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House clerk Stephen T. James to retire Dec. 31; members pay tribute
Summary
Stephen T. James, clerk of the Massachusetts House, submitted a resignation effective Dec. 31, 2024; members praised his nearly six decades of service and parliamentary knowledge during a Dec. 16 session.
Stephen T. James, clerk of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, submitted a written resignation dated Dec. 16, 2024, effective at the close of business on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024.
Members in the chamber paid tribute to James’s long service before the communication was read into the record. The speaker thanked James for “nearly 60 years” of dedication and described him as “one of the most experienced and knowledgeable parliamentarians in the entire country.” Several members said James’s institutional memory and guidance have been indispensable to the House’s operations.
James’s written communication, entered into the record, thanked current and former clerk’s office staff by name and said the work of the office had been an honor. The resignation sets a near-term personnel transition for the clerk’s office; the House did not announce a successor on the floor during the session.
The House adopted a motion to spread the speaker’s remarks on the record and proceeded with other routine business, including passage of two engrossed bills by voice vote and an adjournment order.
