Walter F. Timilty, Jr. is a Democratic

Massachusetts Democratic Party

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 member

Legislator

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 of the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Massachusetts House of Representatives

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, representing the 7th Norfolk

Norfolk County, Massachusetts

-National protected areas:* Adams National Historical Park* Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area * Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site* John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site-Demographics:...

 District.

Timilty's district includes portions of Milton

Milton, Massachusetts

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 and Randolph, Massachusetts

Randolph, Massachusetts

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. He is a graduate of Milton Academy

Milton Academy

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, Boston College

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, and the Southern New England School of Law

Southern New England School of Law

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. In addition to his service in the House, Timilty has served as a Town Meeting Member

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 in Milton, and as a member of the Milton Democratic Town Committee. He was re-elected in 2010 without opposition.

The Timilty family

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

Massachusetts Governor's Council

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). His uncle, their father, is former State Senator Joseph Timilty

Joseph F. Timilty (state senator)

Joseph F. Timilty is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate from 1972 to 1985 and was a member of the Boston City Council from 1967 to 1971....

.

Sources

• Member Profile: Walter F. Timilty Massachusetts Legislature website, retrieved 9 December 2010.