John A. Businger | |
Birth Date: | 5 February 1945 |
Birth Place: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Residence: | Brookline, Massachusetts |
Party: | Democrat |
Education: | Boston College (AB) |
Office: | Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives |
Term Start: | January 6, 1971 |
Term End: | January 6, 1999 |
Predecessor: | Jack Backman |
Successor: | Ronny Sydney |
Constituency: | 13th Norfolk district (1971-1975) 21st Norfolk district (1975-1979) 15th Norfolk district (1979-1999) |
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]