Martin Thomas Meehan is an American academic administrator,politician,and attorney. Since July 2015,Meehan has served as the President of the University of Massachusetts after serving as Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell since September 2007.
John Foster Furcolo was an American lawyer,writer,and Democratic Party politician from Massachusetts. He was the state's 60th governor,and also represented the state as a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was the first Italian-American governor of the state,and an active promoter of community colleges.
The 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7,2006. The incumbent Republican governor,Mitt Romney,chose not to seek a second term. Polls had been mixed prior to Romney's announcement,with one poll showing Romney slightly leading Democrat Attorney General Tom Reilly and other polls showing Reilly,who was then the Democratic frontrunner,in the lead.
Robert W. Healy is an American city manager who was the longest-serving city manager in the history of Cambridge,Massachusetts. He served from July 1,1981 until June 30,2013. Prior to assuming that position,Healy initially served as acting city manager from July 1,1981 to December 14,1981. He also served as acting City Manager of Lowell,Massachusetts in 1974.
Benjamin Dean was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts.
Steven Grossman is an American businessman and former Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts and candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. Grossman previously served as chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party from 1991 to 1992,president of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) from 1992 to 1996 and chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1997 to 1999. In the spring of 2015,Grossman became the CEO of the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City,a Boston-based nonprofit focused on strengthening inner city economies that was founded by Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter.
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 an American politician in the state of Massachusetts 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.
Walter Edward Lawrence was an American politician and city manager who served as a member of Massachusetts House of Representatives and as Mayor of Medford.
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.
Paul Joseph Sheehy was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,Massachusetts Senate and was City Manager of Lowell,Massachusetts.
James Leo Sullivan was an American city manager who served as City Manager of Cambridge,Massachusetts from 1968 to 1970 and again 1974 to 1981. In between his stints as Cambridge City Manager,Sullivan was City Manager of Lowell,Massachusetts. He also served as President of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
The following is a timeline of the history of Lowell,Massachusetts,US.
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.
Robert "Jay" Ash,Jr. is an American political figure who served as Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development under Governor Charlie Baker from 2015 to 2018. He previously served as City Manager of Chelsea,Massachusetts.
Cornelius Francis Kiernan was an American politician and judge who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and a special justice in the Somerville and Lowell District Courts.
Thomas G. Ambrosino is an American politician and government official who served as Mayor of Revere,Massachusetts from 2000 to 2012 and City Manager of Chelsea,Massachusetts from 2015 to 2023.
Francis Xavier Ahearn was an American politician who served on the Boston City Council from 1952 to 1958. He was the council president in 1953.
Joseph C. Pelletier was district attorney of Suffolk County,Massachusetts,and the Supreme Advocate of the Knights of Columbus. He was removed as district attorney and disbarred for blackmail and extortion.
James Lawrence O'Dea Jr. was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and District Attorney of Middlesex County,Massachusetts.
