Brendan P. Crighton is a Massachusetts politician.
Brendan Crighton | |
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.jpg) Crighton in 2019 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 3rd Essex district | |
| Assumed office March 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas M. McGee |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 11th Essex district | |
| In office January 7, 2014 – March 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Peter Capano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | about 1983 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Andrea Crighton |
| Residence(s) | Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Colby College Suffolk University |
Early life
editMr. Crighton graduated from Lynn Classical High School, in 2001; and from Colby College, with a B.A. in Government, in 2005.[1]
Political career
editHe began his political career working in the office of State Senator Thomas M. McGee, 2005-2015. He was elected as a Lynn city councilor serving first as the Ward 5 Councilor from 2010 to 2014, and at large from 2014 to 2016. He then won a three-way race for the Massachusetts House of Representatives where he served from 2015 to 2018.[1][2]
He is the only candidate in the 2018 special election to succeed his former boss Thomas McGee, who resigned as State Senator for the Third Essex District. He was elected to the Senate on March 6, 2018. He has been serving in the Massachusetts Senate since March 7, 2018. In 2024, he is the Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Transportation.[1]
Personal life
editHe resides in Lynn, Massachusetts with his wife.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Senator Brendan P. Crighton Democrat - Third Essex". Massachusetts Legislature. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Congratulations to Newly Elected State Representative Brendan Crighton". Lynn Journal. September 10, 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2024.