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TWO DECADES OF
PUBLIC SERVICE
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16 combined years in public safety as a police and probation
officer:
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Police officer for the towns of South Hadley and Orange,
narcotics detective for Orange, and a member of the
Franklin/Hampshire Narcotics Task Force.
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Probation officer for the Franklin County Community
Corrections Center and the Trial Court of the Commonwealth
(in Orange District Court). Chris also was the probation
department representative to the Franklin County Substance
Abuse Intervention Project.
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Four term State
Representative for the communities of Greenfield, Gill, Erving, Warwick,
Orange and Athol, serving on the Committees on Higher Education, Substance
Abuse, Ways and Means and Vice Chair of the Committee on Public
Safety and Homeland Security.
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Member of the Executive Board of the Franklin County Substance Abuse Intervention
Project, Franklin County Substance Abuse Leadership Team and the National Association
of Drug Court Professionals.
EDUCATION
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Graduate degree: American International College, Springfield,
Master of Public Administration. Member of Graduate Students Honor List.
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Undergraduate degree: Westfield State College, Bachelor of Science in
Criminal Justice, minor in Political Science. Member of dean's list.
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Adjunct Faculty Instructor, Criminal Justice Department at Greenfield Community
College, teaching a Corrections Process course which focuses on incarceration,
probation, community sanctions and alternative sanctions.
A RECORD TO RUN ON -
Chris's record testifies to his lifetime of public service:
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As a police officer, he spent many years
patrolling our neighborhoods, keeping our streets and schools safe and bringing
criminals to justice.
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As a probation officer, he made criminals
accountable to their victims and the communities affected by their crimes. He
helped offenders improve their lives and become productive, responsible citizens.
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As our State Representative, Chris has worked every
day to protect the residents of Franklin County and The North Quabbin
Region. He has succeeded in saving our courts, community colleges and
hospitals. At a time of tough choices and severe budget cuts, Chris has
preserved essential services at home and protected our kids, our seniors,
all of us.
State Representative
Chris Donelan with Governor Deval
Patrick
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