Joseph A. Markey
Commissioner
Joseph Markey was appointed to a five-year term as a Commissioner to the Civil Service Commission in 2024. Commissioner Markey is a graduate of Merrimack College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management, and Massachusetts School of Law. He worked at a leading Boston litigation firm for four years before founding his own firm. Before entering private practice, Joe served as a 3:03 Prosecutor with the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. He also served as the Chair of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Association Advisory Board and as General Counsel for the Lynnfield Housing Authority. Joe recently served multiple terms as an elected Town Moderator in Lynnfield and is active in many civic organizations.
Civil Service Commission
The Civil Service Commission is an independent, neutral appellate tribunal and investigative entity. We hear and decide appeals filed by certain state and municipal employees and candidates for positions covered by the civil service law, including discipline, layoff, bypass, examination and classification appeals, in addition to conducting investigations related to alleged violations of the civil service law.