William Driscoll | |
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| Member of theMassachusetts Senate from theNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Timilty |
| Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives from the7th Norfolk District | |
| In office January 4, 2017 – January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy Madden |
| Succeeded by | Richard Wells |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Beca |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Residence | Milton |
| Alma mater | Boston College, Bachelor of Arts, Communications (2005)[1] |
William J. Driscoll, Jr. is an American politician who has represented districts south of Boston first in theMassachusetts House of Representatives and currently theMassachusetts Senate.
He attended St. Agatha School in Milton for grades K-8 (1988-1997) before attendingBoston College High School.
For more than a decade prior to becoming State Rep., Bill, worked in the U.S. disaster response and humanitarian aid sector. His last position was Executive Director (2011-2016) of NECHAMA – Jewish Response to Disaster.[1]
Driscoll was first elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2016, winning the Democratic primary with 21.3% of the vote against six other candidates and facing no opposition in the general election. He was a full-time legislator. He ran unopposed in all subsequent House elections.[2] He represented the 7th Norfolk District in theMassachusetts House of Representatives. A member of theDemocratic Party, his district includes portions of the towns ofMilton andRandolph.[3] He served as House Chair of the Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management.[4]
In 2024, he won the three-way Democratic primary for the Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol Senate District. He won in the November General Election in an uncontested race.[5]