Carlos González (American politician)

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Carlos González
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 10th Hampden district
Assumed office
January 7, 2015
Preceded byCheryl Coakley-Rivera
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.

Carlos González is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was sworn into office in January 2015. A resident of Springfield, Massachusetts, he was elected as a Democrat to represent the 10th Hampden district. González is president of the Massachusetts Latino Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus,[1] and a former aide to mayor Michael Albano.[2][3]

In early 2023, Gonzalez made the news for the introduction of a bill to allow Massachusetts prisoners to earn time off from their sentences by donating organs or bone marrow.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "2019-2020 Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus". mablacklatinocaucus.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "MassLive - Massachusetts State Representative Election Results 2014". masslive.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Candidates for 10th Hampden state rep race Melvin Edwards, Carlos Gonzalez, Ivette Hernandez discuss relationship between Springfield police, residents". masslive.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. ^ Medsger, Matthew. "Early release from prison for organ donations? Maybe in Massachusetts".