David M. Bartley

David Michael Bartley (February 9, 1935 – June 13, 2023) was an American politician and educator who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1963 to 1975, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1969 to 1975,^[2] Secretary of Administration and Finance from 1982 to 1983, and President of Holyoke Community College from 1975 to 2004.^[3] In 1974, along with J. John Fox, he co-sponsored the Bartley-Fox law, which passed that year and took effect on April 1, 1975. The law forces judges to sentence people convicted of carrying a gun without a firearm identification card to at least one year in jail.^[4]

David M. Bartley
Bartley as a member of the Massachusetts House, 1963
Massachusetts Secretary of Administration and Finance
In office 1982–1983
Governor	Edward J. King
Preceded by	Edward Hanley
Succeeded by	Frank Keefe
2nd President of Holyoke Community College
In office 1975–2004
Preceded by	George E. Frost
Succeeded by	William F. Messner
79th Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1969–1975
Preceded by	Robert H. Quinn
Succeeded by	Thomas W. McGee
Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1968–1968
Preceded by	Robert H. Quinn
Succeeded by	Thomas W. McGee
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 7th Hampden District
In office 1963–1976
Personal details
Born	(1935-02-09)February 9, 1935[1] Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	June 13, 2023(2023-06-13) (aged 88)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Bette Bartley
Children	David K. Bartley Suz Bartley Myles Bartley
Residence(s)	Holyoke, Massachusetts
Alma mater	Holyoke Junior College University of Massachusetts (B.A., Ed.M.)
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America

Bartley ran for the United States Senate in 1984, finishing third in the Democratic primary behind Lieutenant Governor John Kerry and 5th congressional district representative James Shannon.^[5]

Bartley died on June 13, 2023, at the age of 88.^[6]

See also

• 1969-1970 Massachusetts legislature
• 1971–1972 Massachusetts legislature
• 1973–1974 Massachusetts legislature