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William LaRose

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William LaRose
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Democratic Party

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Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Graduate

Cornell University, 2020

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U.S. Army

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Birthplace
Athol, Mass.
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William LaRose (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 2nd Franklin District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

LaRose completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

LaRose was born in Athol, Massachusetts. He attended Arcadia University for a bachelor's degree and earned a master's degree from Cornell University in 2020. He has also worked at Ithaca New York's Center for Regional Economic Advancement and at the State Department's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. He has served in the U.S. Army on both active duty and with the National Guard since 2014.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Franklin District

Incumbent Susannah Whipps defeated William LaRose in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Franklin District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susannah Whipps
Susannah Whipps (Independent)
 
66.8
 
14,078
Image of William LaRose
William LaRose (D) Candidate Connection
 
32.8
 
6,907
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
83

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 21,068
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Franklin District

William LaRose advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Franklin District on September 1, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of William LaRose
William LaRose Candidate Connection
 
97.2
 
5,549
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.8
 
157

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,706
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

William LaRose completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by LaRose's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My name is Will LaRose. I was born and raised in Athol, Massachusetts, served as an Army officer for 6 years between active duty and the National Guard, graduated with my Master's in Public Administration from Cornell's Institute for Public Affairs, and I'm the Democratic candidate for State Rep in MA 2nd Franklin.
  • I am running on a platform I call "Rural Revitalization" which centers on regional economic development , strengthening public school education, and rebuilding key infrastructure like road, bridges, and broadband.
  • I am advocating that Massachusetts create a statewide Massachusetts Service Corps modeled after President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps. This plan would jump-start our economy, put our young people back to work on key infrastructure projects, and develop talent and leaders locally to reinvest in our communities.
  • I believe that rural Massachusetts needs to recommit to vocational-technical education. By investing in certificate and training programs at local high schools, we can develop our local workforce, prepare them for increasingly technical jobs, and provide our students with a lucrative alternative to 4-year colleges.
Education, infrastructure, and economic development.
Seth Moulton. He has embodied dignified service both in the military and now as a Congressman in Massachusetts.
Transparency, leadership, moral authority.
I would like to say I was able to tackle and address some of the serious challenges that have plagued rural Massachusetts for decades. Whether finding ways to mitigate the impacts of the opioid crisis, strengthening our locals public schools, or providing the youth of this district more meaningful opportunities for success in their own communities, I want to truly see a rural revitalization carried out over the next decade.
"The rise of Theodore Roosevelt" by Edmund Morris. Not only does it detail the life of one of the most interesting people of all time, but it is one of the best written history books out there.
It is absolutely critical to build relationships with other legislators, so long as they are beneficial and produce tangible results for ones distinct. These partnerships and coalitions are how this great country gets things done.
If elected, I would love to serve on any of the following Committees: House Committee on Ways and Means, House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, and the Joint Committee on Education.


No, my entire focus is on the 2nd Franklin District and solving the myriad challenges facing our area.

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  1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 27, 2020.


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