Paul Brodeur
Paul Brodeur is a former Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 32nd Middlesex District from 2011 to 2019. Brodeur resigned on November 18, 2019, when he was sworn in as Melrose mayor.[1]
Biography
Brodeur is a graduate of Lafayette College and Suffolk University Law School. His professional experience includes working as an attorney and Middlesex County Prosecutor.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Brodeur was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Labor and Workforce Development Joint, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Brodeur served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Ways and Means |
| • Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint, Vice Chair |
| • Ways and Means Joint |
| • Health Care Financing Joint |
| • Public Service Joint |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brodeur served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint, Vice chair |
| • Health Care Financing Joint |
| • Public Service Joint |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brodeur served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint |
| • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint |
| • Public Service Joint |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 32nd Middlesex District
Incumbent Paul Brodeur won election in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 32nd Middlesex District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Brodeur (D) | 98.1 | 16,606 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 318 | ||
| Total votes: 16,924 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 32nd Middlesex District
Incumbent Paul Brodeur advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 32nd Middlesex District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Brodeur | 100.0 | 4,906 |
| Total votes: 4,906 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 8, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent Paul Brodeur ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Thirty-second Middlesex District general election.[2][3]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Thirty-second Middlesex District General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Paul Brodeur Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||
Incumbent Paul Brodeur ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Thirty-second Middlesex District Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Thirty-second Middlesex District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Paul Brodeur Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on September 9, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Paul Brodeur was unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Lock was unopposed in the Republican primary. Brodeur defeated Lock in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Brodeur Incumbent |
66% | 10,965 | |
| Republican | John Lock | 34% | 5,657 | |
| Total Votes | 16,622 | |||
2012
Brodeur won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Thirty-Second Middlesex District. Brodeur was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
2010
Brodeur won election to the Thirty-second Middlesex seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated David Lucas (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Thirty-second Middlesex District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Paul Brodeur (D)
|
9,252 | |||
| David Lucas (R) | 8,717 | |||
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2019.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and taxation-related issues.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related legislation sponsorship.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2018.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and taxation-related bills.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related legislation sponsorship.
- Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on reproductive health legislation.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2017.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and taxation-related issues.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related legislation sponsorship.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2016.
- Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
- Gun Owners Action League — Legislators are scored on firearms policy issues.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and taxation-related issues.
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related legislation sponsorship.
- Mass Audubon — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on business-related votes.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
- The Environmental League of Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2015.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and tax-related issues.
- Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2014.
- Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) — Legislators are scored on employer-related business issues.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and fiscal issues.
- Mass Audubon — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority legislation.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
- The Environmental League of Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2013.
- Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) — Legislators are scored on employer-related business issues.
- Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and fiscal issues.
- Mass Audubon — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority legislation.
- The Environmental League of Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2012.
- Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) — Legislators are scored on employer-related business issues.
- Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on health care cost, consumer protection, recycling, transportation, and democracy issues.
- Mass Audubon — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2011.
- Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) — Legislators are scored on employer-related business issues.
- Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on consumer, health care, recycling, transportation, and democracy issues.
- Mass Audubon — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority bills.
Personal
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Brodeur and his wife, Liz, have two children.
See also
- Massachusetts House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Massachusetts state legislative districts
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ Wicked Local Melrose, "Paul Brodeur jumps into new role as Melrose mayor," December 4, 2019
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonweath of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Election Statistics," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2012 State Primary Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Katherine Clark |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Thirty-second Middlesex District 2011–2019 |
Succeeded by Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D) |
