Mark C. Montigny (born June 20, 1961) is a Massachusetts state senator for the Second Bristol and Plymouth district, which includes his hometown of New Bedford and the towns of Acushnet, Dartmouth and Fairhaven in Bristol County, and Mattapoisett in Plymouth County.. He is a Democrat who has served since 1993."Member Profile – Mark Montigny." Massachusetts General Court.Welch, William F.; James, Steven T. (eds., 2008). Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2007–2008). p. 62. Massachusetts General Court.
Prior to being elected to the Massachusetts Senate, Montigny was vice chairman of the New Bedford City Democratic Committee. He is the chair of the Committee on Health Care, and has chaired the Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight, the chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care, and Intergovernmental Affairs and chair of the Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight.
In 2015 Montigny sponsored an animal rights bill, S.878, which set standards for the health and safety of animals in vehicles. The bill passed the Senate unanimously and was signed into law in 2016.
See also 2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature 2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature
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