John P. Burke is an American politician, who served in the
Massachusetts Senate from 1979 to 1991. At the time of his election, he was the youngest
senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
to ever serve in a state senate, at the age of 24.
See also
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Massachusetts Senate's 1st Hampden and Hampshire district
Massachusetts Senate's 1st Hampden and Hampshire district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 30.1% of Hampden County and 13.2% of Hampshire County population. Democrat Eric Lesser of L ...
References
Democratic Party Massachusetts state senators
Politicians from Holyoke, Massachusetts
Georgetown University alumni
Living people
1954 births
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