James J. O’Day, born on May 23, 1954 in Worcester, is an American social worker and politician in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was born and raised in Worcester and attended Worcester Academy. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in urban studies and management from Worcester State University in 1983.
After college, O’Day became a social worker for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Social Services, where he worked for 24 years. In 2007, O’Day ran in a special election to represent the 14th Worcester district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He won the election in April 2007 and was sworn in the following month. He is also a member of the Steering, Policy, and Scheduling Committee.
O’Day is married to Marybeth Murphy, with whom he has four sons: Tyler, Max, Patrick, and Kevin. The family resides in West Boylston, Massachusetts.
