Richard J. Ross

Who is Richard J. Ross?

Richard J. Ross is the Massachusetts State Senator for the Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex districts, which includes parts of Attleboro, Franklin, Natick, and Wellesley, and all of North Attleboro, Ross's home town of Wrentham, Plainville, Norfolk, Millis, Sherborn, Wayland, and Needham. He is a Republican who has served since May 2010, when he won a special election to succeed Scott Brown. This was the third time Ross was elected to a political office to succeed Brown. From 2005 to 2010 he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 9th Norfolk district. Ross currently serves as the Senate Minority Whip.