Michelle DuBois
Michelle M. DuBois (born April 14, 1973) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She was elected in November 2014 [1][2] to represent the 10th Plymouth District (West Bridgewater, the east side of Brockton, and Precinct 1 of East Bridgewater) and was sworn in on January 7, 2015. Rep. DuBois was re-elected to a second term on November 8, 2016, after running uncontested. Rep DuBois won her third term in 2018 against John F. Cruz and won her fourth election in 2020 against Jack Lally .[3]
Michelle DuBois | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 10th Plymouth district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Christine Canavan |
| Member of the Brockton City Council from Ward 6 | |
| In office 2006–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Donna M. Daley |
| Succeeded by | Jack Lally |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1973 Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
In late March 2017, Rep. DuBois worked to compromise a supposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a raid in Brockton, Massachusetts by posting a warning on Facebook.[4][5]
In 2018 she called for a sign at the Massachusetts State House honoring General Joseph Hooker to be removed, stating that his name was a "double entendre" that was "tone deaf" and “patriarchal”.[6]
Committees edit
Rep. DuBois is currently part of the following committees:
- Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Vice Chair
- House Committee on Steering, Policy, and Scheduling
- Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
- Joint Committee on Elder Affairs
Election history edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle DuBois | 1,601 | 58.1 | |
| Democratic | Paul Beckner | 581 | 21.1 | |
| Democratic | Peggy Curtis | 573 | 20.8 | |
| Total votes | 2,755 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle DuBois | 5,684 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | John F. Cruz | 5,233 | 46.7 | |
| Independent | Tyler Prescott | 292 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 11,209 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle DuBois | 13,945 | 99.2 | |
| All Others | 114 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 18,918 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle DuBois | 7,983 | 56.4 | |
| Republican | John F. Cruz | 6,161 | 43.6 | |
| All Others | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 14,146 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle DuBois | 414,516 | 98.5 | |
| All Others | 217 | 1.5 | ||
| Total votes | 14,516 | 100 | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "MassLive - Massachusetts State Representative Election Results 2014". masslive.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Wicked Local - DuBois, Cruz to battle for open state representative seat". bridgewaterwest.wickedlocal.com. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Massachusetts 10th Plymouth State House Results: Michelle DuBois Wins". Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ "State Rep. Defends Facebook Post Warning Immigrants Of Rumored ICE Raids". Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ^ Larocque, Marc. "Defiant DuBois: I'm proud of myself after Brockton immigration raid controversy". The Enterprise, Brockton, MA. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ Annear, Steve. "A lawmaker said the State House's General Hooker sign is 'tone deaf.' Social media responded". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
External links edit
- Official biography
- Official Twitter