Paul Heroux is an American politician who is the State Representative from the Second Bristol District, Massachusetts, first elected in 2012.
Education
Harvard University School of Government: Master"s in Public Administration
London School of Economics: Master"s in International Relations
University of Pennsylvania: Master"s in Criminology
University of Southern California: Bachelor"s in Psychology and a Minor in Neuroscience
Attleboro High School.
Career
Paul Heroux was first elected in November of 2012 as the State Representative from the Second Bristol District, Massachusetts. He then defeated Republican incumbent George T. Ross with over 58% of the vote. Representative-elect Heroux was sworn in as freshmen representative on January 2, 2013.
On November 4, 2014 Paul was elected to a second term with 61% of the vote over local businessman and Tea Party member Burt Buckley.
Committee Assignments Joint Committee of Public Safety and Homeland Security House Committee on Bonding, State Assetts and Capital Expenditures Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint Committee on Children, Famlies and Persons with Disabilities Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Heroux was raised in Attleboro to small business drug store owners. He was awarded the "Most Genuine" class superlative from his 1995 high school class for a complete abstinence to alcohol and drugs.
Heroux holds two Ivy League master"s degrees from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively, a master"s from the London School of Economics, and a bachelor"s degree from the University of Southern California. Writing for the Huffington Post, Heroux is known for his knowledge of crime policy, government performance measurement, mental health advocacy, and Middle East affairs
Heroux is a regular guest on Reality Therapy International discussing Iran and the Middle East.
2013–Present Massachusetts House of Representatives 2009–Present Private Consulting 2008–2009 Massachusetts Department of Correction 2006–2008 Philadelphia Prison System 2004–2005 Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies 2003–2003 First Rate (at Lloyd's) Rajhi, Saudi Arabia 1996–2003 Attleboro Young Men’s Christian Association.