David M. Bartley
David Michael Bartley (February 9, 1935 – June 13, 2023) was an American politician and educator who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1963 to 1975, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1969 to 1975, Secretary of Administration and Finance from 1982 to 1983, and President of Holyoke Community College from 1975 to 2004. In 1974, along with J. John Fox, he co-sponsored the Bartley-Fox law, which passed that year and took effect on April 1, 1975. The law forces judges to sentence people convicted of carrying a gun without a firearm identification card to at least one year in jail.
David M. Bartley | |
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Bartley as a member of the Massachusetts House, 1963 | |
| Massachusetts Secretary of Administration and Finance | |
| In office 1982–1983 | |
| Governor | Edward J. King |
| Preceded by | Edward Hanley |
| Succeeded by | Frank Keefe |
| 2nd President of Holyoke Community College | |
| In office 1975–2004 | |
| Preceded by | George E. Frost |
| Succeeded by | William F. Messner |
| 79th Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1969–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Robert H. Quinn |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. McGee |
| Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1968–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Robert H. Quinn |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. McGee |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 7th Hampden District | |
| In office 1963–1976 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1935 Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 2023 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bette Bartley |
| Children | David K. Bartley Suz Bartley Myles Bartley |
| Residence(s) | Holyoke, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Holyoke Junior College University of Massachusetts (B.A., Ed.M.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
Bartley ran for the United States Senate in 1984, finishing third in the Democratic primary behind Lieutenant Governor John Kerry and 5th congressional district representative James Shannon.
Bartley died on June 13, 2023, at the age of 88.