James Shannon (Massachusetts politician)

James Shannon
James Michael Shannon, undated picture
President of the International Electrotechnical Commission
In office January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2020
Preceded by	Junji Nomura
Succeeded by	Yinbiao Shu
40th Attorney General of Massachusetts
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991
Governor	Michael Dukakis
Preceded by	Francis Bellotti
Succeeded by	Scott Harshbarger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 5th district
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985
Preceded by	Paul Tsongas
Succeeded by	Chester G. Atkins
Personal details
Born	James Michael Shannon (1952-04-04) April 4, 1952 (age 72) Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Johns Hopkins University (BA) George Washington University Law School (JD)

James Michael Shannon (born April 4, 1952) is an American Democratic politician from Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, and later as the Massachusetts Attorney General.