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Paul Heroux
Paul Heroux is a former Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Second Bristol district from 2013 to 2018. He resigned his seat on January 2, 2018, in order to become the mayor of Attleboro.[1]
Biography
Heroux's professional experience includes working in journalism, consulting, and criminal justice.[2]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| • Elder Affairs Joint |
| • Municipalities and Regional Government Joint |
| • Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Heroux served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets |
| • Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| • Municipalities and Regional Government Joint |
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Heroux served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets |
| • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint |
| • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint |
Campaign themes
2012
Heroux's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Constituent Services
- Excerpt: "My goal is to give you the help you need where ever you may need it, and to minimize the presence of the government out of your life if you don't want government in your life."
Government Waste
- Excerpt: "I want to know if the tax dollars that were spent were spent well. I will be a steward of your tax dollars."
Public Debt & Taxes
- Excerpt: "Only if generations benefit from it, should generations pay for it."
Jobs & Unemployment
- Excerpt: "Our community's success rests on our ability to work. We have many potential advantages in commerce, education, infrastructure revitalization and upgrades, and the delivery of services."
Healthcare & Mental Health
- Excerpt: "I will be a strong advocate for mental health services and mental health awareness. We need a State Rep who truly understands the challenges that families and friends face."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
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 Heroux ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Bristol District general election.[3][4]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Bristol District General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Paul Heroux Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||
Incumbent Paul Heroux ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Bristol District Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Bristol District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Paul Heroux 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 Heroux was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Bert Buckley defeated Jeffrey Bailey in the Republican primary. Heroux defeated Buckley in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Heroux Incumbent |
61.1% | 6,621 | |
| Republican | Bert Buckley | 38.9% | 4,211 | |
| Total Votes | 10,832 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bert Buckley |
51.7% | 717 |
| Jeffrey Bailey | 48.3% | 671 |
| Total Votes | 1,388 | |
2012
Heroux initially declared to run in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Massachusetts' 4th District.[8] He withdrew and instead ran for the state house.
Heroux won election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Bristol District. Heroux defeated Stephen Vincent Kane in the Democratic primary for State House in the Second Bristol district and defeated incumbent George Ross (R) in the general election which took place on November 6.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Heroux |
58.2% | 9,738 | |
| Republican | George Ross Incumbent | 41.8% | 6,992 | |
| Total Votes | 16,730 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Paul Heroux |
77.9% | 1,127 |
| Stephen Kane | 22.1% | 319 |
| Total Votes | 1,446 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 4 through November 15. The legislature held an informal session from November 16 to January 2.
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2016
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In 2016, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 6 through July 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 7, 2015, through January 5, 2016.
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2014
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In 2014, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 14 through August 1.
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2013
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In 2013, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Paul + Heroux + Massachusetts + Legislature
See also
- Massachusetts House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Massachusetts state legislative districts
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
- Attleboro's website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Paul Heroux on Facebook
- Paul Heroux on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ The Sun Chronicle, "Heroux confirms he will resign from House," November 17, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "paulforattleboro," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Boston Herald, "2 Mass. men announce plans for congressional runs" accessed January 22, 2012
- ↑ AP "Massachusetts - Summary Vote Results," accessed September 6, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by George Ross (R) |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Bristol District 2013–2018 |
Succeeded by James Hawkins (D) |
