| Full Name: | Richard J. Ross |
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| Office: | State Senate (MA) - Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex, Republican |
| First Elected: | 05/11/2010 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Home City: | Wrentham, MA |
Summary
Senator Richard J. Ross
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
H 3818 - Requires Habitual Violent Offenders to Serve Their Full Sentence
Legislation (Yea)
July 19, 2012 - Requires a habitual violent offender to serve the maximum sentence term provided by law (Sec. 47). Specifies that a habitual violent offender ...
S Amdt 125 - Requires Establishing a Single Payer Health Care System Benchmark
More Key Votes
Amendment (Nay)
May 15, 2012 - Requires the state Institute of Health Care Finance and Policy to establish a single payer health care benchmark which will be the total cost ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Jobs. Jobs. Jobs
There should be no higher priority for your next State Senator. In spite of the rhetoric coming out of Washington and Beacon Hill, the government ...
Issue Position: Fiscally Responsible
In my 6 years working for you in the state legislature, I have always fought against bigger government, higher taxes and wasteful spending. I am ...
Issue Position: Lower Taxes
More Public Statements
Gas tax, meal tax, beer tax and now a mileage tax is even being considered. The list goes on and on. The leadership on Beacon ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Citizens for Limited Taxation and Government Positions on Taxpayer Issues | 94% |
| 2012 | Gun Owners' Action League Positions on Gun Rights [Non-Incumbent Candidates] | A+ |
| 2012 | Gun Owners' Action League Positions on Gun Rights [Incumbents] | 100% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Unitemized Contributions ($15,588.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Richard Ross refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Contact Information
Capitol Email
Richard.Ross@masenate.gov
District Webmail
http://reprichardross.org/index.php?option=com_contact&view=contact&id=1&Itemid=65
Capitol Website
http://www.malegislature.gov/People/Profile/RJR0
District Website
http://reprichardross.org/
Capitol
State House, Room 520
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-1555
Fax: 617-722-1054
