William Pignatelli

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William Pignatelli
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Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fourth Berkshire District
Incumbent
Tenure
2003 - present
Term ends
January 2, 2019
Years in position 14
PartyDemocratic
Report an officeholder change
Compensation
Base salary$60,032.60/year
Per diem$10-$100/day
Elections and appointments
First elected2002
Term limitsN/A
Websites
Office website
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William Pignatelli is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Fourth Berkshire district. He was first elected to the chamber in 2002.

Pignatelli served as a Berkshire County Commissioner from 1995 to 1999, and Lenox Selectman from 1992 to 2003.[1]

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

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

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2015
• Ways and Means
• Redistricting
• Ways and Means Joint
• Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint, Vice Chair
• Higher Education Joint

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

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

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Pignatelli won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourth Berkshire District. Pignatelli was unopposed 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, Fourth Berkshire District, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Pignatelli Incumbent 82.1% 16,670
     Green Lee Laugenour 17.9% 3,624
Total Votes 20,294

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010

Pignatelli won election to the Fourth Berkshire seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Lee Scott Laugenor (GR) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]

Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Fourth Berkshire District (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png William Pignatelli (D) 11,279
Lee Scott Laugenor (Gr) 2,483

2008

On November 4, 2008, Pignatelli won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Fourth Berkshire district.[8] In this election he raised $59,065; of that total $55,765 (94.4%) was from in state contributions and $3,300 (5.6%) was from out of state contributions.[9]

Massachusetts House of Representatives - Fourth Berkshire district
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png William Pignatelli (D) 17,633
All Others 69
Blanks 3,567

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Pignatelli received $80,755 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[10]

2008

Pignatelli raised $59,065 in the 2008 election cycle.

His major contributors are listed below.[11]

Donor Amount
Massachusetts Electrical Workers $1,000
Edward Linde $700
10 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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Pignatelli has been a member of the Berkshire Red Cross Board of Directors and the Laurel Lake Preservation Association Board of Directors.[1]

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See also

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Footnotes

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