John C. Velis
| John Velis | ||
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| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fourth Hampden District | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| Tenure | ||
| April 16, 2014 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2, 2019 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Report an officeholder change | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $60,032.60/year | |
| Per diem | $10-$100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | April 1, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
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Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Velis served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary Joint | ||||
| • Public Health Joint | ||||
| • Veterans and Federal Affairs Joint | ||||
| • Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint | ||||
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills sponsored by this legislator. Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.
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 John Velis ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourth Hampden District general election.[2][3]| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fourth Hampden District General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  John Velis Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||
2014
General election
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 John C. Velis was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dan Allie was unopposed in the Republican primary. Velis defeated Allie in the general election.[4]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fourth Hampden District General Election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Velis Incumbent |
58.9% | 7,327 | |
| Republican | Dan Allie | 41.1% | 5,111 | |
| Total Votes | 12,438 | |||
Special election
John C. Velis (D) defeated Dan Allie (R) in the special election, which took place on April 1. Velis was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Allie was unopposed in the Republican primary.[5][1][6]
The seat was vacant following Donald F. Humason, Jr.'s (R) election to the Massachusetts State Senate.[7]
A special election for the position of Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourth Hampden District was called for April 1, with a primary on March 4. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28.[7]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fourth Hampden District, Special Election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John C. Velis |
53.4% | 2,697 | |
| Republican | Dan Allie | 46.6% | 2,354 | |
| Total Votes | 5,051 | |||
Scorecards
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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].
2015-2016
- Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating economically conservative policy.
- Planned Parenthood: House and Senate 2015 Scorecard
- Legislators are rated on "voting record and co-sponsorship history, public statements, and other factors."[8]
- Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.
Recent news
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See also
- Massachusetts House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Massachusetts state legislative districts
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 nepr.net, "Democrat Velis Snags Westfield State House Seat From GOP," April 1, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 masslive.com, "Special election to fill Don Humason's former 4th Hampden District House seat set," December 30, 2013
- ↑ Planned Parenthood, "2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 2, 2015
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