House committee assignments set: Where Worcester County lawmakers stand

BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers announced leadership and committee assignments. Now comes the hard part — reviewing and passing bills, getting proposed laws on the governor's desk, moving the state forward.

More:Here's where Worcester County lawmakers will serve on state Senate committees

In the House, both parties announced their dance cards Thursday. Listed in alphabetical order are the people representing Worcester County:

Donald Berthiaume, R-Spencer

Donald Berthiaume, R-Spencer, Ranking Minority Member Cannabis Policy and Children, Families & Persons with Disabilities; Assistant Ranking Minority Member Mental Health, Substance Use & Recovery; Global Warming & Climate Change, Ways & Means.

Kate Donaghue, D-Westborough

Kate Donaghue, D-Westborough, Intergovernmental Affairs, Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Education, Mental Health, Substance Use & Recovery, Public Service.

Daniel Donahue, D-Quinsigamond Village

Daniel Donahue, D-Quinsigamond Village, Cannabis Policy

Peter Durant, D-Spencer

Peter Durant, D-Spencer, Ranking Minority Member Post Audit and Oversight and Judiciary; Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight; State Administration & Regulatory Oversight.

Kimberly Ferguson, R-Holden

Kimberly Ferguson, R-Holden, First Assistant Minority Floor Leader, Ranking Minority Member Global Warming & Climate Change and Education; Agriculture.

Paul Frost, R-Millbury

Paul Frost, R-Millbury, Second Assistant Minority Floor Leader, Ranking Minority Member Emergency Preparedness & Management and Election Laws.

Natalie Higgins, D-Leominster

Natalie Higgins, D-Leominster, R-Shrewsbury, Vice Chair Public Service, Children, Families & Persons with Disabilities; Mental Health, Substance Use & Recovery.

Hannah Kane, R-Shrewsbury

Hannah Kane, R-Shrewsbury, Ranking Minority Member on three committees: Elder Affairs, Health Care Financing and Public Health; Ethics.

Mary Keefe, D-Worcester

Mary Keefe, D-Worcester, Vice Chair of Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, sits on Agriculture, State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development.

Meghan Kilcoyne, D-Clinton

Meghan Kilcoyne, D-Clinton, Vice Chair Housing, sits on Ways & Means, Operations, Facilities and Security, Election Laws, Veterans & Federal Affairs.

Michael Kushmerek, D-Fitchburg

Michael Kushmerek, D-Fitchburg, Vice Chair Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development, sits on Human Resources and Employee Engagement; Mental Health Substance Use & Recovery; Public Service.

David H.A. LeBoeuf, D-Worcester

David H.A. LeBeouf, D-Worcester, Post Audit and Oversight; Children, Families & Persons with Disabilities; Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure; Housing.

John Mahoney, D-Worcester

John Mahoney, D-Worcester, Chair of the Post Audit and Oversight Committee.

Joseph McKenna, R-Webster

Joseph McKenna, R-Webster, Ranking Minority Member Human Resources and Employee Engagement; Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure; Assistant Ranking Minority Member Economic Development & Emerging Technologies; and sits on the Post Audit & Oversight; Ways & Means.

David K. Muradian, Jr., R-Grafton

David Muradian, R-Grafton, Assistant Ranking Minority Member Rules committee; sits on Housing; Revenue.

Brian Murray, D-Milford

Brian Murray, D-Milford, Vice Chair Transportation, Ways & Means; sits on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Health Care Financing.

James O'Day, D-West-Boylston

James O’Day, D-West Boylston.

Michael Soter, R-Bellingham

Michael Soter, R-Bellingham, Ranking Minority Member Financial Services, Ranking Minority Member Revenue; sits on Cannabis Policy; Labor & Workforce Development.

Jonathan Zlotnik, D-Gardner

Jonathan Zlotnik, D-Gardner, Vice Chair of the Community Development & Small Businesses; sits on Global Warming and Climate Change; Labor & Workforce Development; Public Health & Homeland Security.

This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Massachusetts House of Representatives announces leadership roles, including Worcester County reps