Sheila Harrington

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Sheila Harrington
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Massachusetts House of Representatives, First Middlesex District
Incumbent
Tenure
2011 - present
Term ends
January 2, 2019
Years in position 6
PartyRepublican
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Compensation
Base salary$60,032.60/year
Per diem$10-$100/day
Elections and appointments
First elected2010
Term limitsN/A
Personal
ProfessionAttorney
Websites
Office website
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Sheila Harrington is a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the First Middlesex district. She was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Biography

Harrington earned her B.A. in social work from Providence College in 1982, and J.D. from the New England School of Law in 1986. Her professional experience includes working as an attorney in private practice in Groton, Massachusetts.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

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

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2015
• Rules
• Ways and Means
• Ways and Means Joint
• Rules Joint
• Judiciary Joint

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harrington 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 Sheila Harrington defeated Matthew T. Meneghini in the Massachusetts House of Representatives First Middlesex District general election.[1][2]
Massachusetts House of Representatives, First Middlesex District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sheila Harrington Incumbent 65.18% 14,984
     Democratic Matthew T. Meneghini 34.82% 8,003
Total Votes 22,987
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. Gene Rauhala was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Sheila Harrington was unopposed in the Republican primary. Harrington defeated Rauhala in the general election.[3]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, First Middlesex District General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSheila Harrington Incumbent 64.3% 9,958
     Democratic Gene Rauhala 35.7% 5,530
Total Votes 15,488

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Harrington won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives First Middlesex District. Harrington was unopposed in the September 6 Republican 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

Harrington won election to the First Middlesex seat in 2010. She defeated Cornelius Sullivan in the September 14 Republican primary. She faced Jesse Reich (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]

Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, First Middlesex District (2010)
Candidates Votes
Jesse Reich (D) 6,222
Green check mark transparent.png Sheila Harrington (R) 10,378

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Harrington raised $47,597 in contributions.[7]

Her largest contributor was the Massachusetts Republican Party, which donated $3,000 to her campaign.

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."[8]
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."[9]
  • 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

Harrington and her husband, Steve, have two children.

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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. ↑ Follow the Money, "2010 contributions," accessed December 23, 2013
  8. ↑ Planned Parenthood, "2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 2, 2015
  9. ↑ Progressive Massachusetts, "Scorecards and Roll Calls," accessed September 17, 2014
Political offices
Preceded by
Robert Hargraves 		Massachusetts House of Representatives First Middlesex District
2011–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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