Massachusetts Senator Richard Moore (D), president pro tem and a veteran legislator whose career in statehouse politics spanned 35 years, was defeated.

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MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR RICHARD MOORE (D), PRESIDENT PRO TEM AND A VETERAN LEGISLATOR WHOSE CAREER IN STATEHOUSE POLITICS SPANNED 35 YEARS, WAS DEFEATED by Representative Ryan Fattman (R). Moore was first elected to the Massachusetts House in 1977 and served until 1996 when he was tapped by President Bill Clinton to be associate director of FEMA. During his two years at FEMA he led efforts to develop a National Mitigation Strategy to help individuals, communities and states reduce the risk of disaster from natural and technological hazards. In 1996, he was presented with...