Gerry Cassidy | |
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Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Plymouth district | |
Assumed office 2016 | |
Preceded by | Michael Brady |
Personal details | |
Born | Gerard Cassidy Brockton,Massachusetts |
Political party | Democratic |
Gerard "Gerry" J. Cassidy is an American politician and former political advisor serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Plymouth District.
Cassidy is a native of Brockton,Massachusetts,where he attended Brockton High School. From 28 years,Cassidy served as a legislative aide to Thomas P. Kennedy. From 2000 to 2003,Cassidy served as a member of the Brockton City Council. In 2015,he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives,succeeding Michael Brady,who was elected to the Massachusetts Senate. [1] He assumed office in 2016. Cassidy is a member of the Democratic Party. [2] [3] [4]
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