| 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 and Entertainment
- 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 Amdt 804.1 - Electronic Benefit Transfer Cards
Amendment (Yea)
April 25, 2012 - Prohibits any person from knowingly using or accepting direct cash assistance funds on electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards for the purchase or sale of ...
Sánchez Amdt - Sending Public Benefits Amendment to Study
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
April 28, 2010 - -Prohibits the following provisions established by Amdt 119 from being implemented until the Health and Human Services Department study has been conducted (Secs. 1-4):-Requiring state ...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Positions | 50% |
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
