William Driscoll

William J. Driscoll, Jr. is an American politician who has represented districts south of Boston first in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and currently the Massachusetts Senate.

Early life and career

He attended St. Agatha School in Milton for grades K-8 (1988-1997) before attending Boston College High School.

For more than a decade prior to becoming State Rep., Bill, worked in the U.S. disaster response and humanitarian aid sector. His last position was Executive Director (2011-2016) of NECHAMA – Jewish Response to Disaster. He represented the 7th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes portions of the towns of Milton and Randolph. He served as House Chair of the Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management.

In 2024, he won the three-way Democratic primary for the Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol Senate District. He won in the November General Election in an uncontested race.