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Michael F. RushDEMDemocrat State Senator, Norfolk And Suffolk District
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Years of Age
21
Years of Experience
MAResidence (state)

Michael F. Rush is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate, representing the Suffolk and Norfolk district. This includes Boston, ward 18, precincts 7 to 20, inclusive, 22 and 23, ward 19, precincts 10 to 13, inclusive, and ward 20, in the county of Suffolk; and Dedham, Norwood and Westwood, in the county of Norfolk. He previously served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 10th Suffolk District from 2002 to 2010.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Southern New England School of Law
JD
Providence College
BA History/Political Science
Providence College
MA United States History
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Majority Whip
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2019 - Current
Senator
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2011 - Current
Representative
Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
2003 - 2011
Former Chair
Boston Legislative Delegation
Former Historian
Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Intelligence Officer
United States Navy
1994 - Current
Former Enlisted Sailor
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 27
History Teacher
Catholic Memorial High School
Intelligence Officer
Office of Naval Intelligence
Other Experience1 - 40 of 40
Member
West Roxbury Civic and Improvement Association
Eagle Scout
Boy Scouts of America
Member
Friends of the Brookline Library
Member
Friends of the West Roxbury Library
Member
South Brookline Neighborhood Association
Member
Democratic Ward Committee, Ward 20
Member
Phi Alpha Theta (International Honor Society in History)
Member
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Member
Chestnut Hill Village Alliance
Member
West Roxbury Historical Society
Member
Knights of Columbus
Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Member
American Legion
Treasurer
Boston Legislative Delegation
Chair
Parks Caucus
Former Chair
Personnel and Administration Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Chair
Special Joint Committee to Celebrate the 375th Anniversary of the Legislature, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Chair
Joint Veterans and Federal Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
House Committee on Ways & Means, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Judiciary Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Public Service Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Labor & Workforce Development Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Labor & Workforce Development Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Revenue Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Natural Resources & Environment Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Redistricting Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Higher Education, Massachusetts State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Transportation, Massachusetts State Senate
Former Member
Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Massachusetts State Senate
Former Member
Joint Veterans & Federal Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Joint Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Vice Chair
Community Development and Small Business Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Member
Science and Technology Caucus
Member
Seniors Caucus
Member
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Caucus
Member
Children's Legislative Caucus
Member
Immigrants Caucus