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Portrait of Joseph D. McDonald Jr.

McDonald Jr., Joseph D.

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Official Record

  • Years in Current Position 1
  • Year Elected 2004
  • Number of Employees 500
  • Lockups 1

Personal Information

  • Place of Birth Marshfield, MA
  • Town of Residence Kingston, MA
  • Children Two

Education & Career

  • Education
    • UMASS - Amherst, (B.A.)
    • Suffolk University Law, (J.D., 1991)
  • Previous Employment
    • Assistant District Attorney, Plymouth County
  • Organizations
    • Vice President of the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association
    • Southeast Massachusetts Prosecutors Association, member
    • Plymouth District bar Association
    • Massachusetts and Federal Bar