Josh S. Cutler (born January 22, 1971) is an attorney and former member of the

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. He represented the 6th Plymouth district of

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, which includes every precinct in the towns of Pembroke and

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, and precincts 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of

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. Cutler was elected on November, 6th 2012 becoming the first Democrat to hold the seat for the 6th Plymouth District dating back to the

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. Cutler resigned from the Massachusetts House after being appointed to a position in the administration of Governor Maura Healey.

Education and early career

Cutler grew up in

and Marshfield. He later graduated from

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with a B.A. in political science and from

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. He earned a

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in public policy from

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. For ten years Cutler served as editor, and later publisher, of the ''Duxbury Clipper'', a family-run newspaper first established by his grandparent in 1950. Cutler expanded the business, launching new publications, acquiring others and bringing printing operations in-house. Cutler was elected on November 6, 2012, as state representative for the 6th Plymouth District of Massachusetts, making him the first Democrat to hold the seat dating back to the

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of the

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Community involvement

Cutler is an elected member of the Duxbury Planning Board and Duxbury Democratic Town Committee. He is also a member of the Duxbury Alternative Energy Committee and co-chairs the Solar Energy Subcommittee. Prior to moving back to Duxbury, Cutler served for three years as a Selectman in the Town of

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. An active volunteer, Cutler serves on the board of directors for the Duxbury Free Library, Inc., the Duxbury Rural & Historical Society, the Duxbury Business Association and Pembroke Chamber of Commerce. He is a Meal on Wheels driver and a member of the Duxbury 375th Committee and the War Memorial Committee.

References

External links

Representative Josh Cutler's Website
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Education and early career

Community involvement

See also

References

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