Members of Congress / Martin Meehan

Biographical Information

MEEHAN, Martin Thomas, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., December 30, 1956; graduated from Lowell High School, Lowell, Mass., 1974; B.S., University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Mass., 1978; M.P.A., Suffolk University, Boston, Mass., 1981; J.D., Suffolk University School of Law, Boston, Mass., 1983; student, program of Continuing Education for Lawyers, Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Mass., 1986-1987; adjunct professor, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Mass., 1984-1985; staff to the mayor, Lowell, Mass., 1978-1979; press assistant to United States Representative James M. Shannon of Massachusetts, 1979-1981; head research analyst, joint committee on election laws, Massachusetts state senate, 1981-1984; director, public affairs, Massachusetts secretary of state, 1985-1986; Massachusetts deputy secretary of state; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Massachusetts (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.

Key Votes

See how Martin Meehan voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Martin Meehan has missed 54 votes (8.9%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Martin Meehan has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 98.2% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Meehan did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Massachusetts, District 5 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Martin Meehan's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

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2005

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
6/28/07	Vote 606: H R 2829: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for Fy 2008	Yes	No	Yes
6/28/07	Vote 605: H R 2829: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for Fy 2008	No	Yes	No
6/28/07	Vote 604: H R 2829	No	Yes	No
6/28/07	Vote 603: H R 2829	No	Yes	No
6/28/07	Vote 602: H R 2829	No	Yes	No
6/28/07	Vote 601: H R 2829	No	Yes	No
6/28/07	Vote 600: H R 2829	No	Yes	No
6/28/07	Vote 599: H R 2829	No	Yes	No
6/28/07	Vote 598: H R 2829	No	Yes	No
6/28/07	Vote 597: H R 2829	No	No	No
6/28/07	Vote 596: H R 2829	Yes	No	Yes
6/28/07	Vote 595: H R 2829	No	Yes	No
6/28/07	Vote 594: H R 2829	No	Yes	No
6/28/07	Vote 593: H R 2829	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/28/07	Vote 592: H R 2829	No	Yes	No
6/28/07	Vote 591: H R 2829	No	No	No
6/28/07	Vote 590: H R 2829	No	No	No
6/28/07	Vote 589: H R 2829	No	Yes	No
6/28/07	Vote 588: H R 2829	No	Yes	No
6/28/07	Vote 587: H R 2829	No	Yes	No

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