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State Sen. James Welch to Address Springfield Rotary Club

SPRINGFIELD — 
State Sen. James Welch will address the Springfield Rotary Club’s luncheon meeting on Friday, April 1. His topic will be the opioid crisis and marijuana-legalization issues that face the Commonwealth.

Welch was elected to the Senate in 2010, representing a district that includes West Springfield, Springfield, and Chicopee. He currently serves as Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, and is a member of the joint committees on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Election Laws, and Post Audit & Oversight.

The Springfield Rotary Club meets every Friday at 12:15 p.m. in the MassMutual Room at the Basketball Hall of Fame, West Columbus Avenue, Springfield. The April 1 luncheon is $18 per person and is open to the public.
For more information on the Springfield Rotary or becoming a member, contact Mike Healy, membership chair, at (413) 267-1217 or visit www.springfieldmarotary.org.