Walter F. Timilty Jr. (born July 19, 1969) is a Democratic

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of the

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from the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth district. Previously, he represented the 7th Norfolk District in the

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Academic and political career

He is a graduate of

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, Boston College, and the

Southern New England School of Law Southern New England School of Law (SNESL) was a non-profit law school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that operated from 1981 to 2010. At its closure, its assets were donated to the University of Massachusetts system to become the ba ...

. In addition to his time in the House, Timilty served as a Town Meeting Member in Milton, and as a member of the Milton Democratic Town Committee. He was elected to the

in 1998. He was re-elected in 2010, 2012, and 2014 without opposition. Timilty's district included portions of Milton and

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. In 2016, Timilty ran for State Senate and defeated independent candidate Jonathan Lott in the general election with 73.9% of the vote.

Timilty family

Timilty's cousins include State Senator James Timilty and James' sister Kelly Timilty (a member of the

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). His uncle, their father, is former State Senator Joseph Timilty.Smith, Barry. "Governor's Council: 2nd District: Timilty coasts to 7th term" ''southofboston.net'' November 8, 2006
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Academic and political career

Timilty family

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