George Ross
George Ross was a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Second Bristol District from 2011 to 2013. Ross died on May 21, 2020.[1]
Biography
Ross was an army veteran and the owner of Murray's Restaruant in Attleboro, MA.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ross served on the following committees:
- Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint Committee
- Public Health Joint Committee
- Veterans and Federal Affairs Joint Committee
Elections
2012
Ross ran re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Bristol District. Ross was unopposed in the September 6 Republican primary and was defeated by Paul Heroux (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
2010
Ross won election to the Second Bristol seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Bill Bowles (D) and James Connolly (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Second Bristol District (2010) | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | |||
Bill Bowles (D) | 5,126 | |||
5,630 | ||||
James Connolly (I) | 827 |
Campaign themes
Ross' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
Taxes
- Excerpt: "The people of the commonwealth have already spoken, lower our taxes. The legislature must rollback the sales and income tax to lower the burden on working families."
Jobs and Economic Growth
- Excerpt: "I believe the best way to stimulate our sluggish economy and increase jobs are to take another look at our present regulations."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "I support health care changes that are realistic and make health plans accessible to all."
Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "The thought that we should extend instate college tuition to illegal immigrants is ridiculous. I will oppose this and any other “benefit” that might be proposed for illegals."
Restoring Trust in Government
- Excerpt: "I will continue to support measures to improve ethics and transparency in state government. I am proud to say that I have voted for every measure to make our government open and accessible to all."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Ross and his wife Jeanne have one child.
Recent news
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External links
- Official campaign website
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Facebook profile
Footnotes
- ↑ The Sun Chronicle, "George Ross, former Attleboro city councilor and state rep, dead at 70," May 22, 2020
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "votegeorgeross," Official Campaign Website
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Bill Bowles |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Bristol District 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Paul Heroux (D) |