Longtime Quincy representative Ronald
Mariano has been elected as the next speaker of the Massachusetts House
of Representatives. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/30/metro/onetime-opponent-holmes-nominates-mariano-massachusetts-house-speaker/?s_campaign=breakingnews:newsletter One day after House Speaker Robert DeLeo resigned, the Speaker Ronald Mariano era began.The
House elected Mariano, a 74-year-old Quincy Democrat and longtime DeLeo
deputy, as its next speaker on Wednesday with 123 votes, and he takes
control of the House six days before the end of the unusual 2020-2021
lawmaking session. All
31 Republican members of the House voted for Minority Leader Brad Jones
as speaker rather than Mariano. Independent Representative Susannah
Whipps of Athol chose Mariano. Representative Denise Provost of
Somerville, a Democrat, voted present, while Democratic Representatives
Jonathan Hecht and Tami Gouveia did not appear to cast votes. | 
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