1987–1988 Massachusetts legislature
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The 175th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1987 and 1988 during the governorship of Michael Dukakis. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and George Keverian served as speaker of the House.[4]
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Legislative body | General Court | ||||
Term | January 7, 1987 (1987-01-07) – November 23, 1988 (1988-11-23) [1] | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 40 [2] | ||||
President | William Bulger | ||||
Majority Leader | Walter J. Boverini | ||||
Majority Whip | John A. Brennan Jr. | ||||
Minority Leader | John Francis Parker | ||||
Minority Whip | David H. Locke | ||||
Party control | Democrat[2] | ||||
House | |||||
Members | 160 [3] | ||||
Speaker | George Keverian | ||||
Majority Leader | Charles Flaherty | ||||
Majority Whip | Robert Correia | ||||
Minority Leader | Steven Pierce | ||||
Minority Whip | Lucile Hicks | ||||
Party control | Democrat[3] |
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Notable legislation included creation of the Massachusetts Environmental Trust.[5]