John Riley

Background

Driscoll was born on May 9, 1924, in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, an unincorporated village in Northbridge, Massachusetts.

Career

He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World World War World War II In 1948 he received his bachelor"s degree from the College of the Holy Cross. Driscoll worked a sales representative for Metropolitan Life Insurance for 31 years. Driscoll was prompted to run for a seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives after hearing Speaker David M. Bartley comment that House leadership had to overcome the inability of state representatives to make decisions.

During his tenure in the House, Driscoll rarely sponsored legislation, but instead worked behind the scenes.

He forged strong ties within his district through his constituent work and was considered by local Democrats to be unbeatable. In 1992, he chose not to run for reelection.

Driscoll died on July 10, 2014 in Belmont, Massachusetts.

Achievements

• He first ran in 1974, a year Republicans were not expected to win due to the Watergate scandal, however he was elected by 452 votes.