Located in Middlesex County, the Town of Tewksbury had nearly 29,000 residents in the 2000 Census. First settled in 1637, it was named after the town of Tewkesbury, England.

Barry Finegold represents Pcts 3 and 3A.

Tewksbury is governed by open town meeting, a board of selectmen, and a town manager. For more information on town government, along with online tools, please visit the official Tewksbury website.

Two rivers, the Merrimack and the Shawsheen, board and run through the town respectively. Anne Sullivan, tutor and companion of Helen Keller was once a Tewksbury resident. More information of the history of the town can be found at the Tewksbury Historic Society. 

In addition to Representative Finegold, James Micelli represents the town in the House of Representatives. Senator Susan Tucker is the State Senator, while Niki Tsongas represents the town in the US Congress.