John Gaskey

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John Robert Gaskey (born February 9, 1970) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He has represented the Second Plymouth since 2025.^[1]

Background

Gaskey was born on February 9, 1970 in El Paso, Texas to a military family. His sister serves in the Marines, his father was in the Navy during the Vietnam War, his grandfather served in World War 2 in the Pacific Theater, and his Great-Grandfather served in World War 1. John's oldest son currently serves full-time in the National Guard.^{[citation needed]}

He was stationed in Massachusetts during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. During John's time in the Coast Guard, he served on the USCGC Escanaba (WMEC-907). The Escanaba patrolled from the waters off New England enforcing federal and international fishing regulations to deep in the Caribbean on migrant interdiction patrols, to more recently through the Panama Canal, to the Eastern Pacific for drug interdiction missions.^{[citation needed][2]}

Elections

Committee Assignments

For the 2025-26 Session, Gaskey sits on the following committees in the House:^[3]

• Ranking Minority, House Committee on Climate Action and Sustainability
• House Committee on Operations, Facilities and Security
• Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
• Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
• Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

References

External links

• Massachusetts House of Representatives - Rep. John Gaskey
• John Gaskey's personal website