21 alumni serve as legislators

by Daniel J. Fitzgibbons, Chronicle staff

ith the opening of a new legislative session, the number of Amherst campus alumni serving in the state House of Representatives and Senate has dropped from 24 last year to 21 this year.

     The drop was all on the House side, as Nancy Flavin of Easthampton and Christopher Hodgkins of Lee vacated their seats and Ruth Provost of Sandwich lost reelection. The number will drop again when Rep. Joseph Sullivan (D-Braintree) resigns to become director of the Lottery.

     The alumni senators, all Democrats, are Stephen Brewer of Barre, Guy Glodis of Worcester, David Magnani of Framingham, Richard Moore of Uxbridge, Michael Morrissey of Quincy, Andrea Nuciforo of Pittsfield, Marc Pacheco of Taunton and Stan Rosenberg of Amherst.

     In the House, Lewis Evangelidis, '84, is the newly elected Republican representative from Holden. The other alumni representatives are Paul Frost of Auburn, Thomas George of Yarmouthport, Shaun Kelly of Dalton, Stephen Kulik of Worthington, Jim Marzilli, Jr. of Arlington, George Peterson of Grafton, Thomas Petrolati of Ludlow, Kathi-Anne Reinstein of Revere, Marie St. Fleur of Boston, Benjamin Swan of Springfield and Joseph Wagner of Chicopee. Frost, George, Kelly and Peterson are Republicans.

     Rep. Ellen Story (D-Amherst) is an honorary alumna.