ABOUT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

           Representative Paul J. Donato (D-Medford) is serving his sixth term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.  Prior to entering the Legislature in January, 2001, he served on the Medford School Committee from 1971-1975, the Medford City Council from 1976-1985 (served as Mayor 1980-1985) and from 1995-2001 (served as Council President from 1999-2000).

            Representative Donato represents the 35th Middlesex District which consists of Wards 1 and 2, Ward 3, Precinct 1,  Ward 7, Precinct 2 and Ward 8, Precinct 1 in the City of Medford and Ward 1, Ward 3, Precinct 2 and Ward 7, Precinct 1 in the City of Malden.

            Representative Donato presently serves as Division Leader. Prior to this appointment, he served as Chairman of the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, Chairman of the House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling, Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Personnel and Administration and previously served on the Transportation, Energy and Local Affairs Committees.  He is also President of his freshman class of 2001-2002.

            In addition, Representative Donato has been appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, is a member of the Massachusetts Network of Foster Care Alumni Board and  an ex-officio member of the Children, Youth and Families Advisory Committee.  He has served as the House Co-Chairman of the Special Commission on Municipal Relief, the House Appointee on the Governor's Municipal Task Force for Federal Economic Stimulus Funds, Regionalization Advisory Commission (Chair of the Municipal Finance Regionalization Subcommittee), the Special Committee on Child Care and Neglect and the Special Committee on Foster Care.
  
           Representative Donato is active throughout the community and is a member of many organizations including the Medford Knights of Columbus, Sons of Italy, Medford Kiwanis (Lt. Governor 1992-1993), Medford Elks, Malden Irish American Club, Medford Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors), Malden Chamber of Commerce, Friends of Chevalier and Gene Mack Gym (Board of Directors),  Medford Democratic City Committee (Chairman), Triangle, Inc. (Board of Directors), and Hallmark Health System (Corporator).