Tsongas to Represent Marlborough in Congressional Redistricting [POLL]
Currently represented by James McGovern, the proposed plans would put Marlborough under the representation of Congresswoman Niki Tsongas.
Marlborough could soon have a new representative in the United States Congress, but not through any act of the voters. A week after Gov. Deval Patrick signed off on new state district lines, the Special Joint Committee on Redistricting released maps Monday re-drawing the state's congressional districts, which have shrunk from 10 to nine districts due to population shifts. For approval, the new districts must be adopted by the full House and Senate before Nov. 16. To view the new map (and the old map) see the images on the right. Long represented by James McGovern (3rd District) of Worcester, the proposed new district would have Marlborough join neighboring Hudson in the 5th Congressional district currently represented by Niki Tsongas. …
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