James Arciero (born August 27, 1974) is an American politician. He is a
state legislator
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Two federations literally use the term "state legislature":
* The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United S ...
serving in the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
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and is a
Democrat.
Early life
Arciero was born August 27, 1974 in Concord, Massachusetts and later graduated from
Westford Academy
Westford Academy is the public high school for the town of Westford, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1792 and is one of the oldest public high schools in the United States.
History
Westford Academy (WA) was founded as a ...
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/ref> He received the Eagle Scout
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award in 1993.
Education
He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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with a Bachelors of Arts
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degree in political science in 1997 and from Suffolk University
Suffolk University is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. With 7,560 students (includes all campuses, 7,379 at the Boston location alone), it is the eighth-largest university in metropolitan Boston. It was founded as a la ...
with a Master of Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration (M.P.Adm., M.P.A., or MPA) is a specialized higher professional post graduate degree in public administration, similar/ equivalent to the Master of Business Administration but with an emphasis on the issues of ...
degree in 2001.
Political career
From 1996 to 1997 he was a member of the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees.[Massachusetts House Bio](_blank)
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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
James Arciero
Massachusetts General Court.
1974 births
Living people
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth alumni
Suffolk University alumni
People from Westford, Massachusetts
Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
21st-century American politicians
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