| Walter Timilty | |
| State Senate1: | Massachusetts |
| District1: | Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol |
| Term Start1: | January 4, 2017 |
| Predecessor1: | Brian A. Joyce |
| State House3: | Massachusetts |
| District3: | 7th Norfolk |
| Term Start3: | January 6, 1999 |
| Term End3: | January 4, 2017 |
| Predecessor3: | Brian A. Joyce |
| Successor3: | William Driscoll |
| Office4: | Member of Milton Town Meeting |
| Term Start4: | 1997 |
| Term End4: | 1998 |
| Birth Name: | Walter F. Timilty Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 19 July 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Father: | Walter F. Timilty, Sr. |
| Education: | Southern New England School of Law Boston College |
| Occupation: | legislator |
Walter F. Timilty Jr. (born July 19, 1969) is an American politician serving as a member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol district. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented the 7th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1999 to 2017.
He is a graduate of Milton Academy, Boston College, and the Southern New England School of Law. In addition to his time in the House, Timilty served as a Town Meeting Member in Milton, and as a member of the Milton Democratic Town Committee. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1998. He was re-elected in 2010, 2012, and 2014 without opposition.[1] [2] [3] Timilty's district included portions of Milton and Randolph, Massachusetts. In 2016, Timilty ran for State Senate and defeated independent candidate Jonathan Lott in the general election with 73.9% of the vote.[4] [5]
Timilty's cousins include State Senator James Timilty and James' sister Kelly Timilty (a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council). His uncle, their father, is former State Senator Joseph Timilty.[6]