Senator Edward Markey to Address Bunker Hill Community College Commencement
Thursday, May 22, 2014
U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey will be the commencement speaker at Bunker Hill Community College’s 40th Commencement exercises on May 31, 2014.
Regarded as a leader on energy, environmental protection and telecommunications policy, Markey served for 37 years in the U.S. House of Representatives before his election to the Senate in 2013 to fill the seat formerly held by John F. Kerry. Markey also served for three years in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Markey is currently a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, where he serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps. In addition, Markey serves on the U.S. Senate Committees on the Environment and Public Works Committee; Commerce, Science and Transportation; and Small Business and Entrepreneurship. In recognition of his national leadership on environmental issues, Markey was named Chair of the Senate Climate Change Clearinghouse.
Markey was born in Malden, Massachusetts. Like many BHCC students, he was the first in his family to go to college. He earned a B.A. from Boston College and a J.D. from Boston College Law School. Upon graduation from law school, he worked as a lawyer in private practice. Markey was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve.
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With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is one of Massachusetts' largest community colleges, serving approximately 16,000 students annually. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC offers a broad range of educational opportunities throughout Greater Boston. BHCC fosters a welcoming and supportive learning environment for students by offering associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific programs.