Adam Scanlon (born 1996) is a Massachusetts politician from North Attleborough who represents the 14th Bristol district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1]
Adam Scanlon | |
|---|---|
 Scanlon in 2021 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 14th Bristol district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Poirier |
| North Attleborough Town Council | |
| In office 2019–2020 | |
| Member of North Attleborough School Committee | |
| In office 2017–2019 | |
| North Attleborough Town Meeting Member | |
| In office 2015–2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1996 (age 27–28) Attleboro, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Framingham State University |
| Occupation | Legislator |
| Website | officeofrepscanlon.com |
Personal life
editScanlon was raised in North Attleborough. He received a BA from Framingham State University and is pursuing a master's degree in Public Administration at Northeastern University.[2] He is openly gay.[3]
Political career
editScanlon first entered local government as a member of the North Attleboro Town Meeting from 2015 to 2019. He also served on the North Attleborough School Committee from 2017 to 2019 and was a member of the North Attleboro Town Council from 2019 to 2020.[4] In the 2020 election, Scanlon defeated fellow Town Councilor John Simmons to win the Massachusetts House of Representatives seat held by retiring incumbent Betty Poirier.[5]
Committees
edit- House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
- Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses
- Joint Committee on the Judiciary [6]
Electoral history
editIn 2022 Scanlon went unopposed in both the Democratic Primary and General Election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam J. Scanlon | 12,406 | 54.4 | |
| Republican | John D. Simmons | 10,380 | 45.5 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 22,798 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam J. Scanlon | 3,267 | 50.8 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Steven Reynolds | 3,149 | 49.0 | |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 6,425 | 100.0 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Representative Adam J. Scanlon". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "MEET ADAM". www.officeofrepscanlon.com.
- ^ "Out for America: openly LGBTQ Massachusetts legislators". LGBTQ Victory Fund. 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Representative Adam J. Scanlon Democrat - 14th Bristol". Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Lisinski, Chris (November 9, 2020). "Here are the 19 new senators and representatives joining the Mass. Legislature in 2021". masslive.
- ^ "Representative Adam J. Scanlon". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Adam J. Scanlon Election Results". PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics. December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
