James Dwyer

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James Dwyer
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Massachusetts House of Representatives, Thirtieth Middlesex District
Incumbent
Tenure
2009 - present
Term ends
January 2, 2019
Years in position 8
PartyDemocratic
Report an officeholder change
Compensation
Base salary$60,032.60/year
Per diem$10-$100/day
Elections and appointments
First elected2008
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sNorwich University
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
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James J. Dwyer is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Thirtieth Middlesex district. He was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

Dwyer served on the Woburn City Council from 2006 to 2008. He has also been Assistant Chief Probation Officer of Middlesex, and Vice Chair/Treasurer of the Woburn Housing Authority.[1]

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

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

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2015
• Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
• Steering, Policy and Scheduling
• Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint
• Revenue Joint

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dwyer 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 James Dwyer ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Thirtieth Middlesex District general election.[2][3]
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Thirtieth Middlesex District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png James Dwyer 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 James Dwyer was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[4]

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

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

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010

Dwyer won re-election to the Thirtieth Middlesex seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Kara Fratto (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]

Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Thirtieth Middlesex District (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png James Dwyer (D) 9,046
Kara Fratto (R) 5,209

2008

On November 4, 2008, Dwyer won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Thirtieth Middlesex district.[8] In this election he raised $74,517; of that total $72,017- (96.6%) was from in state contributions, $2,300- (3.1%) was from out of state contributions, and $200 (0.3%) from unknown sources.[9]

Massachusetts House of Representatives - Thirtieth Middlesex district
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png James Dwyer (D) 14,580
All Others 100
Blanks 5,565

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Dwyer received $98,087 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[10]

2008

Dwyer raised $74,517 in the 2008 election cycle.

His major contributors are listed below.[11]

Donor Amount
20 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

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Dwyer has been a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, CMARC Board of Directors, Woburn Host Lions Club, Woburn Domestic Violence Task Force, and the Woburn Mayor's Youth Task Force.[1]

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See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Dwyer
  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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