Massachusetts State Representative
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A Massachusetts State Representative is an elected member of the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court responsible for creating and voting on state laws and policies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts State Representative canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elected official
ⓘ
public office ⓘ state legislator ⓘ |
| authorityDerivedFrom | Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch ⓘ |
| canOverride | gubernatorial veto with sufficient legislative majority ⓘ |
| canPropose |
amendments to bills
ⓘ
bills ⓘ resolutions ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electedBy | voters of a Massachusetts House district ⓘ |
| electionCycle | elected in even-numbered years ⓘ |
| electionMethod | popular vote in single-member district ⓘ |
| eligibleForOfficeRequirement |
must be a registered voter in Massachusetts
ⓘ
must be a resident of Massachusetts ⓘ must be at least 18 years old ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
|
| levelOfGovernment | state government ⓘ |
| mayBelongTo |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
Republican Party ⓘ other political party ⓘ |
| numberOfMembersInChamber | 160 members in the Massachusetts House of Representatives ⓘ |
| oathOfOffice |
sworn to uphold the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ⓘ
sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States ⓘ |
| participatesIn | enactment of state public policy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Massachusetts General Court
ⓘ
Massachusetts House of Representatives ⓘ |
| positionInLegislature | member of the lower house ⓘ |
| relatedOffice | Massachusetts State Senator ⓘ |
| represents | Massachusetts House district ⓘ |
| responsibility |
assisting constituents with state government issues
ⓘ
debating proposed state laws ⓘ drafting state legislation ⓘ introducing bills in the Massachusetts House of Representatives ⓘ overseeing state programs and policies through legislative oversight ⓘ participating in the state budget process ⓘ representing constituents in their district ⓘ reviewing and voting on the Massachusetts state budget ⓘ serving on House committees ⓘ voting on state legislation ⓘ |
| salaryPaidBy |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
|
| supervisingBody |
Massachusetts House of Representatives
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts House of Representatives leadership
|
| termLength | 2 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | no term limits ⓘ |
| votingRights | full voting member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives ⓘ |
| workCity | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| workLocation | Massachusetts State House ⓘ |
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