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[[File:2013 map 7th Hampden district Massachusetts House of Representatives DC10SLDL25108 001.png|thumb|right|Map of Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Hampden district, 2013. Based on [[2010 United States Census]]]]
[[File:2013 map 7th Hampden district Massachusetts House of Representatives DC10SLDL25108 001.png|thumb|right|Map of Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Hampden district, 2013. Based on [[2010 United States Census]]]]
'''Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Hampden district''' in the United States is one of 160 [[legislative districts]] included in the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives|lower house]] of the [[Massachusetts General Court]]. It covers parts of [[Hampden County, Massachusetts|Hampden County]] and [[Hampshire County, Massachusetts|Hampshire County]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eledist/reps11idx.htm |title=Massachusetts Representative Districts |access-date= April 28, 2020 |work=Sec.state.ma.us }}</ref> [[Massachusetts Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Jacob Oliveira]] of Ludlow has represented the district since 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goudreau |first1=Chris |title=A family affair: Newly elected state Rep. Jake Oliveira ready to roll in 7th Hampden District |url=https://www.gazettenet.com/Profile-on-newly-elected-State-Rep-Jake-Oliveira-37689829 |website=Daily Hampshire Gazette |publisher=H.S. Gere & Sons, Inc. |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref>
'''Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Hampden district''' in the United States is one of 160 [[legislative districts]] included in the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives|lower house]] of the [[Massachusetts General Court]]. It covers parts of [[Hampden County, Massachusetts|Hampden County]] and [[Hampshire County, Massachusetts|Hampshire County]].<ref> {{citation|url=https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eledist/reps11idx.htm |title=Massachusetts Representative Districts |access-date= April 28, 2020 |work=Sec.state.ma.us }}</ref> [[Massachusetts Democratic Party|Democrat]] Aaron Saunders of Belchertown has represented the district since 2022.<ref>{{citation |title=Representative Aaron L. Saunders, Democrat - 7th Hampden |url=https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/ALS1 |website=Mass.gov |access-date=11 September 2023}}</ref>


==Towns represented==
==Towns represented==

Revision as of 14:44, 11 September 2023

Map of Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Hampden district, 2013. Based on 2010 United States Census

Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Hampden district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Hampden County and Hampshire County.[1] Democrat Aaron Saunders of Belchertown has represented the district since 2022.[2]

Towns represented

The district includes the following localities:[3]

The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Hampden and Hampshire district and Hampden district.[4]

Former locales

The district previously covered:

Representatives

  • George H. Chapman, circa 1858 [6]
  • James Renney, circa 1858 [6]
  • George M. Stearns, circa 1859 [7]
  • Albert Fuller, circa 1859 [7]
  • A. Olin Brooks, circa 1888 [8]
  • Samuel F. Brown, circa 1920 [9]
  • Thomas T. Gray, circa 1951 [10]
  • David Michael Hartley, circa 1975 [11]
  • William D. Mullins, 1977–1986
  • Thomas Petrolati, 1987-2021[12][13]
  • Jacob R. Oliveira, 2021-Current[14]

See also

Images

Portraits of legislators
  • Frank Hodskins
    Frank Hodskins
  • Bion Wheeler
    Bion Wheeler
  • Chester Arthur Pike
    Chester Arthur Pike
  • Tycho Peterson
    Tycho Peterson
  • Thomas Gray
    Thomas Gray
  • Frederick Whitney
    Frederick Whitney
  • David Bartley
    David Bartley
  • William Mullins
    William Mullins
  • Thomas Petrolati
    Thomas Petrolati
  • Jacob Oliveira
    Jacob Oliveira

References

  1. ^ "Massachusetts Representative Districts", Sec.state.ma.us, retrieved April 28, 2020
  2. ^ "Representative Aaron L. Saunders, Democrat - 7th Hampden", Mass.gov, retrieved September 11, 2023
  3. ^ Massachusetts General Court, "Chapter 153. An Act Relative to Establishing Representative Districts in the General Court", Acts (2011)
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ a b c d e "Representative Districts". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Sampson, Davenport, & Company. 1872.
  6. ^ a b "Massachusetts House of Representatives". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Adams, Sampson & Co. 1858. pp. 10–12.
  7. ^ a b Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston. 1859 – via Internet Archive.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. ^ Geo. F. Andrews (ed.). "Representatives: Hampden County". 1888 State House Directory. Official Gazette, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Lakeview Press.
  9. ^ Public Officials of Massachusetts: 1920. Boston Review.
  10. ^ 1951–1952 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
  11. ^ 1975–1976 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
  12. ^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Representative elections: 7th Hampden district". PD43+. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  13. ^ Steve Brown (October 29, 2020), "Here Are The Contested Legislative Races In Massachusetts", Wbur.org, archived from the original on October 30, 2020
  14. ^ "Representative Jacob Oliveira". The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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