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Contact Rep. Sandlin:
State House Office
Room 134
Boston, MA 02133
617-722-2400
District Office
541 Springfield St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Tel: 413-786-7600
Fax: 413-786-7676
Email Rep. Sandlin
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Governor Deval Patrick
Senator John F. Kerry
Senator Edward M.
Kennedy
Congressman Richard
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Congressman John Olver
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The
Massachusetts State House was designed by architect Charles Bulfinch and
completed in 1798, more than two hundred years ago. Located at the
top of Beacon Hill, its dome is a symbol of Massachusetts and Boston.
The dome is 50 feet in diameter and thirty feet high. It is covered
with gold leaf which is 5 millionths of an inch thick. Highway signs
to Boston measure the distance to the Golden Dome of the State House.
An addition to the original building was completed in
the 1890's and a third addition, the East and West wings, were added by
1917. The Governor's office is on the left, the Senate Chamber is
under the Golden Dome.
The Sacred Cod hangs in the back of the
House Chamber.
You can also listen to the debates on the
House of Representative's website. Rep. Sandlin's guests are
encouraged to take an official tour and learn about the history of our State
House. The official website of
the Legislature lists all the 160 members of the House of
Representatives. It also lists all the bills that have been filed.
You can track the status of all bills you are interested in. If you
need help, call Rep. Sandlin's office at 617-722-2400.
Representative Sandlin is an active
member of the Caucus of Women Legislators. Here's a photo of many of
the Caucus members on the Grand Staircase at the State House.
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The House of Representatives Chamber is
located on the left side of the State House behind the Governor's wing.
The large murals on the walls were painted by Albert Herter and are known as
"The Milestones to Freedom." On the left side of this photo you
can see the podium of the Speaker of the House and on the right is the roll
call board which lights up as each representative casts his or her vote in
favor or in opposition to a motion. Representative Sandlin and the other
representatives are each assigned to one of the desks. There is a
gallery in the balcony where the public is welcome to watch the House of
Representatives conduct their business.
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Left wall of the lobby of the Governor's Office with portraits of former
Governors Swift, Cellucci, Weld and Dukakis |
Several Historic Flags are on display in Memorial Hall |
