The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Paul; 2 Children: Derek, Cliff
Birth date: 01/25/1950
Birthplace: Dorchester, MA
Home City: Brockton MA
Religion: Catholic

Profession

Supervisor, International Health, Incorporated, 1992-1995 Director of Nursing, National Medical Care, 1988-1992 Registered Nurse, Shields Health Care, 1985-1988 Registered Nurse, Brockton Hospital, 1983-1985

Education

BS, Nursing, University of Massachusetts, Boston, 1988 AS, Nursing, Massasoit Community College, 1983

Committees

Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
Housing
Public Health
Ways and Means
Ways and Means

H Amdt 804.1 Electronic Benefit Cards
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H 3711 Authorizes Gambling Casinos
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 749.1 Collective Bargaining Restrictions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S 9 Establishing a Redistricting Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5000 Gambling Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

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H Amdt 804.1 Electronic Benefit Cards
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H 3711 Authorizes Gambling Casinos
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 749.1 Collective Bargaining Restrictions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S 9 Establishing a Redistricting Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5000 Gambling Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4156 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4156 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4703 Sentencing Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Sánchez Amdt Sending Public Benefits Amendment to Study
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H 4591 Gaming Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4466 Expanding Driving Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4441 School Nutrition Standards
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2247 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 2028 Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

H 4246 Authorizing Governor to Appoint Interim U.S. Senator
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2087 Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: -

H Amendment 2 Eliminate Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill Day
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H 4101 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

Sciortino Amdt Sales Tax Increase
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S 2024 Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Peterson Amdt to H 5022 Reducing Firearm Licensing Fee
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 800 Repealing Out of State Marriage Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 678 National Popular Vote Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Frost Amdt - National Popular Vote Plan Ratification Threshold
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Jones Amdt - Presidential Electors by Congressional District
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 4554 Life-Science Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4346 Trans Fat Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4645 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Garry and D'Amico Amendment: Removal of Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 4645 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Garry and D'Amico Amendment: Removal of Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 4920 to 4307 Establishing and Regulating Casinos
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: -

DeLeo Amdt Legislative Committee Chair Pay Raises
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4488 Education Reorganization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4477 Cell Phone Driving Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1353 Reproductive Health Clinic Buffer Zones
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 4282 2007-2008 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

Jones Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: -

Koutoujian Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: -

S 2255 State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

Jones Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: -

Koutoujian Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: -

S 2255 State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

Jones Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: -

Koutoujian Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: -

S 2255 State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

Jones Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: -

Koutoujian Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: -

S 2255 State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

HB 2876 Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2220 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2258 Massage Therapist Licensing
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4988 Nurse Staffing Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

C Amdt "H" Local Education Funding Amendments
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4479 Employer Contribution to Employee Health Care Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4479 MassHealth Benefits Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4479 MassHealth Immigrant Eligibility Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4479 Employer Contribution to Employee Health Care Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4479 MassHealth Benefits Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4479 MassHealth Immigrant Eligibility Veto Override
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

S 2227 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

H 4479 Health Care Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S 1074 Disclosure of Religious Funds Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 1230 In State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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