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Frederick Berry
| Frederick Berry | ||
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| Massachusetts State Senate Second Essex | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 1983-2013 | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Leader, Massachusetts Senate | ||
| 2003-2013 | ||
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1982 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Councilor-at-Large, Peabody City Council | ||
| 1979-1983 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Boston College, 1972 | |
| Master's | Antioch College, 1974 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 20, 1949 | |
| Place of birth | Salem, MA | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Berry has professional experience as an administrator.
Berry earned his Bachelors degree from Boston College in 1972 and his MEd from Antioch College in 1974.[1]
Organizations
Berry is involved in a number of organizations, including the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Friends of Peabody, Beverly Council on Aging, Friends of Peabody, Danvers Council on Aging, Friends of Peabody, Salem Council on Aging, Friends of Project RAP, Hogan Berry Regional Center, North Shore Association for Retarded Citizens, North Shore Children's Law Project, and North Shore Community Mental Health Center
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Berry served on these committees:
- Ethics and Rules Committee, Chair
- Joint Committee on Rules, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Berry served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Berry did not run for re-election in 2012.
2010
Berry won re-election to the Second Essex District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Richard Jolitz ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Massachusetts State Senate - Second Essex District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Frederick Berry (D)
|
37,072 | |||
| Richard Jolitz (R) | 18,969 | |||
| Matthew Fraser (I) | 4,230 | |||
| All Others | 43 | |||
| Blanks | 3,512 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Berry won re-election for the Senate election for the Second Essex district.[2] In this election he raised $132,898-; of that total $127,790 (96.4%) was from in state contributions and $4,825 (3.6%) was from out of state contributions.[3]
| Massachusetts State Senate - Second Essex district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Frederick Berry (D)
|
63,296 | |||
| All Others | 561 | |||
| Blanks | 20,423 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Berry received $142,075 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[4]
| Massachusetts State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Frederick Berry's campaign in 2010 | |
| Berry, Frederick E | $6,806 |
| Massachusetts Society Of CPAs | $1,000 |
| Professional Fire Fighters Of Massachusetts | $1,000 |
| Connors Jr, John M | $1,000 |
| Beer Distributors Of Massachusetts | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $142,075 |
2008
In 2008 Frederick Berry collected $132,898 in donations. [5]
H-- four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Frederick Berry | $3,700 |
| Massachusetts Psychiatric Society | $1,000 |
| Beer Distributors of Massachusetts | $1,000 |
| Boston Police Patrolmen's Association | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Frederick Berry News Feed
- Sen. Berry joins Northeast Arc team - Wicked Local
- Brandeis president talks campus hate at ADL breakfast - Wicked Local Essex
- Benton column: A good man for the job - The Salem News
- Mass. US Senate Hopefuls Clash Over 'People's Pledge' - WBUR
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Personal
Frederick Berry was born in Salem, Massachusetts and raised in Peabody, Massachusetts. He is currently single.
External links
- Senator Berry's website
- Official Massachusetts State Senate website
- Project Vote Smart policies
- Project Vote Smart Senator biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Senator Berry's facebook
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts State Senate Second Essex 1983–present |
Succeeded by Joan B. Lovely (D) |
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