Jack Malarkey

John “Jack” Patrick Malarkey, born May 9, 1958, is an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts currently serving as Franklin’s Junior Senator in the United States Senate alongside Senior Senator Justin Sanders. The son of incumbent President Joseph Malarkey (1997-Present), he was a practicing attorney in the Boston area from 1983 to the start of his Senate tenure in 1997.

Malarkey was born on May 9, 1958, in Boston, Massachusetts to Joseph and Ethel Malarkey. While attending school, Malarkey became interested in law and government. After graduating high school, Malarkey attended the University of Pennsylvania where he studied political science and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree before attending Columbia Law School. While attending Columbia Law, Malarkey met Olivia Davis and the two started dating shortly after. He graduated from Columbia with a Juris Doctor in 1983.