State Senator Michael D. Brady represents Massachusetts’ Second Plymouth and Norfolk district – consisting of the city of Brockton and the towns of East Bridgewater, Halifax, Hanson, and Whitman, all in the county of Plymouth; and the city known as the town of Randolph, Precincts 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and the town of Avon in the county of Norfolk.

Career Highlights

  • Strong support of economic developments/gateway cities, CORI reform and mortgage foreclosure legislation
  • Named freshman legislator of the year by the Massachusetts Nurses Association in 2010
  • Named legislator of the month by the Massachusetts Medical Society for the month of May 2009

Education & Public Service

  • Massasoit Community College
  • Brockton Public Schools
  • Metropolitan Life Insurance School
  • Northeastern University
  • MA Senate 2015 – Present
  • MA House 2009-2015
  • Massachusetts State Democratic Committee Member 
  • Brockton Democratic City Committee Member
  • Plymouth County Democratic League Member
  • Brockton City Council Ward 2, 1997-2009; Brockton School Committee Ward 2, 1996-1997

Senator Brady is the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Service and Senate Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, as well as Senate Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Revenue. 

He is also a member of the following committees: 

From an early age, Mike Brady has been driven to give something back by serving his community. Throughout his childhood and to his adulthood, Mike has always worked well with others; it is a part of his character. Even now as an elected official Mike is well known for working in a bi-partisan collaborative manner to get results for the people he serves for. “Mike Brady works” is a common refrain among constituents, as well as colleagues.

Born and raised on Brockton’s West Side, Mike grew up in a working class family. The youngest of three children, Mike learned a strong work ethic, love of family and sense of community very early on his life. Members of the “Greatest Generation” Mike’s father, Bob, worked a career as a drywaller, while his mom, Edna, was employed as a seamstress. Later Mike’s parents owned a local antique business based in East Bridgewater, becoming well known at various fairs and flea markets throughout the South Shore.

When Mike was just ten years old, tragedy struck. While walking to buy groceries for his mother at a neighborhood store, he was struck and seriously injured by a car. In a coma for a week, Mike spent three months in the hospital, followed by nearly a year of recovery at home. He received visits from the Bruins, Red Sox and Patriots, as well as received “get well” wishes from Senator Ted Kennedy and President Richard Nixon. It was during this time that Mike’s drive toward public service began.

“People from across the Brockton area donated blood to help save the life of a stranger and the countless heart-felt well wishes I received while recovering are things you never forget,” recalls Mike. “If not for our community, I don’t know if I’d be here today. The desire to serve and give something back has been with me ever since.”

After attending Brockton Public Schools and graduating from Brockton High School, Mike paid his own way to attend Massasoit Community College while also working for Superior Bakery, as well as the Mulaire News and family-owned Brady Distributing.

Mike went on to graduate from the Metro Life Insurance School and became a licensed insurance agent in Massachusetts, specializing in life, disability and annuity products.

While working as an insurance agent, Mike answered the call to public service by first being elected to the Brockton School Committee. Mike then went on to be elected to the Brockton City Council where he served for fourteen years, representing Ward 2 with great pride. In 2008 Mike had the opportunity to better serve his community and was elected State Representative in November of 2008.

Mike represented the people of the 9th Plymouth District in the House of Representatives. He served as Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets and has served as Vice Chairman of the Committee on Public Safety, as well as held seats on the Ways and Means, Public Health and Economic Development Committees.

After the sad loss of his friend and mentor Senator Tom Kennedy, Mike, with the blessing of Tom’s family, was elected to fill the former 2nd Plymouth & Bristol District in the Massachusetts Senate in November of 2015.

Mike has also been Massachusetts’ State Democratic Committeeman representing the former 2nd Plymouth and Bristol District since first elected in 2005.

In addition to elected office, Mike has served on and volunteered with a wide variety of community organizations including: The Brockton Democratic City Committee, Save Our Libraries, Safe Neighborhood Initiatives, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, NAACP.

Mike strongly supports legislation funding and protecting public education, addressing climate change and global warming by incentivizing renewable energy resources, opioid abuse, economic development/gateway cities and mortgage foreclosure.

Mike continues to live on Brockton’s West Side.