Sean Garballey (born February 22, 1985) is the current Massachusetts State Representative for the 23rd Middlesex District representing Arlington and West Medford. He was elected in a special election on 4 March 2008, after the incumbent, J. James Marzilli Jr. won a 2007 special election for a seat in the Massachusetts Senate.
Sean Garballey | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 23rd Middlesex district | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| Preceded by | J. James Marzilli Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1985 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Arlington, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Lowell (B.A., Political Science, 2007) |
| Website | Massachusetts General Court Member Profile: Sean Garballey |
Early life and career
editGarballey, born in Arlington, Massachusetts attended Arlington Public Schools. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from UMass Lowell in 2007.[1] At the time of his election he was enrolled in a dual Political Science and Public Administration masters program at Suffolk University, but did not complete the degree.[2]
Elections
editWhile completing college, he was elected to the Arlington School Committee in 2005 serving until 2008.[3]
In the 5 February 2008 special Democratic primary election for the 23rd Middlesex District seat, Garballey faced off against fellow school committee member Jeff Thielman and first time candidate Andrew O'Brien. Garballey received 47% of the vote, with Thielman taking 43% and O'Brien taking 10%.[4] Garballey went on to face Republican John Worden, former Arlington town moderator, and Independent Robert Valeri, a local businessman. Garballey won the 4 March 2008 special election with 67% of the vote. Worden received 29%, and Valeri received 4%.[5] Garballey was elected at age 23.[6]
In 2008 and 2010 Garballey ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections.[7]
In 2012, Garballey was re-elected.[8] He defeated Republican Joseph Monju in the general election.[9]
Issues
editIn the 2013-2014 legislative session of the Massachusetts General Court, Garballey serves on the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, and the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.[10]
In the 2011-2012 session of the Massachusetts General Court, Garballey served as the vice-chairman to the Joint Committee on Election Laws. He was also appointed to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development, as well as the Special Joint Committee on Redistricting.
On Education, Garballey, as a member of the Foster Care Coalition, joined Governor Deval Patrick for the signing of An Act Protecting Children in the Care of the Commonwealth.[11]
On the Environment, Garballey supported the Oil-Spill Prevention legislation as well as the Creation of the Food Policy Council.[12]
Public office
edit- Arlington Town Meeting member (2003–2008)
- Arlington School Committee (2005–2008)
- Massachusetts House of Representatives (2008–present)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sean P. Garballey '07". www.uml.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ "State Directory". Biography in Context. Gale. 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ Biography Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine at garballey.com (accessed 16 March 2008).
- ^ Bob Sprague, "Garballey tops ticket, faces Worden in March Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine", yourarlington.com, 5 February 2008 (accessed 16 March 2008).
- ^ Bob Sprague, "Garballey swamps Worden for state rep Archived 2008-03-12 at the Wayback Machine", 4 March 2008 (accessed 16 March 2008).
- ^ Moskowitz, Eric (2008-02-28). "A race among generations". Boston.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ "Sean Garballey - Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ "Sean Garballey".
- ^ "Sean Garballey".
- ^ "Member Profile - Sean Garballey". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ "Governor Signs Bill". Representative Sean Garballey. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ "Representative Garballey receives a score of 103 on his Environmental Scorecard!". Representative Sean Garballey. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 2016-01-01.