Michael J. Rodrigues

Michael J. Rodrigues DEMDemocrat

State Senator, 1st Bristol And Plymouth District

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Michael J. RodriguesDEMDemocrat State Senator, 1st Bristol And Plymouth District
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Michael J. Rodrigues (born May 30, 1959) is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate representing the 1st Bristol and Plymouth district. He is a resident of Westport who has served since January 2011. From 1996 to 2011 he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 8th Bristol district. Prior to serving in the Massachusetts legislature, he was a member of the Westport Democratic Town Committee and chairman of the Westport Finance Committee.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Southeastern Massachusetts University
BS Accounting
1983
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
BS Accounting
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Senate Ways and Means Chair
Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate
2023 - Current
Majority Whip
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2017 - 2018
Senator
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2011 - Current
Representative
Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
1996 - 2010
Former Assistant Majority Whip
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
President
ABC Floor Covering
1982 - Current
Other Experience1 - 31 of 31
Chair
Westport Finance Committee
1992 - 1994
Member
Westport Finance Committee
1987 - 1994
Member
National Federation of Independent Business
Co Chair
Special Olympics Jim Haskins Memorial Ski & Board Challenge
Founder
Azorean-Jewish Heritage Foundation
Member
Westport Youth Athletic Association
Member
Westport Lions Club
Member
Westport Democratic Town Committee
Member
Massachusetts Legislators Association
Member
Prince Henry Society, Fall River Chapter
Member
State Workforce Investment Board
Member
Westport Business to Business
President
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Alumni Association
Former Chair
Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Chair
Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Chair
Labor and Workforce Development Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Chair
Joint Revenue Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Chair
Ethics Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Chair
Commerce and Labor Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Member
Personnel and Administration Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Ways and Means Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Export Development Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Community Development and Small Business Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Financial Services Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Vice Chair
Redistricting Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Vice Chair
Public Service Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
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