Peter A. Velis

Public Office Contact

The page records Velis’s former elected House service. The historical office contact details remain unverified; the official resources below identify the current chamber.

Official Resources

• Massachusetts House of Representatives
• Official Election History

Sources and Verification

Last Reviewed: October 20th, 2026

Portrait Credit: The portrait comes from Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1975–1976, via Wikimedia Commons. The photographer is not identified.

Image Context: The portrait was published in the 1975–1976 directory. The exact photograph date is not verified. Wikimedia Commons identifies the image as public domain.

• Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1977–1978 — Massachusetts General Court; Printed Page 308, Peter A. Velis Entry
• Peter A. Velis — Official Election History — Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division; 1974 and 1976 State Representative General Election Rows
• 1976 State Representative General Election, 5th Hampden District — Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division; Candidate Key and Totals Row
• About John — Senator John Velis — Office of Senator John Velis; Personal Section, Paragraph Beginning After Graduating
• Massachusetts House of Representatives — The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Current Chamber Page
• Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1975–1976 — Massachusetts General Court; Portrait Source Identified by Wikimedia Commons
• Peter A. Velis — Legislative Portrait — Wikimedia Commons; Source, Publication Year, File History, and Rights Statement

• The 1977–1978 official directory lists Velis’s House service as 1973–1978. The listed years do not establish the exact day he began or left office.
• The official election record verifies victories in 1974 and 1976. The available record does not establish his first election, first oath, final term boundaries, or actual departure date.
• The historical 5th Hampden label follows the contemporary directory and election records. The current House resource identifies the chamber; it does not establish continuity of district boundaries.
• Senator John Velis’s official account identifies retired Judge Peter Velis as a former state representative.