John R. Driscoll
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|image = 1975 John Driscoll Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
|imagesize =
| name = John R. Driscoll
| birth_date = May 9, 1924
| birth_place = Whitinsville, Massachusetts, U.S.
| death_date = July 10, 2014 (aged 90)
| death_place = Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S.
| occupation = Life insurance agent
State representative
| party = Republican
| alma_mater = College of the Holy Cross
| title = Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Worcester district
| term_start = 1975
| term_end = 1993
| predecessor = Louis Bertonazzi
| successor = Marsha Platt}}
John Riley "Jack" Driscoll (May 9, 1924 – July 10, 2014) was an American politician and businessman.
Early life and education
Driscoll was born on May 9, 1924, in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, an unincorporated village in Northbridge, Massachusetts. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In 1948 he received his bachelor's degree from the College of the Holy Cross.{{cite book |title=1991–1992 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts|url=https://archive.org/stream/publicofficersof19911992bost#page/124/mode/2up |isbn= }}
Career
Driscoll worked a sales representative for Metropolitan Life Insurance for 31 years.{{cite news|last=Kievra|first=Bob|title=Driscoll bows out of race|newspaper=Telegram & Gazette|date=May 29, 1992}}{{cite news|last=Nangle|first=Richard|title=Driscoll's departure seen as deal to hand seat to Peterson|newspaper=Telegram & Gazette|date=June 2, 1992}}
Driscoll was prompted to run for a seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives after hearing Speaker David M. Bartley comment that House leadership had to overcome the inability of state representatives to make decisions. He first ran in 1974, a year Republicans were not expected to win due to the Watergate scandal, however he was elected by 452 votes.
During his tenure in the House, Driscoll rarely sponsored legislation, but instead worked behind the scenes. He forged strong ties within his district through his constituent work and was considered by local Democrats to be unbeatable. In 1992, he chose not to run for reelection.
Driscoll died on July 10, 2014, in Belmont, Massachusetts.{{cite news|last=Boynton|first=Donna|title=Former state rep Jack Driscoll remembered|date=July 11, 2014|newspaper=Telegram & Gazette|location=Worcester, Massachusetts|url=http://www.telegram.com/article/20140711/NEWS/307119822/1101 |accessdate=July 13, 2014}}
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Category:People from Northbridge, Massachusetts
Category:College of the Holy Cross alumni
Category:United States Army Air Forces soldiers
Category:Businesspeople from Massachusetts
Category:Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Category:20th-century American businesspeople
Category:United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
Category:20th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court
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