John F. Keenan

John F. Keenan DEMDemocrat

State Senator, Norfolk And Plymouth District

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John F. KeenanDEMDemocrat State Senator, Norfolk And Plymouth District
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John F. Keenan (born 1964) is a member of the Massachusetts State Senate for the Norfolk and Plymouth district. Prior to being elected to the Massachusetts State Senate he served on the Quincy City Council from 2003 to 2012. He finished his term on the Quincy City Council in January 2012 and did not seek re-election. He was sworn in to the State Senate on January 5, 2011. Senator Keenan ran unopposed in the general election in November 2012.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Harvard Kennedy School
MPA Public Administration
2017 - 2019
Suffolk University Law School
JD
1986 - 1989
Harvard University
BA Government
1982 - 1986
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Councilor
Quincy City Council
2003 - 2012
Senator
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2011 - Current
Executive Director
Norfolk County Retirement System
2001 - 2011
Chief of Staff
City of Quincy
1997 - 2001
Former Employee
Harvard University Athletic Department Equipment Room
Former Executive Secretary
Mayor Jim Sheets
Former Intern
Office of Representative Michael Morrissey
Former Intern
Massachusetts Attorney General's Office
Other Experience1 - 35 of 35
Volunteer
Movement on the Ground
2019 - 2020
Team Member
Harvard Greece Humanitarian Learning Journey
2018 - 2019
Chair
Quincy City Council Finance Committee
2004 - 2012
Board Member
Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals
1990 - 1997
Member
Quincy Democratic City Committee
1993 - Current
Coach
Sacred Heart Youth Basketball Program
Former Board Member
Quincy Historical Society
Former Chair
Quincy Mayor's Commission on Handicapped Affairs
Member
Harvard Club of Quincy
Member
Merrymount Association Incorporated
Member
Quincy City Club
Member
Board of Directors, Quincy Neighborhood Housing
Member
Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library
Former Chair
Joint Committee on Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Chair
Joint Committees on Housing, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Chair
Post Audit and Oversight Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Chair
Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Citizen Engagement Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Ways and Means Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Financial Services Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Bills in the Third Reading Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Ways and Means Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Judiciary Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Public Service, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Post Audit and Oversight Committee, Massachusetts State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Vice Chair
Opioid Addiction Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Options Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Vice Chair
Housing Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Vice Chair
Steering and Policy Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
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