Marc R. Pacheco

Marc R. Pacheco DEMDemocrat

Council Member, 1st Plymouth And Bristol District

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Marc R. PachecoDEMDemocrat Council Member, 1st Plymouth And Bristol District
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Marc R. Pacheco (born October 29, 1952 in Taunton, Massachusetts) is an American state legislator serving in the Massachusetts Senate. He represents the 1st Plymouth and Bristol district, which includes his hometown of Taunton and nearby towns. He is a Democrat who has served since 1993. From 1989 to 1992 he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Prior to serving in the Massachusetts legislature he was a member of the Taunton school committee (1980–89) and the Chief Assistant to the Mayor of Taunton (1982–88).Pacheco ran in the 9th congressional district special election held in 2001. He finished fourth in the Democratic primary, with 13% of the vote.Pacheco received an associate degree from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a bachelor's degree from New Hampshire College (now Southern New Hampshire University), and a master's degree from Suffolk University.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
Suffolk University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Southern New Hampshire University
Stockbridge School of Agriculture
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Senator
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
1993 - 2023
President Pro Tempore
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2015 - 2018
Representative
Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
1989 - 1992
Director
Federal Home Loan of Boston
2002 - 2003
Chief Assistant
Mayor of the City of Taunton
1982 - 1988
Department Head
City of Taunton
1978 - 1981
Guest Lecturer
Harvard University
Guest Lecturer
Suffolk University
Other Experience1 - 30 of 30
Trustee
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
1995 - 2000
Chair
Northeast States Association for Agriculture Stewardship
1999 - Current
State Advisory Board
National Environmental Policy Institute
1999 - Current
Legislative Advisory Board
National Democratic Leadership Council
1997 - Current
Chair
New England District Export Council
1996 - Current
Member
Massachusetts District Export Council
1994 - Current
Executive Committee Member
Massachusetts Democratic State Committee
1993 - Current
Founder
Community Education Foundation
1991 - Current
Member
Taunton School Committee
1980 - 1989
Chair
Taunton School Committee
1987 - 1988
Co-Chair
Energy and Environment Committee, Eastern Regional Conference, Council of State Governments
Corporator
Morton Hospital and Medical Center
Delegate
New England Board of Higher Education
Member
United Way of Greater Taunton, present
Member
Task Force on Energy Supply, National Conference of State Legislatures
Member
Task Force on Growth and Change, Southeastern Massachusetts-Vision 2020, 1998-present
Member
Taunton Democratic City Committee
Member
Democratic State Committee
Member
Taunton Lodge of Elks, present
Past President
Portuguese American Civic Club
Representative
Massachusetts-Québec Research Council
Co-Chair
Southeastern Massachusetts Legislative Caucus
1993 - Current
Former Chair
Global Warming and Climate Change Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Chair
Committee on Post Audit and Oversight, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Higher Education, Massachusetts State Senate
Former Member
Joint Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Personnel and Administration Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Export Development Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Massachusetts State Senate
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