Timothy Madden | |
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Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket district | |
In office January 7, 2009 –January 4, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Eric Turkington |
Succeeded by | Dylan Fernandes |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Nantucket,Massachusetts |
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Prior to becoming a state representative,Madden served as a Nantucket Selectman,Chairman of the Land Bank Commission,Chairman of the Harbor Planning Committee,Town Meeting Moderator,and as a member of County Commission,Planning &Economic Development Commission,member of the Board of Health,Zoning Board,and Town &County Charter Committee. [2]
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