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Allen McCarthy

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Allen McCarthy
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 7th Plymouth district
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 5, 2011
Preceded byKathleen Teahan
Succeeded byGeoff Diehl
Personal details
Born (1970-02-24) February 24, 1970 (age 54)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDiane
Children3
ResidenceEast Bridgewater, Massachusetts
EducationBoston College (BA, JD)

Allen J. McCarthy (born February 24, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician who represented the 7th Plymouth District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.[1]

Early life and education

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He was born in Boston and graduated from East Bridgewater High School in 1988.[2][3] He graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1992 and from Boston College Law School with a Juris Doctor in 1995.[2][4][5]

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From 1995 to 2000, he served as an assistant district attorney in the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office.[5] He also served as the District Court Supervisor for Lowell District Court.[5] From 2000 to 2008 he worked in private practice in Boston and in South Shore as a litigation attorney.[2][5]

He formerly served as the counsel to the School Transportation Association of Massachusetts.[2] He practices law in West Bridgewater.[4]

Political career

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He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a Democrat representing the 7th Plymouth district from 2007 to 2011.[6]

Personal life

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He and his wife Diane have three children.[2] They live in East Bridgewater.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 2005–2006 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Q&A with 7th Plymouth state rep candidate Allen McCarthy
  3. ^ East Bridgewater High School (Class of 1988) Yearbook
  4. ^ a b Martindale Hubbell Online Directory Profile
  5. ^ a b c d EB HOPE Welcomes Allen McCarthy to the Board of Directors!
  6. ^ Representative Allen J. McCarthy, Served 2007 - 2010 - 7th Plymouth