Michael J. Barrett
Michael Barrett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Fargo |
| Constituency | 3rd Middlesex district |
| In office 1987–1995 | |
| Preceded by | George Bachrach |
| Succeeded by | Warren Tolman |
| Constituency | Middlesex and Suffolk district |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 21st Middlesex district | |
| In office 1979–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Nils Nordberg |
| Succeeded by | Geoffery C. Beckwith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27, 1948 Agana, Guam |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy Dolberg |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Lexington, Massachusetts |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Northeastern University (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney Politician |
Michael John Barrett (born June 27, 1948) is an American politician noted for having been elected to serve in three completely different state legislative districts over the course of his political career. At present he is the state senator for the 3rd Middlesex District of Massachusetts. Barrett served in the State Senate earlier, in 1987–1994, representing another district (Cambridge, Belmont, Watertown and the Allston-Brighton neighborhood of Boston), before moving to his present home in suburban Lexington in 1996. Even earlier, in 1979–1985, he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from a district comprising Reading, North Reading and a portion of Wilmington.