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John A. Businger
Portrait of John A. Businger
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
January 6, 1971 – January 6, 1999
Preceded byJack Backman
Succeeded byRonny Sydney
Constituency13th Norfolk district (1971-1975)
21st Norfolk district (1975-1979)
15th Norfolk district (1979-1999)
Personal details
Born (1945-02-05) February 5, 1945 (age 79)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceBrookline, Massachusetts
EducationBoston College (AB)

John A. Businger (born February 5, 1945) is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1971 to 1999.[1]

Since leaving the legislature, Businger has continued to advocate for causes that had animated him in office, including infrastructure projects such as the North-South Rail Link.[2]

In 2010, Common Cause Massachusetts gave Businger their Legislative Achievement Award.[3] Common Cause Massachusetts is a non-partisan advocacy group dedicated to governmental transparency,[4]

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References

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  1. ^ 1997-1998 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  2. ^ http://www.apt-marp.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/20100720-Rail-New-England-Vision_Redact.pdf[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Common Cause - John Businger on Vimeo
  4. ^ About Us - Common Cause Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
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