June 26, 2007 -- As Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Service and appointed representative of the Massachusetts Senate on the Governors Local Government Advisory Commission, State Senator Benjamin B. Downing (D-Pittsfield) rose on the Senate floor and delivered his maiden speech to his colleagues. Downings comments, which focused on the merits of pending legislation that, if passed and signed by Governor Patrick, would create a new local option for municipalities to purchase health insurance through the Group Insurance Commission (GIC). After debate, this legislation quickly passed by a 35 to 0 vote and was engrossed in the Senate.
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