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Joseph R. Driscoll

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Joseph R. Driscoll
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 5th Norfolk district
Assumed office
2003
Preceded byJoe Sullivan
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLauren
ResidenceBraintree, Massachusetts
Alma materBoston College; New England School of Law; Harvard Kennedy School
OccupationLegislator/lawyer
CommitteesJoint Committee on Ways & Means, Joint Committee on Financial Services, Joint Committee on Revenue

Joseph R. Driscoll has been a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 2003, representing the 5th district of Norfolk County.

Public life

State Representative Joseph 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 these difficult 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.

State Representative Joe Driscoll currently represents 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].

Affiliations

  • Boston Bar Association
  • Norfolk County Bar Association
  • Supreme Judicial Court Historical
  • Knights of Columbus Council 1462
  • Braintree Historical Society
  • East Braintree Civic Association
  • Dianne DeVanna Center - Board of Directors

Committees

  • Joint Committee on Ways & Means
  • Joint Committee on Financial Services
  • Joint Committee on Revenue

References

Political offices
Preceded by State Representative Massachusetts
2003 –
Incumbent
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
appointed Assistant Attorney General
2001 – 2002
Notes and references
1. Massachusetts State Legislature

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