Michael J. Barrett

Michael Barrett
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 21st Middlesex District
In office 1979–1985
Preceded by	Angelo Marotta [1]
Succeeded by	Geoffery C. Beckwith [2]
Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Middlesex and Suffolk District
In office 1987–1995
Preceded by	George Bachrach
Succeeded by	Warren Tolman
Personal details
Born	June 27, 1948 Agana, Guam
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Alma mater	Harvard University Northeastern University School of Law
Occupation	Attorney Politician

Michael John Barrett (born June 27, 1948 in Agana, Guam ^[3]) is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate.

A 1970 graduate of Harvard University and a 1977 graduate of the Northeastern University School of Law, Barrett was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1978.^[4] He ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 1984, losing the Democratic primary in the Massachusetts's 7th congressional district to Ed Markey.^[5]

Barrett returned to elected office in 1986, winning a seat in the Massachusetts Senate.^[6] He remained in the Senate until 1994, when he unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Massachusetts.

References

1. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1977. http://www.archive.org/stream/publicofficersof19771978bost#page/228/mode/2up. 
2. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1986. http://www.archive.org/stream/publicofficersof19851986bost#page/90/mode/2up. 
3. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1987. http://www.archive.org/stream/publicofficersof19871988bost#page/44/mode/2up. 
4. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1987. http://www.archive.org/stream/publicofficersof19871988bost#page/44/mode/2up. 
5. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=501530
6. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1987. http://www.archive.org/stream/publicofficersof19871988bost#page/44/mode/2up. 

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Name	Barrett, Michael J.
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Date of birth	June 27, 1948
Place of birth	Agana, Guam
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