James Welch
| James Welch | ||
 | ||
| Massachusetts State Senate, Hampden District | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 5, 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10-$100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | ||
| 2004 - 2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Westfield State College | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Contents |
Welch served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Sixth Hampden district from 2004 to 2011.
Biography
Welch earned his B.S. in Business Management from Westfield State College. His professional experience includes working as a realtor.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Welch served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Election Laws Joint | ||||
| • Health Care Financing Joint, Chair | ||||
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Welch served on these committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Community Development and Small Business Joint | ||||
| • Election Laws Joint | ||||
| • Higher Education Joint | ||||
| • Municipalities and Regional Government Joint, Chair | ||||
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security | ||||
| • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Welch served on these committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Bills in the Third Reading, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
| • Post Audit and Oversight | ||||
Election history
2012
Welch won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts State Senate Hampden District. Wolf defeated Melvin A. Edwards in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.
| Massachusetts State Senate, Hampden District Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 James Welch Incumbent |
61.3% | 6,244 |
| Melvin Edwards | 38.7% | 3,936 |
| Total Votes | 10,180 | |
2010
Welch won election to the Hampden senate seat in 2010. He defeated Susan Dawson and Ronald Patenaude in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Robert Magovern (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Massachusetts State Senate - Hampden District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Welch (D)
|
21,567 | |||
| Robert Magovern (R) | 13,824 | |||
| All Others | 41 | |||
| Blanks | 2,425 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Welch won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Sixth Hampden district. [1] In this election he raised $48,151; of that total $43,376 (90.1%) was from in state contributions, $4,550 (9.4%) was from out of state contributions, and $225 (0.5%) was from unknown sources. [2]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Sixth Hampden district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Welch (D)
|
13,531 | |||
| All Others | 84 | |||
| Blanks | 4,209 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Welch raised $93,970 in contributions. [3]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Welch, James T | $5,000 |
| Nisource Inc | $1,250 |
| Fulco, Mark B | $1,100 |
2008
Welch raised $48,151 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [4]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Boston Police Patrolmens Association | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Association of Realtors | $900 |
| Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts | $700 |
| Retired Public Employees | $600 |
Personal
Welch and his wife, Kara, have two children. He has been a member of the Dante Club, May Institute Human Rights Committee, Westfield Elks, and West Springfield Rotary Club.
Recent news
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James Welch News Feed
- Community college professor allegedly tells students: support gay rights or else - Daily Caller
- Corte Suprema rechaza prueba de ciudadan
- Gomez: I told McCain he should have left office by now - Daily Caller
- Three highest-paid Pentagon officials are all football coaches - Daily Caller
- Senate rejects amendment to build border fence - Daily Caller
- The 14-year-old kid arrested over his pro-NRA shirt now faces a year in jail - Daily Caller
- Ayers: Obama gets a 'failing grade' as president - Daily Caller
- Rubio Doubles Down into Disaster - Daily Caller
- Suspension won't be removed for five-year-old grilled over cap gun who then ... - Daily Caller
- DHS hopes get same cyber-spying powers as NSA - Daily Caller
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External links
- Jim Welch's personal website
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Jim Welch on Facebook
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts State Senate Hampden 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Hampden 6 2004–2011 |
Succeeded by Michael Finn |
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