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Jack Hart (Massachusetts)
John "Jack" Hart, Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Massachusetts State Senate, representing the First Suffolk from 2002 to February 1, 2013. He previously served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1997-2002.
Hart resigned on February 1, 2013 in order to take a job at a law firm.[1]
Hart earned his Bachelor's degree from Tufts University and his MPA from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[2]
Organizations
Jack Hart has been involved with a number of organizations, including Colonel Daniel Marr Boys and Girls Club, Dorchester Heights Association, Ella J. Baker House, Friends for Children, Gate of Heaven Fundraising Committee, South Boston Boys and Girls Club, South Boston Health Center, South Boston Residents Group, and the Tynan Community School Council.
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
Jack Hart served on three non-legislative committees; the Senate Committee on * Bills in the Third Reading Committee, Senate Committee on * Steering and Policy Committee, and the South Boston Waterfront Committee.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hart served on these committees:
- Bills in the Third Reading Committee, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hart served on these committees:
- Bills in the Third Reading Committee
- Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Committee
- Election Laws Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Committee
- Steering and Policy Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
Elections
2012
Hart won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts State Senate First Suffolk District. Hart was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
2010
Hart won re-election to the First Suffolk District seat in 2010. He had no opposition. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Massachusetts State Senate - First Suffolk District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jack Hart (D)
|
35,651 | |||
| All Others | 664 | |||
| Blanks | 9,778 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hart won re-election for the Senate election for the First Suffolk district.[5] In this election he raised $311,138-; of that total $303,563 (97.6%) was from in state contributions and $7,575 (2.4%) was from out of state contributions.[6]
| Massachusetts State Senate - First Suffolk district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jack Hart (D)
|
41,973 | |||
| Althea Garrison (Inependent) | 10,873 | |||
| All Others | 314 | |||
| Blanks | 12,150 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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Personal
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Jack Hart was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
External links
- Senator Hart'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 Hart's LinkedIn
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Hart set to quit state Senate today," January 29, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Senator Hart
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List, "Massachusetts Secretary of State," accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ 2012 Massachusetts Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts State Senate First Suffolk 2002–February 1, 2013 |
Succeeded by Linda Dorcena Forry (D) |
