Page 26 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 The three GOP members who Beacon Hill Roll Call By Bob Katzen THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House and Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on the number of times each representative sided with Gov. Charlie Baker on his 15 vetoes of mostly state budget items. A two-thirds vote is required to override a gubernatorial veto. In a full 160-member House, the governor needs the support of 54 representatives to sustain a veto when all 160 representatives vote—and fewer votes when some members are absent, or a seat is vacant. Baker fell short of that goal as 35 votes was the most support he received on any veto. The House easily overrode all 15 vetoes, including one that was overridden unanimously. It was mostly the 30 GOP members who voted with the Republican governor to sustain the vetoes but no Republican representatives voted with Baker 100 percent of the time. The three GOP members who voted with Baker the most times are Reps. Shawn Dooley (R-Norfolk), 14 times (93.3 percent); Norman Orrall (R-Lakeville), 13 times (86.6 percent); and Brad Jones (R-North Reading) and Donald Berthiaume (R-Spencer) who both voted with Baker 11 times (73.3 percent) in computerized communication? 8. What kind of person is a Luddite? 9. What kind of storm was 1. On Sept. 17, 1787, what U.S. government document was signed? 2. What well-known artist painted “Cape Cod Evening,” “Freight Cars, Gloucester” and “Nighthawks”? 3. What government residence has a Chocolate Shop, a Music Room and a Game Room? 4. Traditionally, on Sept. 18 Oktoberfest starts; although it was cancelled this year, what traditional fest souvenir can you still buy? 5. What animal does mohair come from? 6. Doug Emhoff has what informal title? 7. Reportedly, on Sept. 19, 1982, what type of keyboard characters related to emotions were first used the Carrington Event, which happened in September 1859? 10. On Sept. 20, 1904, in what city (now having the Aviation Heritage National Historical Park) did Orville Wright make the first successful circular airplane flight? 11. Where would you find a “lazy daisy”? 12. On Sept. 7, 2021, which country became the first to accept bitcoin as legal tender? 13. Which came first, the ice cube tray or ice cube bag? 14. About how many apples does it take to make a supported Baker the least number of times were Reps. Jim Kelcourse (R-Amesbury), Marc Lombardo (R-Billerica) and David Vieira (R-Falmouth). All three voted with Baker only six times (40 percent). The vetoes had little support among the 129 Democrats in the House. One hundred and twenty-five (96.9 percent) did not support the governor even once. The other four (3.1 percent) voted with Baker to sustain only one veto (6.6 percent). They are Reps. Nika Elugardo (D-Jamaica Plain); Chris Markey (D-Dartmouth); Joan Meschino (D-Hull); and David Robertson (D-Tewksbury). NUMBER OF TIMES REPRESENTATIVES SUPPORTED BAKER’S VETOES Here is how your representative fared in his or her support of Baker on the vetoes in 2021 through September 10, 2021. The percentage next to the representative’s name represents the percentage of times the representative supported Baker. The number in parentheses represents the actual number of times the representative supported Baker. Some representatives voted on all 15 roll call votes. Others missed one or more roll calls. The percentage for each representative is calculated based on the number of roll calls on which he or she voted and does not count the roll calls for which he or she was absent. Rep. Joseph McGonagle 0 percent (0) gallon of cider: 24, 36 or 50? 15. On Sept. 21, 1981, who became the first female Supreme Court justice? 16. In a letter to her sister, what author of “Sense and Sensibility” wrote “Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness”? 17. On Sept. 22 of the Third Age (in Shire-reckoning) what fictional father and son were both born? 18. In what Latin American country did ceviche originate? 19. What crochet design is named after a family member? 20. On Sept. 23, 1869, Irish immigrant “Typhoid Mary” Mallon died; although she, herself, was healthy, she was believed to have carried typhoid in what state? HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been filed. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of September 6-10, the House met for a total of ten minutes while the Senate met for a total of one hour and five minutes. Mon. Sept. 6 No House session No Senate session Tues. Sept. 7 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:06 a.m. Senate 11:09 a.m. to 11:14 a.m. Wed. Sept. 8 No House session No Senate session Thurs. Sept. 9 House 11:00 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. Senate 11:42 a.m. to 12:42 p.m. Fri. Sept. 19 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com ANSWERS 1. The Constitution (Sept. 17 is annual Constitution/Citizenship Day.) 2. Edward Hopper 3. The White House 4. The official Oktoberfest mug 5. The Angora goat 6. Second Gentleman 7. Emoticons (similar to emoji) 8. One who resists technological change 9. A solar flare/geomagnetic storm causing visible auroras worldwide and damaging telegraph systems 10. Dayton, Ohio 11. It is the name of an embroidery stitch. 12. El Salvador 13. Ice cube tray (1933) 14. 36 15. Sandra Day O’Connor 16. Jane Austen 17. Bilbo Baggins (in 2890) and Frodo Baggins (in 2968) 18. Peru 19. Granny squares 20. New York
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