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Adam Scanlon
American politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adam Scanlon is an American politician serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Since 2020 he has represented the 14th Bristol district, which includes all of North Attleborough and precincts in Mansfield and Attleboro.[1]
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Personal life
Scanlon was raised in North Attleborough. He received a BA from Framingham State University and is pursuing a master's degree in Public Administration at Northeastern University.[2] He is openly gay.[3]
Political career
Scanlon first entered local government as a member of the North Attleboro Town Meeting from 2015 to 2019. He also served on the North Attleborough School Committee from 2017 to 2019 and was a member of the North Attleboro Town Council from 2019 to 2020.[4] In the 2020 election, Scanlon defeated fellow Town Councilor John Simmons to win the Massachusetts House of Representatives seat held by retiring incumbent Betty Poirier.[5]
Committees
In the 2025-26 session, Scanlon sits on the following committees:[6]
- House Committee on Post Audit and Oversight (Vice Chair)
- House Committee on Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability
- Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
- Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management
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