Barbara L'Italien
Barbara L'Italien was a Democratic member of the Massachusetts State Senate, representing the Second Essex and Middlesex District. She was first elected to the chamber in 2014. She did not seek re-election in 2018. L'Italien served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Eighteenth Essex District from 2003 to 2011.
L'Italien was a Democratic candidate for Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House. L'Italien lost the primary on September 4, 2018.
Biography
L'Italien is a social worker. She has been a case manager for Elder Services of Merrimack Valley, Elder Abuse Hotline Intake and Referral at the Greater Lawrence Psychological Center, and supervisor of case management and elder abuse at West Suburban Elder Services.
L'Italien is a member of the Andona Society, Andover Service Club, Andover Youth Foundation, Andover/North Andover League of Women Voters, Asperger's Association of New England, Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), and the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus.[1]
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, Vice chair |
| • Redistricting |
| • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint, Chair |
| • Education Joint |
| • Elder Affairs Joint, Chair |
| • Health Care Financing Joint |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, L'Italien served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Municipalities and Regional Government Joint, Chair |
| • Elder Affairs Joint, Vice Chair |
| • Intergovernmental Affairs, Vice Chair |
| • Redistricting |
| • Higher Education Joint |
| • Health Care Financing Joint |
| • Education Joint |
| • Community Development and Small Businesses Joint |
Previous
- Ways and Means (Vice Chair)
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3
Lori Trahan defeated Rick Green and Mike Mullen in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lori Trahan (D) | 62.0 | 173,175 | |
| Rick Green (R) | 33.5 | 93,445 | ||
| Mike Mullen (Independent) | 4.5 | 12,572 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 135 | ||
| Total votes: 279,327 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lori Trahan | 21.7 | 18,580 | |
| Dan Koh | 21.5 | 18,435 | ||
| Barbara L'Italien | 15.2 | 13,018 | ||
| Juana Matias | 15.2 | 12,993 | ||
| Rufus Gifford | 15.0 | 12,873 | ||
| Alexandra Chandler | 5.7 | 4,846 | ||
| Abhijit Das | 1.7 | 1,492 | ||
| Jeff Ballinger | 1.6 | 1,384 | ||
| Bopha Malone | 1.6 | 1,365 | ||
| Leonard Golder | 0.7 | 584 | ||
| Total votes: 85,570 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keith St. John (D)
- Nadeem Mazen (D)
- Steve Kerrigan (D)
- Terry Ryan (D)
- Patrick Littlefield (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3
Rick Green advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3 on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Rick Green | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Louis Marino (R)
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 Barbara L'Italien defeated Susan M. Laplante in the Massachusetts State Senate Second Essex & Middlesex District general election.[2][3]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Second Essex & Middlesex District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Barbara L'Italien Incumbent |
63.52% | 45,218 | |
| Republican | Susan M. Laplante | 36.48% | 25,973 | |
| Total Votes | 71,191 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||||
Incumbent Barbara L'Italien ran unopposed in the Massachusetts State Senate Second Essex & Middlesex District Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Second Essex & Middlesex District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Barbara L'Italien Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Susan M. Laplante ran unopposed in the Massachusetts State Senate Second Essex & Middlesex District Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Second Essex & Middlesex District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Susan M. Laplante (unopposed) | |
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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. Barbara L'Italien defeated Pavel Payano and Doris Rodriguez in the Democratic primary. Alex Vispoli was unopposed in the Republican primary. L'Italien defeated Vispoli in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Barbara L'Italien |
49.6% | 24,559 | |
| Republican | Alex Vispoli | 43.4% | 21,529 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 6.9% | 3,405 | |
| None | All Others | 0.1% | 64 | |
| Total Votes | 49,557 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Barbara L'Italien |
53.6% | 6,757 |
| Pavel Payano | 36% | 4,541 |
| Doris Rodriguez | 10.4% | 1,306 |
| Total Votes | 12,604 | |
2012
L'Italien ran in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Eighteenth Essex District. L'Italien was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was defeated by James Lyons, Jr. (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Lyons, Jr. Incumbent |
51.1% | 11,810 | |
| Democratic | Barbara L'Italien | 48.9% | 11,301 | |
| Total Votes | 23,111 | |||
2010
L'Italien was defeated by James Lyons, Jr. (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Eighteenth Essex District (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Barbara L'Italien (D) | 6,674 | |||
| James Lyons, Jr. (R)
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7,694 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, L'Italien won re-election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Eighteenth Essex district.[9] In this election he raised $60,485-; of that total $55,585- (91.9%) was from in state contributions, $1,625- (2.7%) was from out of state contributions, and 3,275 (5.4%) was from unknown sources.[10]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Eighteenth Essex district | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Barbara L'Italien (D)
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11,980 | |||
| Lawrence Brennan (R) | 8,273 | |||
| All Others | 9 | |||
| Blanks | 1,647 | |||
Campaign themes
2012
L'Italien's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
Disabilities
- Excerpt: "As a mother of a child on the autism spectrum, Barbara has been a strong advocate for the disabled."
Education
- Excerpt: "She has been a vocal advocate for maximizing funding for the Special Education Circuit Breaker and included a transportation pilot to save money by sharing routes."
Elder Services
- Excerpt: "Barbara worked with her local Senior Centers to inform seniors about tax relief programs, fuel assistance and prescription drug coverage and personally signed people up to receive needed assistance."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Expanding coverage is an important priority, but so too is reigning the seemingly endless increases in health insurance costs."
Housing
- Excerpt: "With the tough economy, ensuring that individuals have the tools and resources to remain in their homes has been of great importance to Barbara."
Campaign finance summary
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Massachusetts General Court was in formal session from January 3 to July 31. The legislature was in informal session from August 1 to December 31.
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2017
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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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Personal
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L'Italien and her husband, Kevin, have four children.[12]
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District election, 2018
- Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District
- Massachusetts State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Joint Committees
- Massachusetts state legislative districts
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States House of Representatives
- Profile from the Massachusetts State Senate
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Barbara L'Italien on Facebook
- Barbara L'Italien on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. L'Italien
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ 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 4, 2008," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 29, 2014
- ↑ "teambarbara," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Barry Finegold (D) |
Massachusetts State Senate Second Essex and Middlesex 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Barry Finegold (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Essex 18 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by James Lyons, Jr. (R) |
