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Carol Donovan on Housing


This Scorecard reflects votes from this former House member from the 2003-2004 legislative session. Click here for the 2005-2006 Scorecard for this district`s new representative.

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Voted YES on removing funds for Affordable Housing Trust.
Platform indicates voting NO in Part VII: Housing:Housing.

Vote on an amendment which would reject two sections of MGL Chapter 40B. The first section to be rejected would require affordable dwelling units in 10% of every residential development (limited to residents below 80 of the area median income). The second section to be rejected would earmark state aid for a municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

Relevant platform section:Part VII: Housing: Housing: "We believe the public sector has a vital role to play in the provision of safe, affordable, and fair housing. We recognize a crisis in housing costs across the Commonwealth, and we advocate a heightened priority for affordability initiatives."

Bill H.4240 ; vote number MA04-H626 on May 10, 2004


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Other Mass Reps from Middlesex County on Housing:      Carol Donovan on other issues:
Cory Atkins
Ruth Balser
Deborah Blumer
Paul Casey
Vincent Ciampa
Edward Connolly
Paul Donato
James Eldridge
Christopher Fallon
Michael Festa
Colleen Garry
Thomas Golden
William Greene
Geoffrey Hall
Robert Hargraves
Patricia Jehlen
Bradley Jones
Rachel Kaprielian
Jay Kaufman
Kay Khan
Peter Koutoujian
Stephen LeDuc
David Linsky
Paul Loscocco
James Marzilli
James Miceli
Kevin Murphy
Charles Murphy
David Nangle
Anne Paulsen
Susan Pope
Karen Spilka
Thomas Stanley
Timothy Toomey
Patricia Walrath
Alice Wolf
Part I: Families & Children
Part II: Education
Part III: Health Care
Part IV: Economic Growth
Part V: Fiscal Responsibility
Part VI: Safety & Justice
Part VII: Housing
Part VIII: Environment
Part IX: Political Reform
Part X: Worker Rights
Part XI: America & the World

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