1985–1986 Massachusetts legislature
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The 174th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1985 and 1986 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 2, 1985 (1985-01-02) – January 6, 1987 (1987-01-06) [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 | W. Paul White | ||||
Majority Whip | Robert Correia | ||||
Minority Leader | William G. Robinson | ||||
Minority Whip | Iris Holland | ||||
Party control | Democrat[3] |
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Notable legislation included the Safe Roads Act.[5]