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1981–1982 Massachusetts legislature
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The 172nd Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1981 and 1982 during the governorship of Edward J. King. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and Thomas W. McGee served as speaker of the House.[4]
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172nd Massachusetts General Court | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | General Court | ||||
Term | January 7, 1981 (1981-01-07) – January 2, 1983 (1983-01-02) [1] | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 40 [2] | ||||
President | William Bulger | ||||
Majority Leader | Daniel J. Foley | ||||
Majority Whip | Mary L. Fonseca | ||||
Minority Leader | John Francis Parker | ||||
Minority Whip | David H. Locke | ||||
Party control | Democrat[2] | ||||
House | |||||
Members | 160 [3] | ||||
Speaker | Thomas W. McGee | ||||
Majority Leader | George Keverian | ||||
Majority Whip | John E. Murphy Jr. | ||||
Minority Leader | William G. Robinson | ||||
Minority Whip | Iris Holland | ||||
Party control | Democrat[3] |
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"In 1981, the General Court overrode the veto of Gov. Edward King to make Massachusetts one of the first states to encourage recycling" by bottle deposit.[5]