Eldridge of Acton TELECOMMUNICATIONS, UTILITIES & ENERGY Chair Rep. Thomas Golden, Jr. of Lowell Chair Sen. Benjamin Downing of Pittsfield Vice Chair Rep. Paul Brodeur of Melrose Vice Chair Sen. Marc Pacheco of Taunton TOURISM, ARTS & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Chair Rep. Cory Atkins of Concord Chair Sen. Eric Lesser of Longmeadow Vice Chair Rep. Smitty Pignatelli of Lenox Vice Chair Sen. Benjamin Downing of Pittsfield TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Chair Rep. William Straus of Mattapoisett Chair Sen. Thomas McGee of Lynn Vice Chair Rep. Michael Finn of West Springfield Vice Chair Sen. John Keenan of Quincy VETERANS & FEDERAL AFFAIRS Chair Rep. Jerald Parisella of Beverly Chair Sen. Michael Rush of West Roxbury Vice Chair Rep. Alan Silvia of Fall River Vice Chair Sen. 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