1981–1982_Massachusetts_legislature

1981–1982 Massachusetts legislature

1981–1982 Massachusetts legislature

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The 172nd Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1981 and 1982 during the governorship of Edward J. King. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and Thomas W. McGee served as speaker of the House.[4]

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William Bulger, Senate president.
Thomas McGee, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1981-1982.

"In 1981, the General Court overrode the veto of Gov. Edward King to make Massachusetts one of the first states to encourage recycling" by bottle deposit.[5]

Senators

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Representatives

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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. Robert David Sullivan (2005). "A Toast to the General Court". CommonWealth Magazine. 10 (4).
  5. "Annual Register of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the Government of Massachusetts, 1981" (PDF), Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via State Library of Massachusetts

Further reading

  • Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1981. hdl:2452/40804.

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