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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013 STATE HOUSE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ~ELCO_M__ E________________ ~ • THE HONORABLE ROBERT A. DELEO AND THE HONORABLE ANGELO M. SCACCIA, DEAN OF THE HOUSE, WELCOME YOU TO THIS HISTORIC CELEBRATION AND EXTEND WARM WISHES AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE 2013·2014 MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ·~ay we meet the problems of the present with the spirit which inspired our fathers, and may we dedicate ourselves anew to the maintenance of a government of the people, by the people, and for the people; so may God bless us of this generation as he has hitherto blessed the Commonwealth ofMassachusetts. 77 "* Governor Roger Wolcott upon the centennial of the Bulfinch State House in 1898. z SCHEDULE OF EVENTS • 8:30-11 :00 AM Continental Breakfast Great Hall 9:00-11 :00 AM State House Tours Doric Hall 9:00-12:30 PM Children's Activities Room 350 9:30AM Democratic Caucus Gardner Auditorium 10:00 AM Republican Caucus 8-1 11:00 AM Formal Session House Chamber 12:30-2:30 PM Luncheon Great Hall ApPRECIATION Pledge of Allegiance by: • Norman Gill, Retired Regional Director of Veteran Services for Barnstable County Prayer given by: Fr. Charles Bourke, St. John the Evangelist of Winthrop Reverend Rahsaan Hall, St. Paul AME of Cambridge Rabbi Barry Starr, Temple Israel of Sharon Musical performances by: Ashley Bernard, Perkins School for the Blind We also extend our appreciation to the House Business Office, the House Court Officers, the Office of the House Clerk, the House Chaplin-Rev. Robert F. Quinn, the Bureau of State Office Buildings, the State Police, the MDC Park Rangers, and the dedicated employees of the House of Representatives for their efforts today and every day. 3 ~ FIRST DAY'S BUSINESS OF THE _ t88TH GENERAL COURT JANUARY 2 , 201 3 "* House convenes at 11 :00 AM. "* Dean of the House, Angelo M. Scaccia, calls the House to order. "* Prayer by Father Bourke. "* Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. "* Singing of the National Anthem. "* Recognition of special guests by the Dean of the House. "* Special communication from the Secretary of the Com- monwealth relative to the return of votes for Representa­ tives. "* Order for a special committee to examine returns of votes for Representatives. "* Report in part of the special committee on returns of votes cast for Representatives. "* Order for a special committee to notify the Governor that members-elect are assembled and ready to take the oaths and affirmations of office. "* Governor, Councilors and Constitutional Officers enter the Chamber and the Governor administers the oaths and af­ firmations of office. "* Order that the House proceed to the election of a Speaker. "* Roll call by the Clerk and announcement made of the choice of Speaker. "* Special committee to escort the Speaker, under escort of the Sergeant-at-Arms, to the Chair. "* Performance by Ashley Bernard. "* Remarks of the Speaker, who is now in the Chair. "* Remarks of the Minority Leader. 4 ~ FIRST DAY'S BUSINESS OF THE t88TH GENERAL COURT •- JANUARY 2 , 201 3 * Election of a Clerk. * Clerk qualifies by taking oath. * Remarks of the Clerk. * Appointment of the Assistant Clerks. * Speaker Appoints the Chaplain for the House of Representa­ tives. * Prayer by Reverend Rahsaan Hall. * Committee from the Senate announcing the organization of that branch and the election of their President and their Clerk. * Order for a special committee to inform the Senate of the or­ ganization of the House. * Order for a special committee to inform the Governor and the Council of the organization of the House. * Notice form the Senate of Appointment of Assistant clerks of that branch. * Order that the Clerk begin the printing of the Journal. * Order (from the Senate) to hold Joint Session on Thursday, January 2, 2013 for the purpose of administering oaths of office to the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor and Governor's Counci­ lors. * Order that the House Rules shall be the temporary rules of the House. * Order ( from the Senate that the joint rules shall be observed as temporary rules.) * Presentation of new business (recommendations, petitions, special reports, etc.) . * Benediction by Rabbi Barry Starr. * Order for next sitting. * Performance by Ashley Bernard. * Adjournment. 5 2013-2014 MASSACHUSETrS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Denise Andrews of Orange Peter J. Durant of Spencer John D. Keenan of Salem Denise Provost of Somerville James Arciero of Westford JamesJ. Dwyer of Woburn Kay Khan of Newton Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. of Springfield Brian M. Ashe of Longmeadow Carolyn C. Dykema of Holliston Peter V. Kocot of Northampton Kathi-Anne Reinstein of Revere Cory Atkins of Concord Lori A. Erlich of Marblehead Robert M. Koczera of New Bedford David M. Rogers of Cambridge * BruceJ. Ayers of Quincy Christopher G. Fallon of Malden , Stephen Kulik of Worthington John H. Rogers of Norwood Ruth B. Balser of Newton Tricia Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield Kevin Kuros of Uxbridge Dennis A. Rosa of Leominster F. Jay Barrows of Mansfield Ryan Fattman of Sutton John J. Lawn Jr. of Watertown Jeffery N. Roy of Franklin * Carlo P. Basile of East Boston Robert F. Fennell of Lynn 1 Jason M. Lewis of Winchester Byron Rushing of Boston Matthew Beaton of Shrewsbury Kimberly Ferguson of Holden David Paul Linsky of Natick Jeffrey Sanchez of Boston Jennifer E. Benson of Lunenburg John V. Fernandes of Milford Marc Lombardo of Billerica Tom Sannicandro of Ashland JohnJ. Binienda of Worcester Ann-Margaret Ferrante of Gloucester James Lyons of Andover Angelo M. Scaccia of Boston Nicholas Boldyga of Southwick Michael Finn of West Springfield Timothy R. Madden of Nantucket Paul Schmid of Westport Garrett J. Bradley of Hingham Linda Dorcena Forry of Boston John Mahoney of North Worcester John W. Scibak of South Hadley Michael D. Brady of Brockton Gloria 1. Fox of Boston Elizabeth A. Malia of Boston Carl M. Sciortino of Somerville Paul Brodeur of Melrose John P. Fresolo of Worcester Brian R. Mannal of Barnstable * Alan Silvia of Fall River * Antonio F. D. Cabral of New Bedford Paul K. Frost of Auburn Ronald Mariano of Quincy Frank I. Smizik of Brookline ThomasJ. Calter of Kingston William C. Galvin of Canton Paul Mark of Peru Todd M. Smola of Palmer Linda Dean Campbell of Methuen Sean Garballey of Arlington Christopher Markey of Dartmouth Theodore C. Speliotis of Danvers Christine E. Canavan of Brockton Denise Garlick of Needham Paul McMurtry of Dedham Harriett 1. Stanley of West Newbury James N. Cantwell of Marshfield Colleen M. Garry of Dracut James R. Miceli of Wilmington Thomas M. Stanley of Waltham Gailanne Carridi of North Adams Susan Williams Gifford of Wareham Aaron M. Michlewitz of Boston Ellen Story of Amherst Tackey Chan of Quincy Anne M. Gobi of Spencer Leonard Mirra of West Newbury * William M. Straus of Mattapoisett Cheryl Coakley-Rivera of Springfield Thomas A. Golden, Jr. of Lowell Frank A. Moran of Lawrence * David B. Sullivan of Fall River Nicholas Collins of Boston Kenneth I. Gordon of Bedford * Michael J. Moran of Boston Benjamin Swan of Springfield Thomas P. Conroy of Wayland Danielle W. Gregoire of Marlborough * James M. Murphy of Weymouth Walter F. Timilty of Milton Edward Coppinger of Boston Patricia A. Haddad of Somerset Kevin J. Murphy of Lowell Timothy J. Toomey,Jr. of Cambridge Michael A. Costello of Newburyport Sheila Harrington of Groton David M. Nangle of Lowell Cleon H. Turner of Dennis Claire D. Cronin of Easton * Jonathan Hecht of Watertown Harold P. Naughton, Jr. of Clinton Aaron Vega of Holyoke * Sean Curran of Springfield Carlos Henriquez of Boston Rhonda Nyman of Hanover David Vieira of Falmouth Mark Cusack of Braintree Paul R. Heroux of Attleboro * Shaunna O'Connell of Taunton Joseph F. Wagner of Chicopee Josh S. Cutler of Duxbury * Bradford Hill of Ipswich James J. O'Day of West Boylston Christopher Walsh of Framingham Marjorie C. Decker of Cambridge * Kate Hogan of Stow Eugene 1. O'Flaherty of Chelsea Martin J. Walsh of Boston Robert A. DeLeo of Winthrop Russell Holmes of Boston f Keiko M. Orrall of Lakeville Steven M. Walsh of Lynn Vinny M. deMacedo of Plymouth Kevin G. Honan of Boston I Jerald Parisella of Beverly Martha M. Walz of Boston Angelo D'Emilia of Bridgewater Steven Howitt of Seekonk Sarah K. Peake of Provincetown Daniel Winslow of Norfolk Brian S. Dempsey of Haverhill Donald F. Humason, Jr. of Westfield Vincent A. Pedone of Worcester Donald Wong of Saugus Marcos A. Devers of Lawrence Randy Hunt of Sandwich Alice Hanlon Peisch of Wellesley Jonathan D. Zlotnik of Gardner * Geoffrey Diehl of Whitman Bradley H. Jones, Jr. of North Reading George N. Peterson, Jr. of Grafton Stephen 1. DiNatale of Fitchburg Louis 1. Kafka of Sharon Thomas M. Petrolati of Ludlow Diana DiZoglio of Methuen * Jay R. Kaufman of Lexington William Smitty Pignatelli of Lenox PaulJ. Donato of Medford Mary S. Keefe of Worcester * Elizabeth Poirier of North Attleborough * New Member 6 7 • CLASSOF2013 ==~------------------------- Claire Cronin Josh Cutler Marjorie Decker Easton- D Duxbury- D Cambridge- D Paul Heroux Mary Keefe Brian Manna! Attleboro- D Worcester- D Barnstable- D Jeffery Roy Alan Silvia Franklin- D Fall River- D 8 • Diana DiZoglio Kenneth Gordon Danielle Gregoire Methuen-D- Bedford-D Marlborough- D i .•. _'.- . :..... ... J.~... ;; '--:.,t! . ·······A-~·:····;' - ":~~' I'...., '" . ,~- . \ / , I ~. I Leonard Mirra Frank Moran David Rogers West Newbury- R Lawrence-D Cambridge- D Aaron Vega Jonathan Zlotnik Holyoke-D Gardner-D 9 THE MASSACHUSETT STATEHOUSE I Just beyond 4. GREAT HALL staircase to the right The Great Hall is the newest addition to the State House, completed in 1990. This through glass beautiful marble hall is used for official state functions and receptions. The clock was doors. designed by New York artist R.M.
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