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Brian M. Cresta (born April 22, 1969 in
Stoneham, Massachusetts Stoneham ( ) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, nine miles (14.5 km) north of downtown Boston. Its population was 23,244 at the 2020 census. Its proximity to major highways and public transportation offer convenient access to Bos ...
) is an American politician who currently serves on the
Middleton, Massachusetts Middleton is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,779 at the 2020 census. History Middleton was first settled in 1659, and was officially incorporated in 1728. Prior to 1728 it was considered a part o ...
Board of Selectmen. He previously served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001 and as a member of the Wakefield, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen from 1991 to 1994. From 1998 to 2001 he was also the Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.


Wakefield Board of Selectmen

Cresta was elected in 1991 to the Wakefield Board of Selectmen. At the age of 21 he became the youngest Selectman ever elected in Wakefield's history. During that time Cresta worked as a Legislative Aide to State Senator Richard Tisei.


Massachusetts House of Representatives

In 1994 he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, defeating fellow Selectman Peter Melanson. The district comprised the entire towns of Wakefield and Middleton, as well as 3 of the 4 precincts in Lynnfield. In 1996 Cresta won re-election with 63% of the vote, defeating Thomas Markham, III. In 1998 and 2000 Cresta ran unopposed.


US Department of Health and Human Services

In 2001 Cresta resigned from the House of Representatives to accept an appointment by President George W. Bush at the United States Department of Health and Human Services.


Middleton Board of Selectmen

In 2010 Cresta was elected to the Board of Selectmen in Middleton, Massachusetts, a community he once represented during his tenure in the House of Representatives.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cresta, Brian 1969 births Merrimack College alumni Living people Massachusetts Republican Party chairs Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives People from Stoneham, Massachusetts People from Wakefield, Massachusetts People from Middleton, Massachusetts