John Francis Moran | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the9th Suffolk district | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jon Santiago |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Earlham College (BA) Tufts University (MA) |
John Moran is an AmericanDemocratic politician who has served as theMassachusetts state representative for the 9th Suffolk district since June 2023.[1] Moran represents parts of theSouth End,Roxbury,Back Bay, Newmarket, andDorchester.
Moran was born inScranton, Pennsylvania and was raised by his mother and stepfather. In elementary school, his family moved toClifford, Pennsylvania where his mother volunteered for many organizations and his stepfather was an elected tax collector for over 20 years.[2]
Moran graduated from Mountain View High School. In high school, he spent a year inJapan as aRotary International exchange student.[3] After high school, Moran earned a bachelor’s degree in Japanese studies with a minor in economics fromEarlham College. Upon graduation, Moran went back to Japan and served as a coordinator of international relations for Japan’sWakayama prefecture.
Following his time in Japan, Moran continued his education at theFletcher School at Tufts University where he focused on international business and earned a MALD degree.[4]
Upon receiving his Master's degree, Moran worked forGtech Holdings, then joinedBose as an auditor and later a senior financial analyst. After that, Moran spent almost 20 years in a variety of jobs withLiberty Mutual, finishing up there as director of strategy and planning and chief of staff for global retail markets. Moran spent a year as a consultant with Systems Evolution, Boston LLC, then three years as a top manager atBiogen.[5]
From 2021 to 2023, Moran served on Boston City Council memberTania Fernandes Anderson’s Advisory Council.[6] In 2022, he was a volunteer for the Alliance for Downtown Civic Organizations (ADCO).
Moran has also volunteered for theHuman Rights Campaign, served as vice-president of the Board of Directors for theBoston Gay Men's Chorus, and was a founding member ofLiberty Mutual’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group.
Moran has lived in Boston for more than 24 years and currently lives in the South End with his partner and dog, Edna.
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