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John D. Keenan Representative

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State House: Room 473B; Boston, MA 02133; Phone: 617-722-2263; Fax: 617-722-2160; Email: John.Keenan@mahouse.gov

District Office: 27 Congress Street, Suite 414; Salem, MA 01970; Phone: (978) 745-8065; Fax: (978) 745-3369

Committee Membership

Chair, Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

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Bill	Docket	Bill Title
	HD3607	By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John D. Keenan relative to regional power purchasing agreements for electric generation services. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.113	HD2078	By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 113) of John D. Keenan and others for legislation to establish a task force on child sexual abuse prevention. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.237	HD1706	By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 237) of John D. Keenan and others relative to streamlining home improvement contractor registration. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.601	HD1831	By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 601) of John D. Keenan and others for legislation to reimburse municipalities for special election costs. Election Laws.
H.735	HD1786	By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 735) of John D. Keenan relative to the development and promulgation of regulations governing underground storage tanks. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.736	HD1822	By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 736) of John D. Keenan relative to environmental performance standards for plumbing fixtures. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1424	HD1647	By Representative Keenan of Salem and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1424) of John D. Keenan, Joan B. Lovely and others for legislation to impose a penalty for the damaging of historic homes. The Judiciary.
H.1425	HD1779	By Representative Keenan of Salem and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1425) of John D. Keenan and Joan Lovely for legislation to designate the Essex Probate and Family Court in Salem as the Thaddeus Buczko Building. The Judiciary.
H.1426	HD2123	By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1426) of John D. Keenan and others relative to juvenile life sentences. The Judiciary.
H.1427	HD3105	By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1427) of John D. Keenan, Cory Atkins and Christine E. Canavan relative to domestic violence penalties. The Judiciary.
H.1429	HD3224	By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1429) of John D. Keenan for legislation to amend the credit card fraud statutes to include debit cards. The Judiciary.
H.1737	HD1649	By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1737) of John D. Keenan and others relative to the penalty for failure to timely report injuries under the workers' compensation law. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1738	HD2850	By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1738) of John D. Keenan and others relative to intellectual property . Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2155	HD1872	By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2155) of John D. Keenan and James B. Eldridge relative to the installation of approved smoke detectors in certain residential buildings and structures. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2835	HD1748	By Representative Keenan of Salem and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2835) of John D. Keenan, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study and create a plan for municipal records preservation. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2836	HD2003	By Representatives Keenan of Salem and Campbell of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2836) of John D. Keenan and others relative to the annual observance of Massachusetts Women’s Defense Corps Remembrance Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2837	HD3072	By Mr. Keenan of Salem and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2837) of John D. Keenan and Joan Lovely for legislation to authorize the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain land to the Salem Redevelopment Authority. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2838	HD3077	By Mr. Keenan of Salem and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2838) of John D. Keenan and Joan Lovely for legislation to authorize the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain land containing the Salem District Court Building to the Salem Redevelopment Authority. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2950	HD2165	By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2950) of John D. Keenan and others for legislation to establish winter patrol cast iron survey protocols for utility company inspections of gas pipelines. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3261	HD1194	By Messrs. O'Flaherty of Chelsea and Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3261) of Eugene L. O'Flaherty and others relative to updating the wire interception law. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.1428 By Request	HD3146	By Mr. Keenan of Salem (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1428) of Benjamin Selecky for legislation to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth from certain provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012. The Judiciary.

Bill	Docket	Bill Title
	SD1815	By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, John D. Keenan, Brian A. Joyce, Barry R. Finegold and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to child safety. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.61	SD1016	By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 61) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, James M. Cantwell, Josh S. Cutler, Stephen L. DiNatale and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to welfare reform. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.78	HD2945	By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 78) of Garrett J. Bradley and others relative to services for adults with developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.151	HD1379	By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland and Senator Clark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 151) of Tom Sannicandro and others for legislation to assist people with disabilities in realizing their rights and exercising their responsibilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.191	SD1587	By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 191) of Karen E. Spilka, John D. Keenan, Martha M. Walz, Paul McMurtry and other members of the General Court for legislation to accelerate entrepreneurship and innovation by partnering world-class entrepreneurs with state agencies. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
S.200	SD1000	By Mr. Brewer, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 200) of Stephen M. Brewer, Todd M. Smola, James M. Murphy, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to geography education. Education.
H.226	HD2531	By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 226) of Kate Hogan and others relative to the listing of a business location of certain businesses in a telephone directory or database. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.389	SD802	By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 389) of Marc R. Pacheco, John D. Keenan and Anne M. Gobi lfor legislation relative to recycling. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.457	HD2923	By Representatives Peisch of Wellesley and Lewis of Winchester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 457) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others relative to improving the quality of education by reviving the foundation budget review commission. Education.
H.477	HD2656	By Mr. Sánchez of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 477) of Jeffrey Sánchez and others for legislation to improve quality in early education centers and providing better access to quality early education and care. Education.
H.573	HD293	By Ms. DiZoglio of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 573) of Diana DiZoglio and others relative to municipal election ballots . Election Laws.
H.623	HD1468	By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 623) of Jerald A. Parisella and others relative to voting overseas. Election Laws.
H.658	HD3036	By Mr. Beaton of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 658) of Matthew A. Beaton and others for legislation to authorize the Commonwealth to enter into an interstate compact for the enforcement of certain wildlife protection laws. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.714	HD788	By Ms. Gobi of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 714) of Anne M. Gobi and others relative to bow and arrow hunting season. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.741	SD1690	By Mr. Hedlund, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 741) of Robert L. Hedlund, Thomas M. Stanley, Martha M. Walz, John P. Fresolo and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent animal cruelty. The Judiciary.
S.815	SD1667	By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 815) of Bruce E. Tarr, Matthew A. Beaton, Katherine M. Clark, Angelo L. D'Emilia and other members of the General Court for legislation to enhance assessment information of the sexual offender registration board. The Judiciary.
S.875	SD1128	By Mr. Michael O. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 875) of Michael O. Moore and John D. Keenan for legislation relative to the creative economy. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.908	SD777	By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 908) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, William N. Brownsberger, Michael J. Rodrigues, Richard J. Ross and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide services to adults with developmental disabilities. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
S.909	SD781	By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 909) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, William N. Brownsberger, Michael J. Rodrigues, Richard J. Ross and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
H.981	HD1537	By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 981) of John W. Scibak and others for legislation relative to financial services contracts for dental benefits corporations. Financial Services.
H.984	HD2669	By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 984) of John W. Scibak and others relative to insurance coverage for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. Financial Services.
H.1075	HD3186	By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1075) of Jerald A. Parisella and others relative to financial penalties of active duty military personnel withdrawing from postsecondary courses . Higher Education.
H.1127	HD3170	By Mr. Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1127) of Kevin G. Honan and others for legislation to provide financing for the production and preservation of housing for low and moderate income residents. Housing.
H.1232	HD3309	By Representative Brodeur of Melrose and Senator Clark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1232) of Paul Brodeur, Katherine M. Clark and others relative to sex offenders and the protection of children. The Judiciary.
H.1422	HD2004	By Ms. Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1422) of Mary S. Keefe and others relative to the penalties for debarred contractors participating in certain contracts. The Judiciary.
H.1432	HD773	By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1432) of Kay Khan and others relative to youthful offenders and criminal offender record information. The Judiciary.
S.1672	SD442	By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1672) of Thomas P. Kennedy, Bradford Hill, John D. Keenan, Alice Hanlon Peisch and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the Save Our Children's Sight Fund. Transportation.
S.1712	SD1673	By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1712) of Bruce E. Tarr, Theodore C. Speliotis, Carlo Basile, John D. Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation to enhance the license plate system of the Commonwealth. Transportation.
H.1727	HD2520	By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1727) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr. and others for legislation to limit indemnity and insurance responsiblity for general contractors and subcontractors in construction work. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1751	HD497	By Mr. Murphy of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1751) of Kevin J. Murphy and others relative to retainage payments in certain construction projects. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1794	HD1658	By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1794) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to ensure access to Department of Mental Health services for certain individuals with autism spectrum disorder and related conditions. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
H.1888	HD3401	By Ms. Atkins of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1888) of Cory Atkins and others relative to providing for health care consumer rights and providing incentives and immunities for health care providers. Public Health.
H.1976	HD1645	By Ms. Gobi of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1976) of Anne M. Gobi, Michael O. Moore and John D. Keenan that the Department of Public Health and municipal boards of health issue emergency permits for the trapping of animals suspected of having rabies. Public Health.
H.1981	HD39	By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1981) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to the modernization of optometric patient care. Public Health.
H.1985	HD2539	By Ms. Hogan of Stow and Senator Spilka, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1985) of Kate Hogan and others relative to the release of a body by the medical examiner to a person charged with an offense which resulted in the death of the deceased. Public Health.
H.1998	HD1183	By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1998) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to providing care and comfort for the terminally ill. Public Health.
H.2008	HD446	By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2008) of Kay Khan and others relative to certified professional midwives. Public Health.
H.2669	HD2532	By Messrs. McMurtry of Dedham and Collins of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2669) of Paul McMurtry, Nick Collins and others for legislation to establish a live theater infrastructure tax credit program. Revenue.
H.2830	HD2461	By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2830) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the failure to file certain reports by candidates under the campaign finance laws. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2864	HD1991	By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2864) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others for legislation to designate Ms. G of the Massachusetts Audubon Society as the official groundhog of the commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2882	HD3192	By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2882) of John W. Scibak and others for the annual proclamation by the Governor setting apart May 4th as PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day, to raise awareness of the occurrence of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2945	HD1886	By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2945) of Kate Hogan and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Telecommunications and Cable and the Department of Public Utilities to regulate the use of double utility poles . Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3116	HD1434	By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3116) of Jerald A. Parisella and others for legislation to authorize certain veterans to use facilities of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and regional transit authorities without cost to such veterans. Transportation.
H.3153	HD1119	By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3153) of William M. Straus and others relative to the installation of live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems . Transportation.
H.3204	HD1444	By Messrs. Parisella of Beverly and Brodeur of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3204) of Jerald A. Parisella and others relative to employment for members of the armed forces returning from active duty. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3253	HD2678	By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3253) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to further regulating the licensing, sale and possession of firearms and increasing the tax on the sale of firearms and ammunition. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.3277	HD1332	By Ms. Reinstein of Revere and Senator Timilty, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3277) of Kathi-Anne Reinstein and others that the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security in cooperation with the Criminal History Systems Board establish a secondary metals registry and further regulating the licensing of secondary metals dealers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

John Keenan has been Salem’s state representative since 2005. He is Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

A lifelong resident of Salem, John and his wife Kara have two children, Aidan and Erin. John’s father, like his father before him, worked at the Flynn Tan leather factory near Blubber Hollow in Salem. His mother was a nurse at Salem Hospital. John is a proud product of Salem Public Schools and went on to graduate from Harvard College with honors (B.A. Economics) and Suffolk Law.

Following Suffolk, John began his legal career as a criminal prosecutor in Essex County. He prosecuted cases in the district courts, primarily in Lynn District Court – one of the busiest courts in the Commonwealth. He was one of the first assistant district attorneys to serve as a prosecutor in the Domestic Violence Unit in Lynn.

From 1996 until 2004, John served in the Salem Legal Department where as City Solicitor he negotiated a new lease for the Salem Transfer Station saving city taxpayers half a million dollars for a mandatory clean-up at the site, saved both the Old Salem Jail Keeper’s House and 18 Crombie Street from demolition, facilitated the redevelopment of the old police station, prosecuted negligent property owners forcing them to clean up their properties, preserved affordable housing at Salem Heights, and fought to stabilize Salem’s property tax base.

In 2004, John was elected State Representative. He has served on the following committees: Judiciary, Post Audit & Oversight, Telecommunications, Utilities & Energy, and Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development. He was appointed to a Special Commission to study the impact of drowsy driving on highway safety, and served on several Legislative Caucuses including the Northeast Caucus, Progressive Caucus, Children’s Caucus, Boating Caucus, Coastal Caucus, Elder Affairs Caucus, Cultural Caucus, Bicycle & Pedestrians Caucus and subcommittee on shared parenting. Currently, he serves on the Special Joint Committee on Redistricting and is Co-chair of the Boating Caucus. John also served on the panel reviewing expansion of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. In 2009, John served as House Chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts, & Cultural Development - a perfect fit for a native of such a historically rich community. He was a staunch advocate for the state’s tourism industry and provided significant leadership in support of arts education.

In 2011, Speaker DeLeo appointed John to House Chair of Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. John enjoys the Committee’s challenge of ensuring long-term, affordable and stable energy supplies while also striving to achieve the state’s laudable renewable energy goals.

Personal Information

Profession:	Attorney
Spouse:	Kara McLaughlin
Children:	2
Interests:	Public Education, PMC Challenge Ride (20 years)

Career Highlights

Successfully fighting for funding of both the new judicial center and new T parking garage in Salem have been John’s priorities in building Salem’s future
A former prosecutor and a former member of the Judiciary Committee , John was awarded the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Community Service Award for his efforts shepherding “the toughest anti-bullying law in the nation” through the legislative process
A leading co-sponsor of the State University system legislation, John pushed for recognition that Massachusetts state colleges were already universities. “Salem State College has long been the economic engine and back bone of the entire North Shore"
John was House Lead on the recently passed Energy Bill that protects Salem’s tax base, enables redevelopment of the city’s historic waterfront, and establishes a Task Force for the remediation and redevelopment of Salem Harbor Station.