State could lose seat in House after 2010

[Freddie Stubbs]

Friday, April 22, 2005
By JO-ANN MORIARTY
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WASHINGTON - Massachusetts will likely lose one of its 10 House of Representative seats after the 2010 U.S. Census, said U.S. Rep. John W. Olver, D-Amherst, yesterday.

Based on census projections, "We are likely to lose a seat in 2011, but that isn't certain until 2010, and as we get closer, it will become clearer," Olver said.

Olver and U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, represent the four most western counties of Massachusetts as well as cities and towns in central Massachusetts.

The Associated Press reported Wednesday that New England could lose about 20 percent of its congressional seats during the next quarter-century as the population booms in the South and West.

more: http://www.masslive.com/springfield/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1114156102261030.xml&coll=1

[sniffa]

1. it's troubLing but....

the DUers in town this week, Love the area. i hope we get an infLux of DUers eventuaLLy. :D

[merbex]

2. So, which Congressman's District is toast?

My personal preference is to say bye bye to Lynch

Care to speculate?

[skippysmom]

3. State is losing population

and I'm sure housing costs have something to do with it. I'm not sure how long we'll be able to stay here. We'd like a larger place, but we'll never afford it here on our salaries.

[paineinthearse]

4. just returned from Foxwoods

my money is it will be a Democrat.