Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk and Suffolk district explained

District:Norfolk and Suffolk
Senator:Mike Rush (D)
Percent White:72.0
Percent Black:11.5
Percent Hispanic:8.8
Percent Asian:5.2
Percent Two Or More Races:1.8
Percent Other Race:0.7
Population:164,397

Norfolk and Suffolk is a district of the Massachusetts Senate. Democrat Mike Rush of West Roxbury has represented the district since 2011.

In Suffolk County, the district currently encompasses Boston Ward 18, Pcts. 9-12, 16-17, 19-20, 22-23; Ward 19, Pcts. 2, 3, 5, 8-11, 13; and Ward 20.

In Norfolk County, the district currently encompasses Dedham, Norwood, Walpole, and Westwood.

List of senators

SenatorPartyYears
align=left nowrap Erland F. Fish[1]
align=left nowrap Richard S. Bowers[2]
align=left nowrap Philip G. Bowker[3]
align=left nowrap Beryl W. Cohen[4] Democratic1969 –
1970
align=left nowrap Jack H. BackmanDemocratic1971 –
1974
align=left nowrap Joseph F. TimiltyDemocratic1975 –
1984 [5]
align=left nowrap William R. KeatingDemocratic1985 –
1988 [6]
District eliminated1989 –
1994
align=left nowrap Marian WalshDemocratic1995 –
2000
District eliminated2001 –
2012
align=left nowrap Mike RushDemocratic2013 –
Present

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 1935 . Public Officials of Massachusetts .
  2. Book: 1945 . Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
  3. Book: 1957 . Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
  4. Book: 1969 . Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
  5. Book: 1979 . Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
  6. Book: 1985 . Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts .