Early Life, Education, and Early Career
Markey was born and raised in Malden, the son of Christina M. (née Courtney) and John E. Markey, . He was raised in an Irish Catholic family and educated at Immaculate Conception Grammar School and Malden Catholic High School. He graduated from Boston College in 1968 with a B.A. and from Boston College Law School in 1972 with a J.D. After graduating, he worked as a lawyer in private practice, and served in the United States Army Reserve from 1968 to 1973.
He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he represented the 16th Middlesex district (Malden and Melrose) from 1973 to 1976.
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