Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
The Speaker of the Massachusetts House and the President of the Senate have tapped Bedford’s legislators for key committee and leadership roles.
State Representative Ken Gordon (D-Bedford)
Speaker Robert DeLeo (D-Winthrop) and the Massachusetts House of Representatives have tabbed Ken Gordon (D-Bedford) as the new Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
Rep. Gordon will also join the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government and the House Committee on Personnel and Administration.
“I am thrilled with these new assignments, especially the Vice-Chairmanship,” said Rep. Gordon. “I am looking forward to ways to expand our support of the life sciences, high tech, and manufacturing businesses that lead our economy in the Bedford, Burlington and Wilmington corridor, as well as the businesses that are necessary for our economy to thrive.”Click this link to learn more
State Senator Mike Barrett (D-Lexington)
Sen. Mike Barrett has been promoted to a key position in the Massachusetts State Senate. As part of a slate of assignments for the 2019-2020 session of the Legislature, Senate President Karen Spilka named Barrett Assistant Majority Leader of the Democrats in the chamber.
President Spilka also reappointed Barrett as Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Utilities and Energy, a position which plays a major role on issues related to climate change and the state’s energy future. Barrett will continue to serve on the Senate Ways and Means Committee, the powerful body that produces the Senate’s version of the annual state budget.
“I’m grateful to join the new leadership team of our outstanding Senate President,” Barrett said in a statement. “And I’m also pleased that my work on climate change, as persistent as it’s been at times, has been well-received by my colleagues.” Click this link to learn more.
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