Jack Patrick Lewis

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Jack Patrick Lewis
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Massachusetts House of Representatives, Seventh Middlesex District
Incumbent
Tenure
2017 - Present
Term ends
January 2, 2019
Years in position 0
PartyDemocratic
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Compensation
Base salary$60,032.60/year
Per diem$10-$100/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 8, 2016
First elected2016
Term limitsN/A
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
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Jack Patrick Lewis is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Seventh Middlesex District. He was first elected to the chamber in 2016.

Issues

Campaign themes

2016

Lewis' campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

A voice for our families.

  • Securing a living wage for all of the Commonwealth’s workers. Nobody working 40 hours per week deserves to live in poverty.
  • Fighting for fairer tax policies that meet our Commonwealth’s needs without burdening the middle class. I strongly support the proposed “millionaire’s tax,” which will moderately increase taxes on annual incomes over a million dollars in order to fund crucial investments in infrastructure and education.
  • Ensuring access to high-quality, affordable healthcare for all residents.

A voice for our schools.

  • Making public college more accessible and affordable for our families.
  • Fully funding vocational schools and other workforce training programs.
  • Protecting public education and supporting greater funding for local school districts.

A voice for innovation.

  • Creating a dependable 21st century public transportation system to broaden access to Framingham and Ashland while decreasing our carbon footprint.
  • Preserving and expanding our public green spaces.
  • Expanding renewable energy production and tax-credits.

A voice for inclusion.

  • Celebrating and working closely within the diverse communities of our district.
  • Continuing Rep. Tom Sannicandro's fight to increase program funding for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  • Ensuring that our seniors are able to retire with dignity.[1]
 ”
—Jack Patrick Lewis, [2]

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 Tom Sannicandro (D) did not seek re-election.

Jack Patrick Lewis defeated Yolanda Greaves and Cliff Wilson in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Seventh Middlesex District general election.[3][4]
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Seventh Middlesex District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jack Patrick Lewis 61.87% 9,286
     Republican Yolanda Greaves 33.20% 4,982
     Independent Cliff Wilson 4.93% 740
Total Votes 15,008
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth


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Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Lewis' endorsements included the following:[5]

  • MassNOW
  • Mass Alliance
  • MassEquality
  • Mass Peace Action
  • Mass-Care
  • Victory Fund
  • Mass Voters for Animals
  • Bay State Stonewall Democrats
  • Progressive Democrats of Massachusetts
  • Progressive Massachusetts

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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].



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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributed to the original source.
  2. ↑ Elect Jack Lewis, "Issues," accessed September 6, 2016
  3. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
  4. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
  5. ↑ Elect Jack Lewis, "Endorsements," accessed September 6, 2016
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