Josh Cutler

Josh Cutler
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sixth Plymouth District
Incumbent
In office
January 5, 2013 - Present
Term ends
January 7, 2015
Years in position	0
Party	Democratic
Compensation
Base salary	$61,133/year
Per diem	$10-$100/day
Elections and appointments
First elected	November 6, 2012
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Personal
Birthday	January 22, 1971
Place of birth	Duxbury, Massachusetts
Websites
Office website

Josh Cutler is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Sixth Plymouth district. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

Issues

Campaign themes

Cutler's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

State Budget

• Excerpt: "I would also work to stop the practice of giving state legislators taxpayer funds in the form of “per-diems” for commuting to work. As your next state representative I’ll drive to work on my own dime."

School Funding

• Excerpt: "We also need to stop unfunded mandates that tie the hands of our teachers and school administrators. While we need state standards, I'm a firm believer that decisions about our schools are best made at the local level."

Economic Development

• Excerpt: "Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. They are also the ones that support our community, sponsor our little league teams and donate to local charities. We must do more to support them."

Energy Policy

• Excerpt: "I'm a firm believer that Massachusetts should push to make green jobs and green technology as vital a cog in our state's economy as health care, higher education or biotech."

Human Services

• Excerpt: "Protecting our neediest citizens is a part of living in a commonwealth and my belief is that we need a government that is both cost-effective and compassionate."

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cutler served on the following committees:

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013
• Post Audit and Oversight
• Community Development and Small Business Joint
• Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint
• Election Laws Joint

Election history

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Cutler won election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixth Plymouth District. Smizik was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Karen E. Barry (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sixth Plymouth District, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Josh Cutler Incumbent	55.1%	12,433
	Republican	Karen Barry	44.9%	10,144
Total Votes				22,577

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010

Cutler ran for election to the Sixth Plymouth Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Daniel Webster (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

Personal

Cutler and his wife, Leslie, have one child.

Recent news

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Josh Cutler News Feed

• Rep. Tom Calter proposes school resource officer funding solution - Wicked Local Kingston
• Diehl, legislators ask Governor to restore local aid cuts - Holbrook Sun
• Sessions: Senate immigration bill 'was written by special interests' - Daily Caller
• Summer Student Legislator Seminar in Pembroke - The Patriot Ledger
• Student legislator program - Wicked Local Duxbury

External links

Suggest a link

• Office website
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Josh Cutler on Twitter

References

Political offices
Preceded by Daniel Webster (R)	Massachusetts House of Representatives Plymouth 6 2013–present	Succeeded by NA