Senator Walter Timilty Contact information

Walter F. Timilty Jr., born on July 19, 1969, in Boston, Massachusetts, is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate, representing the Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth district. He assumed office on January 4, 2023. Prior to this, he represented the 7th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1999 to 2017. Timilty graduated from Milton Academy in 1987, earned a degree from Boston College in 1991, and a J.D. from Southern New England School of Law in 1995. 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 and was re-elected in 2010, 2012, and 2014 without opposition. His 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. 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.