Senator Michael D. Brady is a Democrat representing the Second Plymouth and Norfolk District in the Massachusetts State Senate. This district includes the city of Brockton and the towns of East Bridgewater, Halifax, Hanson, and Whitman in Plymouth County, as well as portions of Randolph and Avon in Norfolk County. A lifelong Brockton resident, he has served in various public roles since 1996 and was elected to the Senate in 2015 following the death of Senator Thomas P. Kennedy. Notable achievements include chairing the Joint Committee on Public Service, serving as Senate Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Joint Committee on Revenue, and prior leadership as chair of the Senate Committee on Election Laws. He supports public education funding, renewable energy, opioid abuse prevention, economic development in gateway cities, and mortgage foreclosure relief, and has volunteered with organizations like the Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, and NAACP.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Attended Massasoit Community College, Brockton Public Schools, Metropolitan Life Insurance School, and Northeastern University.
• Political Experience:
  • Brockton School Committee , 1996-1997.
  • Brockton City Council , 1997-2009.
  • Massachusetts House of Representatives , 2009-2015; served as Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, and Committee on Public Safety.
  • Massachusetts State Senate , 2015-present; won re-election in 2024.
  • Massachusetts State Democratic Committeeman since 2005; member of Brockton Democratic City Committee and Plymouth County Democratic League.