Michael W. Morrissey
Morrissey in 2007
District Attorney of Norfolk County
Assumed office
January 2, 2011
Preceded byBill Keating
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the Norfolk and Plymouth district
In office
1993  January 2, 2011
Preceded byPaul D. Harold
Succeeded byJohn F. Keenan
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 1st Norfolk district
In office
1979–1993
Preceded byRobert A. Cerasoli
Succeeded byMichael G. Bellotti
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 3rd Norfolk district
In office
1977–1979
Preceded byJoseph E. Brett
Succeeded byRobert A. Cerasoli
Personal details
Born (1954-08-02) August 2, 1954
Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJoanne Morrissey
Residence(s)North Quincy, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
Alma materUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst (B.A.)
Western New England University (MPA)
Suffolk University Law School (J.D.)
OccupationDistrict Attorney
Website

Michael W. Morrissey (born August 2, 1954) is the District Attorney of Norfolk County, Massachusetts (2011–present).[1] He previously served as a State Senator for the Norfolk and Plymouth district (1993–2011) and a State Representative for the 1st Norfolk and 3rd Norfolk districts (1977–1993). He is a Democrat and resides in North Quincy, a neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts.[2][3]

Biography

Morrissey was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, on August 2, 1954. He attended public schools in Quincy. He received a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an M.P.A. from Western New England College. He graduated from Suffolk University Law School in 1985 with a J.D. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he represented the 3rd Norfolk district from 1977 to 1979 and the 1st Norfolk district from 1979 to 1993. He was then elected to the Massachusetts Senate, where he represented the Norfolk and Plymouth district from 1993 to 2011.[2][3]

Morrissey's full term as District Attorney started on January 5, 2011. He was sworn in early on January 2 to succeed William R. Keating, who resigned to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.[1]

Electoral History[4]

2022 Massachusetts Norfolk County District Attorney General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael W. Morrissey 208,563 98.2
Write-in 3,750 1.8
Total votes 212,313 100.0
  Blank 75,606
Turnout 287,919
2018 Massachusetts Norfolk County District Attorney General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael W. Morrissey 231,828 98.8
Write-in 2,869 1.2
Total votes 234,697 100.0
  Blank 77,455
Turnout 312,152
2014 Massachusetts Norfolk County District Attorney General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael W. Morrissey 173,820 98.9
Write-in 1,993 1.1
Total votes 175,813 100.0
  Blank 78,414
Turnout 254,227
2010 Massachusetts Norfolk County District Attorney General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael W. Morrissey 147,645 60.2
Independent John. F Coffey 97,456 39.7
Write-in 354 .1
Total votes 175,813 100.0
  Blank 22,924
Turnout 273,538

References

  1. 1 2 State House News Service , Wicked Local Burlington, January 1, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Member Profile – Michael W. Morrissey Archived 2010-09-24 at the Wayback Machine." Massachusetts General Court.
  3. 1 2 "Michael W. Morrissey." Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2007–2008). p. 64. Massachusetts General Court.
  4. "PD43+ » Candidate Profile..." PD43+. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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