Isaac Mass
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Isaac James Mass is a Franklin County, Massachusetts
politician and attorney.
peacekeeping
deployment in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
seat created by the new city charter
. Mass resigned from Citizens for Growth before taking office. As a city-wide public official, he was appointed as the first chairman of the Economic Development
Committee. Mass was reelected a year later as the highest vote-getter of all candidates on the ballot. Since Mass' abbreviated one year term was due the introduction of the new charter, his reelection granted him a full three year term. Mass went on to serve as chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee and served on the governing board of the Massachusetts Association of Town Finance Committees. His familiarity with state and federal officials have made him a frequent medium for intergovernmental communication throughout his fourth term.
In 2007, Mass did not seek re-election to the Greenfield Town Council citing the birth of his third daughter.
state committeeman for the Hampshire & Franklin district. Mass served on the Platform Committee at the 2008 Republican National Convention
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In 2009, Mass was appointed by Mayor Christine Forgey to the Greenfield License Commission.
Franklin County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,535 people, 29,466 households, and 18,416 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 31,939 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
politician and attorney.
Background
Mass was appointed to the Greenfield Planning Board shortly after graduating from Greenfield High School. Local officials backed his election bid to fill out the term of a resigning Precinct 9 Town Councilor and former Council President Donald Gallagher. Mass retained the seat after a regularly scheduled election. He resigned mid-term to fulfill a Massachusetts Army National GuardArmy National Guard
Established under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia operating under their respective governors...
peacekeeping
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
deployment in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Return to public office
Mass was elected to the new one-year at-largeAt-Large
At-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
seat created by the new city charter
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified...
. Mass resigned from Citizens for Growth before taking office. As a city-wide public official, he was appointed as the first chairman of the Economic Development
Economic development
Economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
Committee. Mass was reelected a year later as the highest vote-getter of all candidates on the ballot. Since Mass' abbreviated one year term was due the introduction of the new charter, his reelection granted him a full three year term. Mass went on to serve as chairman of the Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Ways and Means may refer to:* Committee of Ways and Means of the UK parliament* United States House Committee on Ways and Means* "Ways and Means" , an episode of the television series The West Wing...
Committee and served on the governing board of the Massachusetts Association of Town Finance Committees. His familiarity with state and federal officials have made him a frequent medium for intergovernmental communication throughout his fourth term.
In 2007, Mass did not seek re-election to the Greenfield Town Council citing the birth of his third daughter.
Continued Service
From 2004 to 2009, Mass served as the RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
state committeeman for the Hampshire & Franklin district. Mass served on the Platform Committee at the 2008 Republican National Convention
2008 Republican National Convention
The United States 2008 Republican National Convention took place at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, from September 1, through September 4, 2008...
.
In 2009, Mass was appointed by Mayor Christine Forgey to the Greenfield License Commission.