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Frederick Berry

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Frederick Berry
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Prior offices
Councilor-At-large Peabody City Council

Massachusetts State Senate 2nd Essex District

Education

Bachelor's

Boston College, 1972

Graduate

Antioch College, 1974

Contact

Frederick Berry (December 20, 1949 - November 13, 2018) was a Democratic member of the Massachusetts State Senate, representing the Second Essex district from 1983 to 2013 and serving as majority leader from 2003 to 2013. Berry began his political experience in 1979 when he joined the Peabody City Council.[1]

Berry died on November 13, 2018.[1]

Biography

Berry earned his bachelor's degree from Boston College in 1972 and his MEd from Antioch College in 1974.[2]

Berry had professional experience as an administrator.[2]

Berry was 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.[2]

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Berry served on these committees:

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

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 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
Green check mark transparent.png 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.[3] 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.[4]

Massachusetts State Senate - Second Essex district
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Frederick Berry (D) 63,296
All Others 561
Blanks 20,423

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Personal

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Frederick Berry was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and raised in Peabody, Massachusetts.[2]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Massachusetts State Senate Second Essex
1983–present
Succeeded by
Joan B. Lovely (D)


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