Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County,Massachusetts,United States,directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston. As of the 2020 census,Chelsea had a population of 40,787. With a total area of just 2.46 square miles,Chelsea is the smallest city in Massachusetts in terms of total area. It is the second most densely populated city in Massachusetts,behind Somerville,and is the city with the second-highest percentage of Latino residents in Massachusetts,behind Lawrence.
Eric Arthur Kriss is an American musician and business executive who served as Secretary of Administration and Finance in Massachusetts Governor Romney's cabinet,and as assistant A&F secretary under Governor William Weld. Kriss is currently the Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Miami.
Thomas Michael Menino was an American politician who served as the 53rd mayor of Boston,from 1993 to 2014. He was the city's longest-serving mayor. He was elected mayor in 1993 after first serving three months in the position of "acting mayor" following the resignation of his predecessor Raymond Flynn. Before serving as mayor,Menino was a member of Boston City Council and had been elected president of the City Council in 1993.
Timothy Patrick Murray is an American lawyer and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 71st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2013,when he resigned to become the head of the Worcester Chamber of Commerce. Murray had previously served as a member of Worcester City Council from 1998 to 2007 and as the Mayor of Worcester from 2002 to 2007.
Eileen Donoghue is an American politician who is the former city manager of Lowell,Massachusetts (2018–2022),a former member of the Massachusetts Senate,where she has represented the First Middlesex District from 2011 to 2018,as well as a former city councilor (1996–2008) and mayor (1998–2002) of Lowell. She ran in the Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District special election in 2007 to fill the United States House of Representatives seat vacated by Marty Meehan,narrowly losing the Democratic primary to Niki Tsongas. In the Massachusetts Senate,Donoghue has been a staunch advocate for small businesses,economic development in gateway cities,and public higher education. She has spearheaded efforts to reduce student loan debt and create pathways to stable jobs.
Edward J. "Chip" Clancy Jr. was a Massachusetts politician who served the 55th mayor of Lynn,Massachusetts. He was first elected in November 2001. Previously,Clancy served on the Lynn City Council. After the council,he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate. In 2001,while still a member of the Massachusetts Senate,Clancy was elected as Mayor of Lynn;after his election as Mayor,Clancy resigned from the Senate. On November 3,2009 he was defeated by Republican challenger Judith Flanagan Kennedy,by a margin of 27 votes. Clancy continued to practice law and remained active in the community. Clancy died on June 6,2021 of natural causes at the age of 70,with his wife Linda and family by his side.
Charles Duane Baker Jr. is an American politician and businessman serving as the 72nd governor of Massachusetts since January 8,2015. A member of the Republican Party,Baker was a cabinet official under two governors of Massachusetts and served ten years as CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.
The city government of Chelsea,Massachusetts was incorporated in 1857. From 1739 to 1857,Chelsea was incorporated as a town. From 1857 to 1991,the city's head of government was the mayor of Chelsea. The office of mayor ceased to exist after the city went into receivership. Since 1995,Chelsea has been led by a city manager.
Sal N. DiDomenico is an American state legislator who has served in the Massachusetts Senate since May 2010 and as Assistant Majority Leader since 2018. He is a Democrat representing the Middlesex and Suffolk district,which includes his hometown of Everett as well as Chelsea,Allston,Brighton,Charlestown,and parts of Cambridge and Boston. In 2010,he won a special election to succeed the retiring Anthony D. Galluccio. Before that,he spent three years as Gallucio's chief of staff. From 2004 to 2010 he was a member of the Everett City Council.
Ulysses John Lupien Sr. was an American businessman and government official who served as Massachusetts director of civil service and city manager of Lowell,Massachusetts.
Byron J. Matthews is an American politician who served as Mayor of Newburyport,Massachusetts from 1968 to 1978 and Massachusetts Secretary of Communities and Development from 1979 to 1983.
The Town Manager of Saugus,Massachusetts,is the chief administrative manager of Saugus,Massachusetts. Saugus has a Town Manager/Representative town meeting system of government. The Town Manager’s Office is located in Saugus Town Hall. Scott Crabtree has been town manager since March 30,2015 and previously held the position from 2012 to 2014.
Brian J. Martin is an American education and political figure who served as Headmaster of Lowell High School in Lowell,Massachusetts from 2013 to 2017. He previously served as Lowell's Mayor and City Manager.
John F. Cox is an American attorney,politician,and city manager who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as City Manager of Lowell,Massachusetts.
Martin Joseph Walsh is an American politician and former union official. He has been the 29th United States Secretary of Labor since March 23,2021. A Democrat,he previously served as the 54th mayor of Boston from 2014,until resigning in 2021 after being confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as secretary of labor in the Cabinet of President Joe Biden. Before his mayoralty,he served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,representing the thirteenth Suffolk district from 1997 until 2014.
Carroll P. Sheehan (1925-2016) was an American real estate executive and political figure who was a candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1974.
John F. Barros is an American politician who was formerly the Chief of Economic Development for the City of Boston. He also served as the executive director of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative. He unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Boston in 2013 and 2021.
Eric Philip Lesser is an American lawyer and public servant serving in the Massachusetts State Senate and running for the office of Lieutenant Governor. Before representing his hometown of Longmeadow,Massachusetts,and neighboring communities in the Greater-Springfield area,he worked as a White House aide during the Obama administration. Lesser is one of the originators of the White House Passover Seder.
The 2018 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Republican Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito sought reelection to a second term in office,facing Democratic challengers Jay Gonzalez and Quentin Palfrey,respectively. Candidates were selected in the primary election held on September 4,2018.
Thomas G. Ambrosino is an American politician and government official who served as Mayor of Revere,Massachusetts from 2000 to 2012 and is currently the City Manager of Chelsea,Massachusetts.
