The 171st Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1979 and 1980 during the governorship of Edward J. King. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and Thomas W. McGee served as speaker of the House. In 1980, the General Court voted to establish the Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education with the authority to consolidate resources for public higher education in the state.
Senators
Representatives
See also
- 96th United States Congress
- List of Massachusetts General Courts
References
Further reading
- Court, Massachusetts General (1979). Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. hdl:2452/40803.
- "Massachusetts Legislature Meets on Transit Crisis", New York Times, December 2, 1980
External links
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "1978 State Senate General Election". Sec.state.ma.us.
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "1978 State Representative General Election". Sec.state.ma.us.
- Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1979, hdl:2452/335752
- Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1979, hdl:2452/3383
- Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1980, hdl:2452/335753
- Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1980, hdl:2452/3384
- Reports of the Legislative Research Council, Commonwealth of Massachusetts – via New England School of Law (1964-1994)
