Walter Timilty
Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2017
Preceded by	Brian A. Joyce
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 7th Norfolk district
In office January 6, 1999 – January 4, 2017
Preceded by	Brian A. Joyce
Succeeded by	William Driscoll
Member of Milton Town Meeting
In office 1997–1998
Personal details
Born	Walter F. Timilty Jr. (1969-07-19) July 19, 1969 (age 54) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Parent	Walter F. Timilty, Sr. (father)
Education	Southern New England School of Law Boston College
Occupation	legislator

Walter F. Timilty Jr. (born July 19, 1969) is an American politician serving as a member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol district. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented the 7th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1999 to 2017.

Academic and political career

He is a graduate of Milton Academy, Boston College, and the Southern New England School of Law. 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 Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1998. He was re-elected in 2010, 2012, and 2014 without opposition.^[1][2][3] Timilty's district included portions of Milton and Randolph, Massachusetts. In 2016, Timilty ran for State Senate and defeated independent candidate Jonathan Lott in the general election with 73.9% of the vote.^[4][5]

Timilty family

Timilty's cousins include State Senator James Timilty and James' sister Kelly Timilty (a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council). His uncle, their father, is former State Senator Joseph Timilty.^[6]