Patrick HalpinDemocraticPatrick grew up on the South Shore learning the value of hard work early. As a kid, he rode his bike delivering the Suffolk Sun in the morning and the Long Island Press in the afternoon. Summers meant painting and cleaning classrooms, scraping gum from the bottoms of desks, and earning every dollar. When he turned 10 yU.S. House members represent a single district and serve two-year terms. They introduce bills, control the federal budget, and vote on laws.
In the general election, the candidates who advanced face off and the winner takes office.
