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News Brief: Sen. Hinds, Rep. Pignatelli take oaths of office

Hinds cast his first vote during Wednesday’s session, in support of the candidacy of Sen. Stanley C. Rosenberg, D-Amherst, who was unanimously re-elected to serve as president of the Massachusetts Senate.

Sen. Hinds, Rep. Pignatelli take oaths of office

Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli, right, takes his oath of office on Wednesday, Jan. 4, joined by colleagues, from left, Rep. Frank Moran, D-Lawrence, and Rep. Stephen Hay, D-Fitchburg.
Rep. William “Smitty” Pignatelli, right, takes his oath of office on Wednesday, Jan. 4, joined by colleagues, from left, Rep. Frank Moran, D-Lawrence, and Rep. Stephen Hay, D-Fitchburg.

Boston — Sen. Adam G. Hinds, D-Pittsfield, and Rep. William “Smitty” Pignatelli, D-Lenox, joined their colleagues on Beacon Hill to take their oaths of office on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Hinds is the newly elected state senator of the Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden District, and Pignatelli began his eighth term representing the 4th Berkshire District.

Hinds cast his first vote during that morning’s session, in support of the candidacy of Sen. Stanley C. Rosenberg, D-Amherst, who was unanimously re-elected to serve as president of the Massachusetts Senate.

Hinds and his policy staff can be reached at the State House by calling (617) 722-1625 Monday through Friday during normal business hours. His temporary office suite is located in Room 413-F of the State House. His official Senate email account is Adam.Hinds@masenate.gov.

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