Joseph R. Driscoll
Joseph R. Driscoll is an American politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011, representing the 5th district of Norfolk County.
Joseph R. Driscoll | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Norfolk district | |
| In office 2003–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Mark Cusack |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lauren |
| Residence | Braintree, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Boston College; New England School of Law; Harvard Kennedy School |
| Occupation | Legislator/lawyer |
| Committees | Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Joint Committee on Financial Services, Joint Committee on Revenue |
Public life
Driscoll was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2003. Before being elected to this seat, he started his legal career prosecuting criminal cases in the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office. From there, he became an Assistant District Attorney in Norfolk County under District Attorney William R. Keating. In this capacity, Driscoll led the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit where he was responsible for trying such cases and working with key witnesses, including children. Driscoll was then appointed Assistant Attorney General assigned to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, a division dedicated to protecting the elderly from fraud and abuse. He handled high profile Superior Court cases including attempted murder, armed robbery, domestic violence and child abuse cases.
Driscoll represented the town of Braintree, precinct one of the town of Holbrook, and precinct three of the town of Randolph in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1] After a hard fought campaign for Norfolk County District Attorney, his term ended in January 2011 and he was succeeded by Mark Cusack also of Braintree.[2]
Affiliations
- Boston Bar Association
- Norfolk County Bar Association
- Supreme Judicial Court Historical
- Knights of Columbus Council 1462
- Braintree Historical Society
- East Braintree Civic Association
Committees
- Joint Committee on Ways & Means
- Joint Committee on Financial Services
- Joint Committee on Revenue
References
- mass.gov
- Hanson, Fred,"Democrat Mark Cusack Wins 5th Norfolk State Rep Seat" Archived March 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Patriot Ledger, November 2, 2010
External links
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Joe Sullivan |
State Representative Massachusetts 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Mark Cusack |
| elected | Braintree Board of Selectmen 2002–2003 |
elected as state representative |
| Party political offices | ||
| appointed | Braintree Democratic Town Committee 1994 – |
Incumbent |
| Court offices | ||
| appointed | Assistant District Attorney 1998–2001 |
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| appointed | Assistant Attorney General 2001–2002 |
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| Notes and references | ||
| 1. Massachusetts State Legislature | ||
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