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2003-04 Mass Scorecard for State Representative Thomas Finneran


	Democrat representing Twelfth Suffolk
	Office: 356
	Phone: (617) 722-2500
	E-mail: Rep.ThomasFinneran@hou.state.ma.us
	Website: http://www.state.ma.us/legis/member/tmf1.htm
	Vote selection and interpretation by representatives of Mass Scorecard without approval or participation from the Massachusetts Democratic Party.
This Scorecard reflects votes from this former House member from the 2003-2004 legislative session. Click here for the 2005-2006 Scorecard for this district`s new representative.

Fundamental Issue in MassDems' Party Platform
(Click for full text of platform section) Summary of related issue put to vote
(Click for House Journal references) This Rep's vote on this issue Party platform on this issue
Part I: Families & Children
  Domestic Partnership Feb 11, 2004:defining marriage as one man and one woman Finneran: YES Platform: NO

Part II: Education
  Full Funding May 6, 2003:3-year moratorium on charter schools Finneran: NO Platform: YES
  Full Funding Jun 4, 2003:Allow municipal meals tax, in addition to state meals tax Finneran: NO Platform: YES
  Full Funding Jul 20, 2004:moratorium on expansion of charter schools Finneran: NO Platform: YES
  Excellence, Equality and Community Jul 14, 2003:Exempting two-way bilingual programs from English-only rules Finneran: YES Platform: YES

Part III: Health Care
  Tobacco Oct 22, 2003:tax credits for all smoking regulation costs Finneran: NO Platform: NO
  Health Care Jul 14, 2004:amending the Constitution to call for universal health care Finneran: NO Platform: YES

Part IV: Economic Growth
  A Healthy Business Environment May 1, 2003:Defeating corporate tax disclosure Finneran: YES Platform: NO
  A Healthy Business Environment May 1, 2003:Extending corporate tax credit 5 years Finneran: YES Platform: NO
  Supporting the Transition from Welfare to Work May 5, 2003:Requiring workfare for mothers of 2- to 6-year-olds Finneran: YES Platform: NO
  Workforce Training Jan 13, 2004:investing in emerging technologies, math & science Fund. Finneran: YES Platform: YES
  Supporting the Transition from Welfare to Work Jul 16, 2003:allowing parents on welfare to go back to school Finneran: YES Platform: YES

Part V: Fiscal Responsibility
  Tax Fairness and Responsible Budgeting Apr 30, 2003:Borrow $300 million to offset the budget deficit via bonds Finneran: NO Platform: NO
  Tax Fairness and Responsible Budgeting Apr 30, 2003:Raising the income tax to 5.95% to offset the budget deficit Finneran: NO Platform: YES

Part VI: Safety & Justice
  Crime Prevention Feb 10, 2004:earmarking funds for women's substance abuse program Finneran: YES Platform: YES

Part VII: Housing
  Housing May 10, 2004:removing funds for Affordable Housing Trust Finneran: NO Platform: NO
  Urban Investment Jul 8, 2004:rejecting $25M earmarked for Housing Trust Fund Finneran: NO Platform: NO

Part VIII: Environment
  Food Safety, Pesticides and Public Health Jul 8, 2003:Veto override of reduced fees for blood lead level testing Finneran: YES Platform: YES
  Safeguarding Natural Resources Nov 17, 2003:Veto override to keep park maintenance funding within MDC Finneran: YES Platform: YES
  Toxics Use Reductions Jul 30, 2004:requiring dental amalgam (mercury) separators Finneran: YES Platform: YES

Part IX: Political Reform (No votes on which to base response)

Part X: Worker Rights
  Occupational Safety Jul 16, 2003:Early retirement for cases of MWRA-work-related cancer Finneran: YES Platform: YES

Part XI: America & the World (No votes on which to base response)

Number of votes in 2003-04 in accord with Democratic Party Platform: 12 out of 21 votes.

Summary letter grade:
A=90% or better; B=80%; C=70%; D=60%; F=below 60% F

Fundamental Issue in MassDems' Party Platform (Click for full text of platform section)	Summary of related issue put to vote (Click for House Journal references)	This Rep's vote on this issue	Party platform on this issue
Part I: Families & Children Domestic Partnership	Feb 11, 2004:defining marriage as one man and one woman	Finneran: YES	Platform: NO
Part II: Education Full Funding	May 6, 2003:3-year moratorium on charter schools	Finneran: NO	Platform: YES
Full Funding	Jun 4, 2003:Allow municipal meals tax, in addition to state meals tax	Finneran: NO	Platform: YES
Full Funding	Jul 20, 2004:moratorium on expansion of charter schools	Finneran: NO	Platform: YES
Excellence, Equality and Community	Jul 14, 2003:Exempting two-way bilingual programs from English-only rules	Finneran: YES	Platform: YES
Part III: Health Care Tobacco	Oct 22, 2003:tax credits for all smoking regulation costs	Finneran: NO	Platform: NO
Health Care	Jul 14, 2004:amending the Constitution to call for universal health care	Finneran: NO	Platform: YES
Part IV: Economic Growth A Healthy Business Environment	May 1, 2003:Defeating corporate tax disclosure	Finneran: YES	Platform: NO
A Healthy Business Environment	May 1, 2003:Extending corporate tax credit 5 years	Finneran: YES	Platform: NO
Supporting the Transition from Welfare to Work	May 5, 2003:Requiring workfare for mothers of 2- to 6-year-olds	Finneran: YES	Platform: NO
Workforce Training	Jan 13, 2004:investing in emerging technologies, math & science Fund.	Finneran: YES	Platform: YES
Supporting the Transition from Welfare to Work	Jul 16, 2003:allowing parents on welfare to go back to school	Finneran: YES	Platform: YES
Part V: Fiscal Responsibility Tax Fairness and Responsible Budgeting	Apr 30, 2003:Borrow $300 million to offset the budget deficit via bonds	Finneran: NO	Platform: NO
Tax Fairness and Responsible Budgeting	Apr 30, 2003:Raising the income tax to 5.95% to offset the budget deficit	Finneran: NO	Platform: YES
Part VI: Safety & Justice Crime Prevention	Feb 10, 2004:earmarking funds for women's substance abuse program	Finneran: YES	Platform: YES
Part VII: Housing Housing	May 10, 2004:removing funds for Affordable Housing Trust	Finneran: NO	Platform: NO
Urban Investment	Jul 8, 2004:rejecting $25M earmarked for Housing Trust Fund	Finneran: NO	Platform: NO
Part VIII: Environment Food Safety, Pesticides and Public Health	Jul 8, 2003:Veto override of reduced fees for blood lead level testing	Finneran: YES	Platform: YES
Safeguarding Natural Resources	Nov 17, 2003:Veto override to keep park maintenance funding within MDC	Finneran: YES	Platform: YES
Toxics Use Reductions	Jul 30, 2004:requiring dental amalgam (mercury) separators	Finneran: YES	Platform: YES
Part IX: Political Reform	(No votes on which to base response)
Part X: Worker Rights Occupational Safety	Jul 16, 2003:Early retirement for cases of MWRA-work-related cancer	Finneran: YES	Platform: YES
Part XI: America & the World	(No votes on which to base response)
Number of votes in 2003-04 in accord with Democratic Party Platform:	12 out of 21 votes.
Summary letter grade: A=90% or better; B=80%; C=70%; D=60%; F=below 60%	F

Accord with the Democratic Party Platform is determined by representatives of Mass Scorecard and has no approval by nor association with the Massachusetts Democratic Party.

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2003-04 Mass Scorecard for State Representative Thomas Finneran

This Scorecard reflects votes from this former House member from the 2003-2004 legislative session. Click here for the 2005-2006 Scorecard for this district`s new representative.