Michael Knapik

Michael Knapik
Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire
Incumbent
Assumed office 1995
Preceded by	District created
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 4th Hampden District
In office 1991–1995
Preceded by	Steven Pierce
Succeeded by	Cele Hahn
Personal details
Born	February 11, 1963 (1963-02-11) (age 49) Westfield, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Kathleen Ann Duggan
Residence	Westfield, Massachusetts
Alma mater	College of the Holy Cross
Occupation	Politician

Michael R. Knapik (born February 11, 1963 in Westfield, Massachusetts^[1]) is a member of the Massachusetts Senate, representing the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Sen. Knapik's district includes Chicopee, Holyoke, Westfield, Blandford, Chester, Easthampton, Granville, Montgomery, Russell, Southampton, Southwick, and Tolland Massachusetts.

Prior to being elected to the Senate in 1994, he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991–1994 and a member of the Westfield School Committee from 1986-1990. He was also worked as an aide to State Representative Steven Pierce.^[2]

Reference

^ 2001–2002 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. http://www.archive.org/stream/publicofficersof20012002bost#page/138/mode/2up.
^ "Senator Michael R. Knapik". Massachusetts Legislature. The Massachusetts General Court. http://www.malegislature.gov/People/Profile/mrk0. Retrieved 31 March 2011.

Members of the Massachusetts Senate

187th General Court (2011–2012)
President of the Senate: Therese Murray (D) • President pro Tempore: Stan Rosenberg (D) • Majority Leader: Frederick Berry (D) • Minority Leader: Bruce Tarr (R)

   Benjamin Downing (D, Berk., Hpsh., Frnk.)
   James E. Timilty (D, Bris., Norf.)
   Michael Rodrigues (D, 1st Bris., Plym.)
   Mark Montigny (D, 2nd Bris., Plym.)
   Dan Wolf (D, Cape., Isl.)
   Steven Baddour (D, 1st Ess.)
   Frederick Berry (D, 2nd Ess.)
   Bruce Tarr (R, 1st Ess., Mid.)
   Barry Finegold (D, 2nd Ess., Mid.)
   Thomas M. McGee (D, 3rd Ess., Mid.)

   James T. Welch (D, Hpdn.)
   Gale D. Candaras (D, 1st Hpdn., Hpsh.)
   Michael Knapik (R, 2nd Hpdn., Hpsh.)
   Stan Rosenberg (D, Hpsh., Frnk.)
   Eileen Donoghue (D, 1st Mid.)
   Patricia D. Jehlen (D, 2nd Mid.)
   Susan Fargo (D, 3rd Mid.)
   Ken Donnelly (D, 4th Mid.)
   Katherine Clark (D, Mid., Ess.)
   Cynthia Stone Creem (D, 1st Mid., Norf.)

   Karen Spilka (D, 2nd Mid., Norf.)
   Sal DiDomenico (D, Mid., Suff., Ess.)
   Jamie Eldridge (D, Mid., Wor.)
   Brian Joyce (D, Norf., Bris., Plym.)
   Richard Ross (R, Norf., Bris., Mid.)
   John F. Keenan (D, Norf., Plym.)
   Therese Murray (D, Plym., Barn.)
   Marc R. Pacheco (D, 1st Plym., Bris.)
   Thomas P. Kennedy (D, 2nd Plym., Bris.)
   Robert Hedlund (R, Plym., Norf.)

   Jack Hart (D, 1st Suff.)
   Sonia Chang-Diaz (D, 2nd Suff.)
   Anthony Petruccelli (D, 1st Suff., Mid.)
   Vacant (D, 2nd Suff., Mid.)
   Michael F. Rush (D, Suff., Norf.)
   Harriette Chandler (D, 1st Wor.)
   Michael O. Moore (D, 2nd Wor.)
   Stephen Brewer (D, Wor., Hpdn., Hpsh., Frnk.)
   Jennifer Flanagan (D, Wor., Mid.)
   Richard T. Moore (D, Wor., Norf.)

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Persondata
Name	Knapik, Michael R.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	February 11, 1963
Place of birth	Westfield, Massachusetts
Date of death
Place of death