John A. Businger (born February 5, 1945) is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1971 to 1999. Since leaving the legislature, Businger has continued to advocate for causes that had animated him in office, including infrastructure projects such as the North-South Rail Link. In 2010, Common Cause Massachusetts gave Businger their Legislative Achievement Award. Common Cause Massachusetts is a non-partisan advocacy group dedicated to governmental transparency, See also 1971–1972 Massachusetts legislature 1973–1974 Massachusetts legislature 1975–1976 Massachusetts legislature 1977–1978 Massachusetts legislature 1979–1980 Massachusetts legislature 1981–1982 Massachusetts legislature 1983–1984 Massachusetts legislature 1985–1986 Massachusetts legislature 1987–1988 Massachusetts legislature 1989–1990 Massachusetts legislature 1991–1992 Massachusetts legislature 1993–1994 Massachusetts legislature 1995–1996 Massachusetts legislature 1997–1998 Massachusetts legislature References External links 1945 births Boston College alumni Living people Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Politicians from Brookline, Massachusetts 20th-century American politicians Politicians from Cleveland