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.

For other people with the same name, see Joseph Driscoll.

Joseph R. Driscoll
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 5th Norfolk district
In office
2003–2011
Preceded byJoe Sullivan
Succeeded byMark Cusack
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

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 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
  1. mass.gov
  2. 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

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