John A. Businger (born February 5, 1945) is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1971 to 1999.[1]
John A. Businger | |
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 Portrait of John A. Businger | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office January 6, 1971 – January 6, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Backman |
| Succeeded by | Ronny Sydney |
| Constituency | 13th Norfolk district (1971-1975) 21st Norfolk district (1975-1979) 15th Norfolk district (1979-1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1945 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Education | Boston College (AB) |
Since leaving the legislature, Businger has continued to advocate for causes that had animated him in office, including infrastructure projects such as the North-South Rail Link.[2]
In 2010, Common Cause Massachusetts gave Businger their Legislative Achievement Award.[3] Common Cause Massachusetts is a non-partisan advocacy group dedicated to governmental transparency,[4]
See also
edit- 1971–1972 Massachusetts legislature
- 1973–1974 Massachusetts legislature
- 1975–1976 Massachusetts legislature
- 1977–1978 Massachusetts legislature
- 1979–1980 Massachusetts legislature
- 1981–1982 Massachusetts legislature
- 1983–1984 Massachusetts legislature
- 1985–1986 Massachusetts legislature
- 1987–1988 Massachusetts legislature
- 1989–1990 Massachusetts legislature
- 1991–1992 Massachusetts legislature
- 1993–1994 Massachusetts legislature
- 1995–1996 Massachusetts legislature
- 1997–1998 Massachusetts legislature
References
editExternal links
edit- State Library of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts State Legislator's Papers Collections at the State Library", Mass.gov
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