Quincy is a city in Norfolk County,Massachusetts,United States. It is the largest city in the county. Quincy is part of the Greater Boston area as one of Boston's immediate southern suburbs. Its population in 2020 was 101,636,making it the seventh-largest city in the state. Known as the "City of Presidents",Quincy is the birthplace of two U.S. presidents—John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams—as well as John Hancock,the first signer of the Declaration of Independence and the first and third governor of Massachusetts.
Braintree,officially the Town of Braintree,is a municipality in Norfolk County,Massachusetts. It is officially known as a town,but Braintree is a city with a mayor-council form of government,and it is considered a city under Massachusetts law. The population was 39,143 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Greater Boston area with access to the MBTA Red Line and is a member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council's South Shore Coalition. The first mayor of Braintree was Joe Sullivan,who served until January 2020. The current mayor of Braintree is Erin Joyce who was elected in 2023,defeating incumbent Charles Kokoros.
Harvey Johnson Jr.,is an American politician from Mississippi. He was elected in 1997 as the first African American Mayor of Jackson,Mississippi,serving two terms. He was known for his achievements in gaining reinvestment in the city to revitalize downtown.
Braintree High School (BHS) is a four-year public secondary school located in Braintree,Massachusetts. The school is part of the Braintree Public School district and is situated on the northwest side of Sunset Lake at 128 Town Street.
Timothy Patrick Cahill is an American former politician who served as Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General and was an independent candidate in the 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election.
Thomas Michael Franklin "Frank" Cownie is an American politician who served as mayor of Des Moines,Iowa from 2004 to 2024. He also owns and operates Cownie Furs,a store that has been in his family for generations.
Joseph R. Driscoll is an American politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011,representing the 5th district of Norfolk County.
Carmen Anthony Orechio was an American politician who served as President of the New Jersey Senate and as Commissioner and Mayor of Nutley,New Jersey.
Marcos A. Devers is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,since January 2019,after having served in the same position from 2011 until 2017. Devers also is a former acting mayor of Lawrence,Massachusetts;when he served as acting mayor from September to November 2001,he became the first Dominican-American to execute the role of mayor in the United States and the first Latino mayor in Massachusetts.
Setti David Warren is an American politician. He served as Mayor of Newton,Massachusetts,a suburb of Boston,and is a former Democratic candidate for United States Senate in 2012. He is the first popularly elected African-American mayor in Massachusetts.
Mark James Cusack is an American politician who represents the 5th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party,Cusack's district encompasses all precincts in the town of Braintree and Precinct 1 and 2 in the town of Holbrook.
John F. Keenan is a member of the Massachusetts State Senate for the Norfolk and Plymouth district.
Donald F. Humason Jr. is an American politician who served as mayor of Westfield,Massachusetts from 2020 to 2022 and current town administrator of Chester,beginning September 6,2022. A member of the Republican Party,he previously represented the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District in the Massachusetts Senate from 2013 to 2020,and as representative for the 4th Hampden District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives between 2003 and 2013.
The 2013 United States elections were held on Tuesday,November 5,2013. This off-year election cycle featured several special elections to the United States Congress;two gubernatorial races;state legislative elections in a few states;and numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local offices on the ballot.
Thomas P. Koch is the thirty-third and current mayor of Quincy,Massachusetts.
William J. Phelan is an American attorney,former mayor and town administrator,and politician. He served as Mayor of Quincy,Massachusetts from 2002 to 2008 and town administrator of Holbrook,Massachusetts,from 2011 to 2015.
Brian Patrick Sullivan is an American politician who served as mayor of Westfield,Massachusetts from 2016 to 2019. Prior to his election,he served as a Westfield City Councilor from 1998 to 2016. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Patrick M. O'Connor is an American politician from Weymouth,Massachusetts,who was elected to the Massachusetts Senate on May 10,2016,in a special election to replace Robert Hedlund. He represents the Plymouth and Norfolk District,which comprises Cohasset,Duxbury,Hingham,Hull,Marshfield,Norwell,Scituate,and Weymouth.
Elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Springfield,Massachusetts.
The 1944 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7,1944,throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on July 11.
