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JOSEPH R. DRISCOLL

Term Beginning	Term Ending	Role	Party
2007	2008	REPRESENTATIVE	Democratic
Public Office
Braintree Town Meeting Member (1990-present); Braintree Democratic Town Committee (1994-present); Assistant District Attorney (1998-2001); Assistant Attorney General (2001-2002); Braintree Board of Selectmen (2002-2003); Massachusetts House (2003-present).

Tel #	Address	Email
617-722-2460	Room 443 State House Boston, MA 02133	E-Mail Address:Rep.JosephDriscoll@hou.state.ma.us [mailto:Rep.JosephDriscoll@hou.state.ma.us]

Districts Fifth Norfolk. - Consisting of the town of Braintree, precinct one of the town of Holbrook, precinct three, of the town of Randolph, all in the county of Norfolk.	Committee Membership Joint Committee on Election Laws Joint Committee on Financial Services
Education Boston College, B.A.; New England School of Law, J.D.	Organizations Boston Bar Association; Norfolk County Bar Association; Supreme Judicial Court Historical; Knights of Columbus Council 1462; Braintree Historical Society; East Braintree Civic Association.

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Open Letters

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Most Recently Sponsored Bills

Bill	Status
House, No. 3182 Petition of Joseph R. Driscoll for legislation to regulate the procurement process for selection of architects, engineers and other professionals under the public procurement law of the Commonwealth.	07/22/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1762
House, No. 3183 Petition of Joseph R. Driscoll relative to state trademarks and registration of such trademarks with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.	06/11/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1573
House, No. 4240 Petition of Joseph R. Driscoll and others (by vote of the town) that the board of assessors of the town of Braintree be authorized to grant tax abatements to certain military personnel.	06/16/08 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 134 of the Acts of 2008
House, No. 4238 Petition of Joseph R. Driscoll and others (by vote of the town) that housing owned and controlled by the historical societyof the town of Braintree be exempt from certain deleading regula tions.	07/28/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1846
House, No. 4237 Petition of Joseph R. Driscoll and others (by vote of the town) relative to the park department in the town ofBraintree.	03/12/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading
House, No. 2469 Petition of Joseph R. Driscoll for legislation to authorize the State Retirement Board to allow Richard F. McDermott to buy back certain retirement benefits.	Public Hearing date Oct 25 am at 10:30 in Room B-2
House, No. 4398 Petition of Michael W. Morrissey and others (by vote of the town) relative to the initial salary for the mayor of Braintree.	02/21/08 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2008
House, No. 4466 Petition of Joseph R. Driscoll and others (by vote of the town) for legislation to further regulate the room occupancy excise tax imposed on hotel and motel accomodationsin the town ofBraintree.	03/27/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4608
House, No. 4459 Petition of Joseph R. Driscoll and others (by vote of the town) relative to the filling of vacancies in certain offices of the town of Braintree.	03/11/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Ways and Means
House, No. 4458 Petition of Joseph R. Driscoll and others (by vote of the town) relative to the number of nomination signatures for placement of candidates on the ballot for certain offices in the town ofBraintree.	03/11/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Ways and Means
House, No. 4489 Petition of Joseph R. Driscoll and others (by vote of the town) relative to the filling of vacancies in certain elected offices in the town of Braintree.	03/11/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Ways and Means

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