Biography:
— Representative from Massachusetts.
— Born in Norwood, Norfolk County, Mass., September 6, 1952.
— B.A., Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1974.
— M.B.A., Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1982.
— J.D., Suffolk University, Boston, Mass., 1985.
— Member of the Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1977-1984.
— Member of the Massachusetts state senate, 1985-1998.
— Norfolk County, Mass. district attorney, 1998-2010.
— Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2011-present).