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Philip Travis

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Phil Travis
Portrait of Philip Travis
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 4th Bristol district
In office
1983–2007
Preceded byAntone S. Aguiar Jr.
Succeeded bySteven D'Amico
Personal details
Born (1940-07-02) July 2, 1940 (age 84)
Fall River, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSusan Lapierre Travis (1963–2009; her death)[1]
ResidenceRehoboth, Massachusetts
Alma materUniversity of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Bryant College
OccupationPolitician
College professor

Philip Travis (born July 2, 1940 in Fall River, Massachusetts) is an American politician who represented the 4th Bristol District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1983–2007 and served as a member of the Board of Selectmen and School Committee in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.[2] He also worked as a part-time professor at Massasoit Community College.[3]

In 2004, Travis led the legislative effort to amend the state constitution to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman. The Massachusetts General Court deadlocked on the issue, which led to Goodridge v. Department of Public Health going into full effect.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Susan M. Travis". Legacy.com. Legacy.com. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. ^ Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. State Library of Massachusetts. [Boston, Mass. : General Court]. 2005–2006.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ Hand, Jim (November 9, 2006). "Travis says it was time to go". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. ^ Mehren, Elizabeth (February 17, 2004). "Same-Sex Marriage Divides Mass". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 May 2023.