Marc Pacheco | |
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.jpg) Pacheco in 2019 | |
| President pro tempore of theMassachusetts Senate | |
| In office January 21, 2015 – March 20, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Richard T. Moore |
| Succeeded by | Will Brownsberger |
| Member of theMassachusetts Senate from the1st Plymouth and Bristol district | |
| In office January 1993 – January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Erving Wall |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Dooner |
| Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives from the3rd Bristol district | |
| In office January 1989 – January 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore J. Aleixo Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James H. Fagan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1952-10-29)October 29, 1952 (age 73) Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Massachusetts, Amherst(AS) New Hampshire University(BS) Suffolk University(MPA) |
Marc R. Pacheco (born October 29, 1952) is an Americanstate legislator who served as a member of theMassachusetts Senate from the1st Plymouth and Bristol district from 1993 to 2025. A member of theDemocratic Party, he previously represented the3rd Bristol district in theMassachusetts House of Representatives from 1989 to 1993.[1]
Pacheco was born on October 29, 1952 in Taunton, Massachusetts[2] to Emily L. Pacheco (née Henriques) and Richard Pacheco.[3]
A graduate ofTaunton High School[citation needed], Pacheco received an associate degree from theStockbridge School of Agriculture at theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst, a bachelor's degree from New Hampshire College (nowSouthern New Hampshire University), and a master's degree fromSuffolk University.[4]
Pacheco entered politics in 1980 when he was elected to the Taunton School Committee. He served until 1989, including two years as chair from 1987 to 1988. From 1982 to 1988, he also served as chief assistant to MayorRichard Johnson.[1][2][5]
In 1988, with incumbentTheodore J. Aleixo Jr. running for Senate,[6] Pacheco was elected to the 3rd Bristol district of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[7] He defeated fellow Taunton residentsCarol Doherty and Gail Tardo in the Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the general election.[8] Doherty would later be elected to the seat in a special election in 2020.[9]
In 1992, Pacheco ran for Senate and defeated incumbentRepublican Erving H. Wall Jr.[10]
In 2001, Pacheco ran in the9th congressional district special election caused by the death of CongressmanJoe Moakley. He finished fourth in the Democratic primary with 13% of the vote, placing behind colleaguesBrian A. Joyce,Cheryl Jacques, and the eventual winnerStephen Lynch.[11]
In 2016, Pacheco served as apresidential elector, casting his vote forHillary Clinton.[12]
On February 13, 2024, Pacheco announced he would not seek another term.[13]
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Pacheco lives in Taunton with his wife Barbara, a few blocks from where he grew up.[1]
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| Preceded by | President pro tempore of theMassachusetts Senate 2015–2019 | Succeeded by |