Thomas Petrolati

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Thomas Petrolati
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Massachusetts House of Representatives, Seventh Hampden District
Incumbent
Tenure
1987 - present
Term ends
January 2, 2019
Years in position 30
PartyDemocratic
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Compensation
Base salary$60,032.60/year
Per diem$10-$100/day
Elections and appointments
First elected1986
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sWestern New England College
Personal
Date of birthApril 16, 1957
Place of birthSpringfield, Massachusetts
Websites
Office website
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Thomas M. Petrolati (b. April 16, 1957) is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Seventh Hampden district. He was first elected to the chamber in 1986. Petrolati is a former Speaker Pro Tempore.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

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

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2015
• Rules Joint
• Revenue Joint
• Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint
• Ways and Means
• Rules

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Petrolati 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 Thomas Petrolati ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Seventh Hampden District general election.[1][2]
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Seventh Hampden District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Petrolati 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 Thomas Petrolati was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[3]

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Petrolati won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Seventh Hampden District. Petrolati was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010

Petrolati won re-election to the Seventh Hampden seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14 primary. He also faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]

Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Seventh Hampden District (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Petrolati (D) 8,942

2008

On November 4, 2008, Petrolati won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Seventh Hampden district.[7] In this election he raised $262,451; of that total $220,639 (96.2%) was from in state contributions and $8,750 (3.8%) was from out of state contributions.[8]

Massachusetts House of Representatives - Seventh Hampden district
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Petrolati (D) 14,210
All Others 124
Blanks 4,040

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Petrolati received $173,398 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[9]

2008

Petrolati raised $262,451 in the 2008 election cycle.

His major contributors are listed below.[10]

Donor Amount
16 different donors $1,000

Personal

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Petrolati has been a member of the John Thompson Scholarship Committee, Ludlow Lodge of Elks, Polish American Citizens Club, and Unity Athletic Club.[11]

Controversies

Patronage scandal and political aftermath

In November 2010, Petrolati announced he would not seek to continue his position as Speaker Pro Tempore after an independent counsel reported that he was heavily involved in a patronage scandal at the state's probation department. The department was found to have hired numerous supporters of Petrolati, including his wife as well as his former aide.[12]

In January 2011, House Speaker Robert DeLeo appointed a leadership team that did not include Petrolati at all, leaving the latter without the $15,000 yearly bonus he had previously received.[13]

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."[14]
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."[15]
  • 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."

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
  2. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
  3. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
  4. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2012 State Primary Results," accessed February 13, 2014
  5. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 13, 2014
  6. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014
  7. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed March 18, 2014
  8. ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 29, 2014
  9. ↑ Follow the Money, "Massachusetts 2010 - Candidates," accessed February 13, 2014
  10. ↑ Massachusetts House donor numbers
  11. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Petrolati
  12. ↑ Boston Globe, "Patronage player to leave key post," November 24, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2013
  13. ↑ The Republican, "Massachusetts Rep. Thomas Petrolati ousted from House leadership post over probation department scandal," January 28, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2013
  14. ↑ Planned Parenthood, "2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 2, 2015
  15. ↑ Progressive Massachusetts, "Scorecards and Roll Calls," accessed September 17, 2014
Political offices
Preceded by
- 		Massachusetts House of Representatives Hampden 7
1987–present 		Succeeded by
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House Speaker: Robert DeLeo (D) • Majority Leader: Ronald Mariano (D) • Minority Leader: Bradley Jones, Jr. (R)
   
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