Richard Ross (Massachusetts)
| Richard Ross | ||
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| Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Whip, Massachusetts Senate | ||
| 2010-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,132.99/year | |
| Per diem | $10-$100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | ||
| 2005-2010 | ||
| Wrentham Board of Selectman | ||
| 1999-2003 | ||
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Ross worked as a Burial Agent for the Board of Health from 1981-2004. He served on the Public School Building Committee from 2000-2003 and Wrentham Board of Selectman from 1999-2003.
Ross is Director of the Community at Pond Meadow, Pond Home, and Wrentham Cooperative Bank.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ross has been appointed to these committees:
- Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
- Joint Committee on Education
- Ethics and Rules Committee
- Joint Committee on Higher Education
- Joint Committee on Judiciary
- Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
- Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
- Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
- Joint Committee on Rules
- Ways and Means Committee
- Joint Committee on Ways and Means
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ross served on these committees:
- Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint Committee
- Elder Affairs Joint Committee
- Global Warming and Climate Change
- Post Audit and Oversight
- Education Joint Committee
Elections
2012
Ross is running unopposed in Republican primary on August 14. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012.[3]
2010
Ross won re-election to the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Massachusetts State Senate - Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Richard Ross (R)
|
48,824 | |||
| All Others | 664 | |||
| Blanks | 20,995 | |||
2010, special
On May 11, 2010, Ross won a special election to represent the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Senate District in the Massachusetts State Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Peter B. Smulowitz.[4]
| Massachusetts State Senate - Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard Ross (R)
|
15,902 | |||
| Peter B. Smulowitz (D) | 9,823 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ross won re-election for the Ninth Norfolk district of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[5] In this election he raised $60,150-; of that total $51,900 (86.3%) was from in state contributions and $8,250 (13.7%) was from out of state contributions.[6]
| Massachusetts State House - Ninth Norfolk district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard Ross (R)
|
12,688 | |||
| Thomas Roache | 7,974 | |||
| All Others | 31 | |||
| Blanks | 1,444 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Ross received $72,245 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| Massachusetts State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Richard Ross (Massachusetts)'s campaign in 2010 | |
| Citizens For Limited Taxation | $1,000 |
| Kelleher, Mark D | $1,000 |
| Lorusso, Gerard | $1,000 |
| Mckenzie-Hebert, Mindy J | $1,000 |
| Fee, Elizabeth | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $72,245 |
Recent news
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Richard Ross News Feed
- MetroWest Chamber awards scholarships worth $14K - MetroWest Daily News
- State Senate OKs Ross amendments on transportation bill - Wicked Local
- The Edge: A Nagging Question for Obama - Yahoo! News
- Senate Passes $300M Transportation Bond Bill - Patch.com
- Natick man eyes state Senate seat - MetroWest Daily News
- Programming notes - NBCNews.com (blog)
- Polls open for primaries to special election - The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
- Tea Party Targeting By IRS Slammed By Republicans - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- IRS Apologizes For Inappropriately Targeting Conservative Political Groups In ... - Huffington Post
- Offseason Defensive Power Rankings - Bleacher Report
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External links
- Official campaign site
- Project Vote Smart policies
- Project Vote Smart representative biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Ross for State Senate facebook
- Senator Ross' twitter
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
References
- ↑ Sun Chronicle, "It's official: Ross is in", May 21, 2010
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ross
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List "Massachusetts Secretary of State," Accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ May 11, 2010 special election results
- ↑ Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Election November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
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