1991–1992 Massachusetts legislature

The 177th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1991 and 1992 during the governorship of Bill Weld. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and Charles Flaherty served as speaker of the House.[4]

177th
Massachusetts General Court
←176th 178th→
Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
TermJanuary 2, 1991 (1991-01-02) – January 5, 1993 (1993-01-05)[1]
ElectionNovember 6, 1990
Senate
Members40
PresidentWilliam Bulger (1st Suffolk)
Party controlDemocrat[2]
House
Members160
SpeakerCharles Flaherty (27th Middlesex)
Party controlDemocrat[3]
William Bulger, Senate president.
Charles Flaherty, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1991.

Significant legislation included an act allowing school choice.[5]

Senators

Representatives

See also

References
  1. "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
  2. "Composition of the Massachusetts State Senate", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
  3. "Composition of the State of Massachusetts House of Representatives", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
  4. "Organization of the Legislature Since 1780". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2005. p. 338+.
  5. Richard Fossey (1994). "Open Enrollment in Massachusetts: Why Families Choose". Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 16. JSTOR 1164403.
  6. 1991–1992 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  7. "Nov 6, 1990 State Senate election", PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, retrieved May 31, 2020
  8. State Library of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts State Legislator's Papers Collections at the State Library", Mass.gov, retrieved September 3, 2020
  9. Black Legislators in the Massachusetts General Court: 1867-Present, State Library of Massachusetts, 2010, hdl:2452/48905
  10. "Nov 6, 1990 State Representative election", PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, retrieved May 31, 2020

Further reading
  • Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1991. hdl:2452/40809.
  • William DeJong (1996). "MADD Massachusetts Versus Senator Burke: A Media Advocacy Case Study". Health Education Quarterly. 23. JSTOR 45049687. (describes advocacy by Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
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