| Full Name: | James M. Cantwell |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (MA) - Fourth Plymouth, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/04/2008 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Jennifer; 1 Child: Christopher |
Summary
Representative James M. Cantwell
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
S 2400 - Establishes Accountable Care Organizations
Legislation (Yea)
July 31, 2012 - Authorizes a provider organization to become certified as an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) for a period of 2 years (Sec. 15). Defines ...
H 3818 - Requires Habitual Violent Offenders to Serve Their Full Sentence
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
July 18, 2012 - Requires a habitual violent offender to serve the maximum sentence term provided by law (Sec. 47). Specifies that a habitual violent offender ...
Recent Public Statements
Governor Patrick, Mass DOT Join State, Local Officials for Groundbreaking of Route 139 Widening Project
March 29, 2012 - Governor Deval Patrick today joined Representative James Cantwell, town officials and members of the Marshfield and South Shore Chambers of Commerce to break ground on ...
Issue Position: Education
Oct. 15, 2012 - Jim is the proud son of an educator. In fact, his mother, Arlene, taught in elementary schools in Marshfield for 26 years. She helped to ...
Issue Position: Local Aid & State Budget
More Public Statements
Oct. 15, 2012 - Times are tough, but Jim has made protecting local aid a top priority by working with other legislators to make difficult budget decisions that are ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Citizens for Limited Taxation and Government Positions on Taxpayer Issues | 30% |
| 2012 | Gun Owners' Action League Positions on Gun Rights [Incumbents] | 60% |
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 58% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($43,853.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
James Cantwell 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
James.Cantwell@mahouse.gov
District Email
jim@jimcantwell.com
Capitol Website
http://www.malegislature.gov/People/Profile/JMC2
General Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/repjimcantwell
General Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/jimcantwellcampaign
Capitol
State House, Room 22
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-2140
Fax: 617-626-0835
District
988 Plain Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
Phone: 617-722-2014
