David T. Vieira is a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 3rd Barnstable district on Cape Cod. Born in Teaticket, Massachusetts, he serves as Third Assistant Minority Leader and has held leadership roles such as Ranking Member of the House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures, and State Assets, and Ranking Member of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. Notable achievements include his work post-9/11 on national homeland security initiatives, service as a disaster assistance employee with FEMA, and appointments to commissions like the Massachusetts Military Asset & Security Strategy Task Force and the Special Commission on the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution. He has been sworn in for multiple terms, including a sixth in January 2021, and is also a Falmouth town meeting member and Moderator since 1998.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduated from Falmouth High School; attended American University after junior year; earned an MPA from Suffolk University; Eagle Scout from Troop 42 in East Falmouth; represented Massachusetts as a Senator at American Legion Boys Nation in 1992.
• Political Experience: Sworn into the Massachusetts House on January 5, 2011; prior roles include Deputy Sheriff and Director of Intergovernmental Relations & Citizen Corps for Barnstable County Sheriff; early House appointments to Joint Committees on Education, Public Safety and Homeland Security, and Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development; member of special commissions on Sheriff’s Offices and Civic Engagement.