Marc R. Pacheco is an American state legislator serving in the Massachusetts Senate

Massachusetts Senate

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. He represents the 1st Plymouth

Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2010, the population was 494,919. Its county seats are Plymouth and Brockton...

 and Bristol

Bristol County, Massachusetts

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 534,678 people, 205,411 households, and 140,706 families residing in the county. The population density was 962 people per square mile . There were 216,918 housing units at an average density of 390 per square mile...

 district, which includes his hometown of Taunton

Taunton, Massachusetts

Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River...

 and nearby towns. He is a Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

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 who has served since 1993. From 1989 to 1992 he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Massachusetts House of Representatives

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. Prior to serving in the Massachusetts legislature he was a member of the Taunton school committee (1980–89) and the Chief Assistant to the Mayor of Taunton (1982–88). As of November 2011, he is considering running for the United States Congress

United States Congress

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 seat to replace retiring Rep. Barney Frank

Barney Frank

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