David K. Muradian Jr. (born November 21, 1982 in
Blackstone Valley
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) is an American
politician
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, who currently services as a member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
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.
Early life and education
Muradian was born and raised in the
Blackstone Valley
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of
Massachusetts
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. He attended
Sutton High School, and played on their baseball and basketball teams. In 2005, Muradian received a
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four yea ...
from
Worcester State University
Worcester State University (WSU) is a public university in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1874 and enrolls nearly 5,500 undergraduates and over 900 graduate students.
History
Founded in 1874 as the Massachusetts State Normal Sch ...
, where he majored in communications and minored in history.
Political career
In 2007, Muradian began his career as a legislative aide to
George N. Peterson Jr. until 2014. On January 7, 2015, Muradian was elected to succeed Peterson to represent the
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 9th Worcester district
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 9th Worcester district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Worc ...
, and was reelected on November 3, 2020. His current term is scheduled to end on January 4, 2023.
Muradian serves on several committees for the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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including: Economic Development and Emerging Technologies; Global Warming and Climate Change; Housing; and Operations, Facilities, and Security.
Personal life
Muradian resides with his wife, Jessica Lynn, in
Grafton, Massachusetts.
See also
*
2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature
The 191st Massachusetts General Court was the meeting of the legislative branch of the state government of Massachusetts, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It convened in Boston at the Massachusetts State House, on Janua ...
*
2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature
The 192nd Massachusetts General Court is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the Government of Massachusetts, state government of Massachusetts. It consists of elected members of the Massachusetts Senate, Senate and Massachusetts Hous ...
References
External links
Commonwealth of Massachusetts profileOfficial Twitter page
Living people
1982 births
People from Sutton, Massachusetts
People from Grafton, Massachusetts
Worcester State University alumni
American people of Armenian descent
Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
21st-century American politicians
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