Kenneth Donnelly
Kenneth J. Donnelly was a Democratic member of the Massachusetts State Senate, representing the Fourth Middlesex district from 2008 to 2017. He died on April 2, 2017, following an eight-month battle with a brain tumor.[1]
Donnelly served as Majority Whip in the 2016 legislative session and as Assistant Majority Whip in 2015.
Biography
Donnelly graduated from the Trade Union Program at Harvard University and earned his bachelor's degree in Labor Studies from the University of Massachusetts.[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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| • Bills in the Third Reading |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Labor and Workforce Development Joint |
| • Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Recovery Joint |
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint, Vice chair |
| • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint |
| • Ways and Means Joint |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Donnelly served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Personnel and Administration |
| • Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Election Laws Joint, Vice Chair |
| • Public Service Joint |
| • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint |
| • Ways and Means Joint |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Donnelly served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets |
| • Elder Affairs Joint, Vice chair |
| • Election Laws Joint |
| • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint |
| • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Donnelly served on these committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets |
| • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint, Vice chair |
| • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint |
| • Election Laws Joint |
| • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint |
| • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Donnelly served on these committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets |
| • Education Joint |
| • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint |
| • Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint |
| • Veterans and Federal Affairs Joint |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate 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 Kenneth Donnelly ran unopposed in the Massachusetts State Senate Fourth Middlesex District general election.[3][4]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Fourth Middlesex District General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Kenneth Donnelly Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||
Incumbent Kenneth Donnelly ran unopposed in the Massachusetts State Senate Fourth Middlesex District Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Fourth Middlesex District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Donnelly Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate 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 Kenneth Donnelly was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[7]
2012
Donnelly won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts State Senate Fourth Middlesex District. Donnelly was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Gerry Dembrowski (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Kenneth Donnelly Incumbent |
68.2% | 56,100 | |
| Republican | Gerry Dembrowski | 31.8% | 26,210 | |
| Total Votes | 82,310 | |||
2010
Donnelly won re-election to the Fourth Middlesex District seat in 2010. He had no opposition. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Massachusetts State Senate - Fourth Middlesex District | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kenneth Donnelly (D)
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45,583 | |||
| All Others | 835 | |||
| Blanks | 21,040 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Donnelly won election in the Senate election for the Massachusetts Senate for the Fourth Middlesex district.[10] In this election he raised $195,451; of that total $173,760 (88.9%) was from in state contributions and $21,691 (11.1%) was from out of state contributions.[11]
| Massachusetts State Senate - Fourth Middlesex district | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kenneth Donnelly (D)
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52,690 | |||
| Brion Cangiamila (R) | 26,416 | |||
| All Others | 109 | |||
| Blanks | 7,672 | |||
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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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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 5 through November 16.
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Personal
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Donnelly and his wife, Judy, have three children.[12]
Recent news
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See also
- Massachusetts State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Joint Committees
- Massachusetts state legislative districts
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Kenneth Donnelly on Facebook
- Kenneth Donnelly on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Patch.com, "Sen. Kenneth Donnelly Dies at 66," accessed April 3, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Senator Donnelly
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List, "Massachusetts Secretary of State," accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ 2012 Massachusetts Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 29, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts State Senate Fourth Middlesex 2009–2017 |
Succeeded by Cindy Friedman (D) |
