Michael Rodrigues (politician)
American politician
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Michael J. Rodrigues (born May 30, 1959[2]) is a Democratic politician from Southeast Massachusetts who has served in the Massachusetts Legislature since 1996. He is currently a member of the Massachusetts Senate representing the 1st Bristol and Plymouth district.[3] He serves as Chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
Michael Rodrigues | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Bristol and Plymouth district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Joan Menard |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 8th Bristol district | |
| In office January 4, 1996 – January 5, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Edward M. Lambert, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Paul Schmid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1959 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patricia |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Alma mater | Southeastern Massachusetts University, B.S. Accounting (1983) |
Early life and education
Rodrigues was born on born May 30, 1959 in Fall River.[2] He is a third-generation Luso-American and has been a resident of neighboring Westport for decades. He attended the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where he received a degree in accounting.[4]
Political career
Prior to serving in the Massachusetts legislature, he was a member of the Westport Democratic Town Committee and chairman of the Westport Finance Committee.[5]
From 1996 to 2011, he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he represented the 8th Bristol district.[5]
He ran for the Senate in 2010, winning a three-way Democratic primary race. He has not been challenged in the primary since then and has often been unopposed in the general election.[6]