James T. Welch

James T. Welch DEMDemocrat

State Senator, Hampden District

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James T. WelchDEMDemocrat State Senator, Hampden District
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James T. Welch (born December 22, 1975, in Springfield, Massachusetts) was a Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Hampden district, who was first elected to this position in 2010. Prior to this he was the Massachusetts State Representative for the 6th Hampden district, which includes his hometown of West Springfield and parts of Springfield and Chicopee. He served in the House from 2005 to 2011. Prior to serving in the Massachusetts legislature, he was a realtor and member of the West Springfield City Council. Welch lost his re-election bid for a sixth term in the 2020 Democratic primary to Springfield City Councilor Adam Gomez.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Westfield State College
BS Business Management
1996 - 1998
Springfield Technical Community College
Attended
1994 - 1996
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Senator
Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate
2010 - 2021
Representative
Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
2005 - 2010
Member
West Springfield City Council
2004 - 2005
Legislative Aide
State Representative Steve Buoniconti
2001 - 2005
Former Finance Professional
A.G. Edwards Financials
2000 - 2001
Former Finance Professional
State Street Corporation
1998 - 1999
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
Member
Dante Club
Member
West Springfield Rotary Club
Member
May Institute Human Rights Committee
Member
Westfield Elks
Member
West Springfield Democratic City Committee
Former Chair
Joint Committee on Financial Services, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Chair
Joint Health Care Financing Committee, Massachusetts State Senate
Former Member
Redistricting Committee, Massachusetts State Senate
Former Member
Rules Committee, Massachusetts State Senate
Former Member
Marijuana Policy Committee, Massachusetts State Senate
Former Member
Joint Rules Committee, Massachusetts State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Election Laws Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Vice Chair
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Vice Chair
Post Audit and Oversight Committee, Massachusetts State Senate
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