24 Beacon Street
Room 109-D
Boston, MA 02133
Full Name:
Michael 'Mike' J. Barrett
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Nancy; 2 Children: Lily and Rivka
Home City:
Lexington, MA
Certified, Program on Negotiation for Senior Executives, Harvard Law School, 1988
JD, Northeastern University School of Law, 1974-1977
BA, Government, Harvard University, 1966-1970
Assistant Majority Leader, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, 2019-present
Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District Third Middlesex, 2013-present
Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District Third Middlesex, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, 1987-1994
Candidate, Governor of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1994
Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1979-1985
Former Member, Elder Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member, Ethics Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member, Improve Government Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Chair, Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Chair, Joint Committee on Health Care, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Ways and Means, Massachusetts State Seante
Former Member, Joint Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member, Joint Education Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Vice Chair, Joint Election Laws Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member, Joint Health Care Financing Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member, Joint Housing Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Vice Chair, Labor and Workforce Development Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Chair, Massachusetts Legislature Disabilities Caucus
Former Commissioner, National Education Commission on Time and Learning
Former Member, Personnel and Administration Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Chair, Post Audit and Oversight Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member, Public Service Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member, State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member, Veterans and Federal Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Massachusetts State Senate
Former Co-Manager, Barney Frank's Campaign
Former Law Clerk, Federal District Court, Washington
Managing Partner, Critical Mass Consulting, 2003-2016
Senior Analyst, Forrester Research, 1999-2003
Chief Executive Officer/General Counsel, Visiting Nurse Associations (VNAs), New England, 1995-1999
Attorney, Edwards Angell Palmer and Dodge, 1985-1986
Member, Arl-Lex Five & Dime
Former Chair, Education and Job Training Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
Alternate Representative, Hanscom Field Advisory Commission
Gubernatorial Appointee, Member, Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)
Founding Member, State's Older Workers Task Force
Founder, Special Commission on Worker Availability for Elderly Care, 1989
Hobbies or Special Talents:
For relaxation, Mike sings lead and plays guitar with Arl-Lex Five & Dime, a band performing folk, country, gospel and early rock'n'roll in venues near Boston.