| Full Name: | Benjamin Brackett Downing |
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| Office: | State Senate (MA) - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden, Democratic |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Birth Date: | 09/11/1981 |
| Birth Place: | Great Barrington, MA |
| Home City: | Pittsfield, MA |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
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 ...
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 ...
Nov. 23, 2011 - Governor Deval Patrick today signed H.3810, "An Act Relative To Gender Identity," historic legislation to legally protect transgender individuals from discrimination in housing, education, employment ...
Aug. 2, 2010 - By Michael Norton, Jim O'Sullivan, Kyle Cheney As expanded gambling legislation formally arrived on his desk Monday, Gov. Deval Patrick reversed course on his approval ...
| Span | Name | Rating |
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| 2011-2012 | Citizens for Limited Taxation and Government Positions on Taxpayer Issues | 6% |
| 2012 | Gun Owners' Action League Positions on Gun Rights [Incumbents] | 80% |
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 67% |
Benjamin Downing 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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Capitol Email
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District Website
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Capitol Website
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General Website - Facebook
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General Website - Twitter
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