Salvatore DiMasi, speaker of the Massachusetts House since 2004, resigned from the legislature in January saying, "My head is held high, and I am proud of my record.".

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Salvatore DiMasi, speaker of the Massachusetts House since 2004, resigned from the legislature in January saying, "My head is held high, and I am proud of my record." DiMasi had been embroiled in allegations of influence peddling, which he denies. The next day, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Robert DeLeo was elected speaker. He and Representative John Rogers...