Senator Benjamin Downing (D)

Current Office: Senator
First Elected:
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Single
Birth date: 09/11/1981
Birthplace: Great Barrington, MA
Home City: Pittsfield MA
Religion: Roman Catholic

Profession

Communications Director, United Veterans of America, 2005-2006 Legislative Assistant, United State Representative John Olver, 2003-2005 Former Staff, United States Representative Richard E. Neal Former Staff, United States Representative William Delahunt

Education

MA, Public Policy, Tufts University, 2008 BA, Political Science, Providence College, 2003

Committees

Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
Global Warming and Climate Change
Higher Education
Housing
Post Audit and Oversight
Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy
Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
Ways and Means
Ways and Means

Recent Votes

H 3711 Authorizes Gambling Casinos
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

S 2018 Massachusetts Pension System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 9 Establishing a Redistricting Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5000 Gambling Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H 4156 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

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