The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family:
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: Boston MA
Religion:

Profession

Vice President of Development, Jumpstart, 2003-present Assistant Director of Human Resources, Boston Public Schools, 2000-2003 Associate General Counsel, Harcourt General, Incorporated, 1992-1999 Associate, Palmer and Dodge, 1987-1992

Education

MPA, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2000 JD, New York University School of Law, 1987 BA, History, Colgate University, 1983

Committees

Federal Stimulus Oversight
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: Nay

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

S 9 Establishing a Redistricting Commission
Stage: Passage
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: Nay

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

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

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

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: Yea

H 4591 Gaming Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Nay

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: 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 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: Yea

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: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Nay

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: Yea

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: Yea

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