[1][2] A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the First Hampshire district, which includes Montgomery, Hatfield, Southampton, Westhampton, and Northampton.

His positions included support of gay marriage and opposition to education spending cuts.

Kocot easily won re-election in 2006; his Republican opponent, Western New England College Economics professor John Andrulis (whom Kocot also faced in 2002 and 2004), polled at 18 percent.

[3] Kocot had two sons, Jake and Luke, with his wife of 29 years, Shauneen (née O'Donnell).

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