Mark C. Montigny (born June 20, 1961) is a Massachusetts state senator for the Second Bristol and Plymouth district, which includes his hometown of New Bedford and the towns of Acushnet, Dartmouth and Fairhaven in Bristol County, and Mattapoisett in Plymouth County.[1]. He is a Democrat who has served since 1993.[2][3]
Mark C. Montigny | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| Assumed office January 6, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | William Q. MacLean Jr. |
| Constituency | 2nd Bristol (1993–2003)
2nd Bristol and Plymouth (2003–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 20, 1961 |
| Party | Democratic |
Prior to being elected to the Massachusetts Senate, Montigny was vice chairman of the New Bedford City Democratic Committee.[4][5] He is the chair of the Committee on Health Care,[6] and has chaired the Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight, the chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care, and Intergovernmental Affairs and chair of the Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight.[7][8]
In 2015 Montigny sponsored an animal rights bill, S.878, which set standards for the health and safety of animals in vehicles.[9] The bill passed the Senate unanimously and was signed into law in 2016.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Dean of the Senate Mark C. Montigny Democrat - Second Bristol and Plymouth: District". malegislature.gov. Massachusetts General Court. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Member Profile – Mark Montigny." Massachusetts General Court.
- ↑ Welch, William F.; James, Steven T. (eds., 2008). Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2007–2008). p. 62. Massachusetts General Court.
- ↑ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1997–1998. Massachusetts General Court. p. 59. Retrieved May 9, 2026 – via State Library of Massachusetts.
- ↑ "Mark C. Montigny". PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1997–1998. Massachusetts General Court. p. 59. Retrieved May 9, 2026 – via State Library of Massachusetts.
- ↑ "Senator Mark C. Montigny: Committees". malegislature.gov. Massachusetts General Court. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Dean of the Senate Mark C. Montigny Democrat - Second Bristol and Plymouth: Biography". malegislature.gov. Massachusetts General Court. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Bill S.2369: An Act preventing animal suffering and death". malegislature.gov. Massachusetts General Court. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Bill S.2369: An Act preventing animal suffering and death". malegislature.gov. Massachusetts General Court. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
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