Massachusetts House of Representatives' 13th Norfolk district
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| Norfolk County, MA Government |
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| County Level Elected Officials |
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County Commissioners: Joseph P. Shea (D, Quincy), Peter H. Collins (D, Milton), Richard R. Staiti (D, Canton) |
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Clerk of Courts: Walter Timilty (D, Milton) |
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District Attorney: Michael W. Morrissey (D, Quincy) |
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Register of Deeds: William P. O'Donnell (D, Norwood) |
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Register of Probate: Colleen M Brierley (D, Norwood) |
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County Sheriff: Patrick W. McDermott (D, Quincy) |
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County Treasurer: Michael G. Bellotti (D, Quincy) |
| State Government |
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State Senate Districts: List |
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State House of Rep. Districts: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th |
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Governors Council Districts: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th |
| County Website |
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 13th Norfolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Norfolk County.[1] Democrat Joshua Tarsky has represented the district since 2025.
Former locales
The district includes the following localities:[2]
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's Bristol and Norfolk district, Norfolk and Suffolk district, and Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex district.[3]
The district previously covered:
- Bellingham, circa 1872 [4]
- Franklin, circa 1872 [4]
Representatives
- Stephen W. Richardson, circa 1858 [5]
- Horace Rockwood, circa 1859 [6]
- Jack H. Backman, 1965-1970 [7]
- John A. Businger, 1971-1974 [7]
- Michael Dukakis
- Charles M. McGowan, circa 1975 [8]
- Lida E. Harkins, 1989-2011[9]
- Denise C. Garlick, 2011-2025[10]
- Joshua Tarsky, 2025-Present[11]
See also
- List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
- Other Norfolk County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th
- List of Massachusetts General Courts
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives