The Kennedy family is an American political family that has long been prominent in American politics,public service,entertainment,and business. In 1884,35 years after the family's arrival from County Wexford,Ireland,Patrick Joseph "P. J." Kennedy became the first Kennedy elected to public office,serving in the Massachusetts state legislature until 1895. At least one Kennedy family member served in federal elective office from 1947,when P. J. Kennedy's grandson John F. Kennedy became a member of Congress from Massachusetts,until 2011,when Patrick J. Kennedy II retired as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court,the state legislature of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from 14 counties each divided into single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. The House of Representatives convenes at the Massachusetts State House in Boston,the state capital of Massachusetts.
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts is the federal district court whose territorial jurisdiction is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,United States. The first court session was held in Boston in 1789. The second term was held in Salem in 1790 and court session locations alternated between the two cities until 1813. That year,Boston became the court's permanent home. A western division was opened in Springfield in 1979 and a central division was opened in Worcester in 1987. The court's main building is the John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse on Fan Pier in South Boston.
Edward Patrick Boland was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat,he was a representative from Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district.
Chester Greenough Atkins is an American politician who served four terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1985 to 1993. He is a Democrat from Massachusetts.
Thomas Joseph Lane was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1941 to 1963,notable for having been re-elected after serving time in federal prison.
Massachusetts is currently divided into nine congressional districts,each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. After the 2010 census,the number of seats in Massachusetts was decreased from 10 to nine,due to the State's low growth in population since the year 2000. This mandatory redistricting after the 2010 census eliminated Massachusetts's 10th congressional district,as well as causing a major shift in how the state's congressional districts are currently drawn.
Anne Smith is an educational psychologist and a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Todd M. Smola is a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Smola represents the 1st Hampden District,serving the towns of Brimfield,Holland,Palmer,Sturbridge,Wales,Ware,and Warren.
William James Mallon is an American orthopedic surgeon,former professional golfer and a leading authority on the history of the Olympic Games.
Arthur Daniel Healey was a Democratic United States Representative from Massachusetts from 1933 to 1942 and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
The 1978 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7,1978. Former Massachusetts Port Authority executive director Edward J. King was elected to a four-year term,from January 4,1979,until January 6,1983. King won the Democratic nomination by defeating incumbent governor of Massachusetts Michael Dukakis in the Democratic primary.
The 1977 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Dick MacPherson in his seventh and final season as head coach,the Minutemen compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play,winning the Yankee Conference title. UMass advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs,losing in the quarterfinals to the eventual national champion,Lehigh. The team played home games at Alumni Stadium in Hadley,Massachusetts.
Kenneth I. Gordon is an American attorney and state legislator representing the 21st Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. The district includes Burlington,Bedford,and Wilmington's Precinct 3. He is a Bedford resident and a member of the Democratic Party.
Elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Springfield,Massachusetts.
Boston City Council election was held on November 3,1981,with preliminary elections on September 21,1981. This election was the final one before the Council transitioned from having 9 members to having 13 members.
The Boston City Council election was held on November 8,1977,with preliminary elections on September 27,1977.
The 1809 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 3,1809.
The 1845–46 Massachusetts gubernatorial election consisted of an initial popular election held on November 10,1845 that was followed by a legislative vote held on January 12,1846. The ultimate task of electing the governor had been placed before the Massachusetts General Court because no candidate received the majority of the vote required for a candidate to be elected through the popular election. Incumbent Whig Governor George N. Briggs defeated Democratic nominee Isaac Davis,Liberty Party nominee Samuel E. Sewall and Know Nothing nominee Henry Shaw.
