Colleen Garry

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Colleen Garry
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Massachusetts House of Representatives, Thirty-Sixth Middlesex District
Incumbent
Tenure
1995 - present
Term ends
January 2, 2019
Years in position 22
PartyDemocratic
Report an officeholder change
Compensation
Base salary$60,032.60/year
Per diem$10-$100/day
Elections and appointments
First elected1994
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of Lowell
J.D.Suffolk University Law School, 1994
Personal
Date of birthJuly 21, 1962
Place of birthLowell, Massachusetts
ProfessionAttorney
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
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Colleen M. Garry (b. July 21, 1962) is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Thirty-Sixth Middlesex district. She was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

Garry has been a member of the Dracut Democratic Town Committee.

Biography

Garry's professional experience includes working as an attorney.[1]

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Garry served on the following committees:

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2015
• Ways and Means
• Personnel and Administration
• Redistricting
• Judiciary Joint
• Ways and Means Joint

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Garry served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Garry served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Garry served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills sponsored by this legislator. Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.


Elections

2016

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 8, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

Incumbent Colleen Garry ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Thirty-sixth Middlesex District general election.[2][3]
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Thirty-sixth Middlesex District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Colleen Garry Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth



2014

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on September 9, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Colleen Garry was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Cathy Richardson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Garry defeated Richardson in the general election.[4]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Thirty-sixth Middlesex District General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngColleen Garry Incumbent 53.7% 7,840
     Republican Cathy Richardson 46.3% 6,749
Total Votes 14,589

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Garry won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Thirty-Sixth Middlesex District. Garry was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Thirty-Sixth Middlesex District, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngColleen Garry Incumbent 58.6% 12,076
     Republican Cathy Richardson 41.4% 8,543
Total Votes 20,619

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010

Garry won re-election to the Middlesex seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated George Boag (R) and Matthew Sheehan (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]

Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Thirty-sixth Middlesex District (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Colleen Garry (D) 8,196
George Boag (R) 5,470
Matthew Sheenhan (I) 1,575

2008

On November 4, 2008, Garry won re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Thirty-Sixth Middlesex, unopposed.[8]

Garry raised $12,830 for her campaign.[9]

Massachusetts State House of Representatives, Thirty-Sixth Middlesex (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Colleen M. Garry (D) 15,369
All Others 63
Blanks 5,613

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Garry received $21,283 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[10]

2008

Garry raised $12,830 in the 2008 election cycle.

Her major contributors are listed below.[11]

Donor Amount
Associated Builders & Contractors $1,000
Proceeds from Kickoff Party $780
Five different donors $500

Scorecards

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See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Massachusetts

Legislative scorecards are used to evaluate elected public officials based on voting record. Some scorecards are created by political advocacy groups with a focus on specific issues; others are developed by newspapers and are broad in scope. Scorecards are meant to be used as a tool for voters to have a quick picture of whether their views align with a particular legislator's record.

Because scorecards can be specific to particular issues or general to a state’s legislative term, each report should be considered on its own merits. Each entity that publishes these reports uses different methodologies and definitions for the terms used.

An overview for scorecards in all 50 states can be found on this page. To contribute to the list of Massachusetts scorecards, email suggestions to [email protected].

2015-2016

  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating economically conservative policy.
  • Legislators are rated on "voting record and co-sponsorship history, public statements, and other factors."[12]
Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.

2013-2014

In 2013, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 to December 31. In 2014, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 14 through August 1.

  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization of employers.
  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating economically conservative policy.
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
  • Legislators are scored on bills selected by a "statewide, grassroots [organization] for progressive change in Massachusetts."[13]
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.

2011-2012

In 2011, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 5 November 16. In 2012, the Massachusetts General Court was in session starting January 4 through July 31.

  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization of employers.
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
  • Legislators are scored on votes on issues including health care costs, consumer protection, recycling, transportation and democracy.
  • Legislators are scored on bills selected by a "statewide, grassroots [organization] for progressive change in Massachusetts."

Personal

Gary has been involved with Dracut CERT, Dracut Lions Club, Dracut Scholarship Foundation, East End Club Auxiliary, Greater Lowell Bar Association, Greater Lowell Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors, Lowell Lodge of Elks, and the Massachusetts Bar Association.[14]

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See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Garry
  2. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
  3. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
  4. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
  5. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2012 State Primary Results," accessed February 13, 2014
  6. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 13, 2014
  7. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014
  8. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed February 13, 2014
  9. ↑ Follow the Money, "Massachusetts 2008 - General Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
  10. ↑ Follow the Money, "Massachusetts 2010 - Candidates," accessed February 13, 2014
  11. ↑ Massachusetts House donor numbers
  12. ↑ Planned Parenthood, "2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 2, 2015
  13. ↑ Progressive Massachusetts, "Scorecards and Roll Calls," accessed September 17, 2014
  14. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named vs
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