Michael W. Morrissey

Michael W. Morrissey
Michael W. Morrissey
	Morrissey in 2007
District Attorney of Norfolk County
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 2, 2011
Preceded by	Bill Keating
Member of the Massachusetts Senate; from the Norfolk and Plymouth district
	In office; 1993 – January 2, 2011
Preceded by	Paul D. Harold
Succeeded by	John F. Keenan
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives; from the 1st Norfolk district
	In office; 1979–1993
Preceded by	Robert A. Cerasoli
Succeeded by	Michael G. Bellotti
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives; from the 3rd Norfolk district
	In office; 1977–1979
Preceded by	Joseph E. Brett
Succeeded by	Robert A. Cerasoli
Personal details
Born	August 2, 1954; Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Joanne Morrissey
Residence(s)	North Quincy, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Education	University of Massachusetts Amherst
Alma mater	University of Massachusetts Amherst (B.A.); Western New England University (MPA); Suffolk University Law School (J.D.)
Occupation	District Attorney
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Michael W. Morrissey (born August 2, 1954) is the District Attorney of Norfolk County, Massachusetts (2011–present).[1] He previously served as a State Senator for the Norfolk and Plymouth district (1993–2011) and a State Representative for the 1st Norfolk and 3rd Norfolk districts (1977–1993). He is a Democrat and resides in North Quincy, a neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts.[2][3]

Biography

Morrissey was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, on August 2, 1954. He attended public schools in Quincy. He received a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an M.P.A. from Western New England College. He graduated from Suffolk University Law School in 1985 with a J.D. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he represented the 3rd Norfolk district from 1977 to 1979 and the 1st Norfolk district from 1979 to 1993. He was then elected to the Massachusetts Senate, where he represented the Norfolk and Plymouth district from 1993 to 2011.[2][3]

Morrissey's full term as District Attorney started on January 5, 2011. He was sworn in early on January 2 to succeed William R. Keating, who resigned to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.[1]

2010 Massachusetts Norfolk County District Attorney General Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael W. Morrissey	147,645	60.2
	Independent	John. F Coffey	97,456	39.7
	Write-in		354	.1
Total votes			175,813	100.0
		Blank	22,924
Turnout			273,538

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