6.13.2008| The Standard Times
Wareham rail plan gets boost
BOSTON - A proposal to bring commuter rail to Wareham has gotten a boost in a $1.5 billion transportation bond bill that cleared the House this week. » read article

The Environment

Bill Straus has been at the forefront of efforts to protect the environment and the unique coastal areas of southeastern Massachusetts. »more

7.23.2008
House Endorses Kayak Training Bill

7.23.2008
Oil spill bill clears the Legislature
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Bill Straus has represented the 10th Bristol District in the Massachusetts Legislature since his election in 1992. Bill received his bachelors degree from Middlebury College, his law degree from Georgetown University and also holds a Masters degree in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Prior to his election as Representative, Bill served as an Assistant District Attorney in Bristol County for six years. He also was a member of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission and was a founding board member of the Zeiterion Theatre in New Bedford. Bill has also coached in the Mariner Soccer League in Fairhaven. He lives in Mattapoisett with his wife Kerry and their two teenage children.

Bill is the Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee on Revenue and also
serves as a member of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection. In
prior sessions he has also served as Chairman of the Joint Committee
on elections Laws and Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee on
Transportation.

Bill has worked on a number of issues in the legislature including education, the environment, healthcare and privacy matters.