Denise Provost

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Denise Provost
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Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-Seventh Middlesex District
Incumbent
Tenure
2006 - present
Term ends
January 2, 2019
Years in position 11
PartyDemocratic
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Compensation
Base salary$60,032.60/year
Per diem$10-$100/day
Elections and appointments
First electedFebruary 2006
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sBennington College
J.D.Boston University School of Law, 1982
Personal
Date of birthMarch 9, 1951
Place of birthLewiston, Maine
ProfessionAttorney
Websites
Office website
CandidateVerification
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Denise Provost (b. March 9, 1951) is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Twenty-Seventh Middlesex district. She was first elected to the chamber in a special election in February 2006.

Provost served as an at-large alderman in Somerville.

Biography

Provost's professional experience includes working as an attorney in private practice from 1990 to 2006, and as Assistant City Solicitor for the cities of Somerville and Newton.[1]

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

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

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2015
• Global Warming and Climate Change
• Higher Education Joint
• Revenue Joint
• State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Provost 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 Denise Provost defeated Aaron James in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Twenty-seventh Middlesex District general election.[2][3]
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-seventh Middlesex District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Denise Provost Incumbent 87.29% 18,409
     Pirate Aaron James 12.71% 2,680
Total Votes 21,089
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 Denise Provost was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Noelani Kamelamela (Pirate Party) in the general election.[4]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-seventh Middlesex District General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Provost Incumbent 88.1% 10,771
     Pirate Noelani Kamelamela 11.9% 1,454
Total Votes 12,225

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Provost won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Twenty-Seventh Middlesex District. Provost defeated Harry Kortikere 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, Twenty-Seventh Middlesex District Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Provost Incumbent 87% 3,651
Harry Kortikere 13% 545
Total Votes 4,196

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010

Provost won re-election to the Twenty-seventh Middlesex seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14 primary. He also faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]

Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Twenty-seventh Middlesex District (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Denise Provost (D) 10,955

2008

On November 4, 2008, Provost won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Twenty-Seventh Middlesex district.[8] In this election she raised $12,542; of that total $12,442 (99.2%) was from in state contributions and $100 (0.8%) was from out of state contributions.[9]

Massachusetts House of Representatives - Twenty-Seventh Middlesex district
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Denise Provost (D) 14,877
All Others 236
Blanks 4,040

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Provost received $7,163 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[10]

2008

Provost raised $12,542 in the 2008 election cycle.

Her major contributors are listed below.[11]

Donor Amount
Massachusetts Federation of Teachers $700
Boston Teachers Union $500
Macy Coffey $500
Beverly Schwartz $500
Retired Public Employees $300

Scorecards

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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

Provost has been a member of the American Civil Liberties Union, Massachusetts Municipal Association, National Organization for Women, Sierra Club, Somerville Community Corporation, and Somerville Museum.[1]

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See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Provost
  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 March 18, 2014
  9. ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 29, 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
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