William C. Galvin is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 6th Norfolk District . An insurance broker by profession, he has served in the House since 1990, following his election after incumbent John H. Flood retired. Prior to that, he served on the Canton Board of Library Trustees and has been on the town's Board of Assessors since 1987. Notable positions include Chairperson of the House Committee on Rules and Joint Committee on Rules, Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs and Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, and membership on Ways and Means, Election Laws, Joint Ways and Means, and Joint Financial Services committees for the 2025-26 session.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on Galvin's formal education are not available in public records. His political experience began locally in Canton with the Board of Library Trustees and Board of Assessors , leading to his 1990 election to the Massachusetts House, where he won the Democratic primary and general election . He continues as a senior Democrat with key leadership roles in rules, elder affairs, and fiscal committees.