2007–2008 Massachusetts legislature
| 185th Massachusetts General Court | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | General Court | ||||
| Term | January 3, 2007 – January 6, 2009 | ||||
| Election | 2006 Massachusetts general election | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | Therese Murray | ||||
| Majority Leader | Frederick Berry | ||||
| Majority Whip | Joan Menard | ||||
| Minority Leader | Richard Tisei | ||||
| Minority Whip | Bruce Tarr | ||||
| Party control | Democrat | ||||
| House | |||||
| Members | 160 | ||||
| Speaker | Salvatore DiMasi | ||||
| Majority Leader | John H. Rogers | ||||
| Majority Whip | Lida E. Harkins | ||||
| Minority Leader | Bradley Jones Jr. | ||||
| Minority Whip | George N. Peterson Jr. | ||||
| Party control | Democrat | ||||
Therese Murray, Senate president.
Salvatore DiMasi, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 2007-2008.
The 185th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 2007 and 2008 during the governorship of Deval Patrick. Therese Murray served as president of the Senate and Salvatore DiMasi served as speaker of the House.
Notable activities included new webcasting of Senate formal sessions and repeal of "a 1913 law declaring that nonresidents could not marry in Massachusetts if the marriage would not be legal in their home states."