Lawrence is a city located in Essex County,Massachusetts,United States,on the Merrimack River. At the 2020 census,the city had a population of 89,143. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north,Andover to the southwest,and North Andover to the east. Lawrence and Salem were the county seats of Essex County,until the state abolished county government in 1999. Lawrence is part of the Merrimack Valley.
William Emmett Dever was the mayor of Chicago from 1923 to 1927. He had previously served as a judge and before that an alderman. As an alderman and judge he would work to become the Democratic candidate for mayor for over two decades.
The Eagle-Tribune is a seven-day morning daily newspaper covering the Merrimack Valley and Essex County,Massachusetts,and southern New Hampshire. It is the largest-circulation daily newspaper owned by Community Newspaper Holdings Inc.,and the lead property in a regional chain of four dailies and several weekly newspapers in Essex County and southern New Hampshire.
Michael J. Sullivan was the mayor of the City of Lawrence,Massachusetts. A Republican,Sullivan became the mayor in 2001 after beating Isabel Melendez. He was re-elected in 2005 beating Marcos Devers in non-partisan elections.
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 challenger Judith Flanagan Kennedy,by a margin of 27 votes.
William Lantigua is a politician in Massachusetts. He became Mayor of Lawrence,Massachusetts,in January 2010 following his November 2009 defeat of Lawrence City Councilor David Abdoo. Upon taking office,Lantigua became the first elected and second serving Hispanic mayor in Massachusetts history.
Barbara A. L'Italien is an American politician from the state of Massachusetts,serving from January 2015 to 2019 as the State Senator from the 2nd Essex and Middlesex District. She was previously the director of government affairs for the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts,Steve Grossman. From 2003 to January 2011 she was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 18th Essex District.
Linda Dean Campbell is an American politician from the state of Massachusetts. Since 2007 she has been a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 15th Essex –consisting Precincts 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11 and 12 of the town of Methuen,Essex County.
Diana DiZoglio is an American politician who is the current Massachusetts State Auditor. A member of the Democratic Party,DiZoglio had previously represented the 1st Essex District in the Massachusetts Senate from 2019 to 2023. The district included her home city of Methuen as well as Newburyport,Haverhill,Merrimac,Amesbury,Salisbury,and four of eight precincts in North Andover.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014 to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the election of Massachusetts' class II U.S. senator and other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections,including the governor of Massachusetts.
James Kelcourse is a member of the Massachusetts Parole Board. Kelcourse was previously a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. A resident of Amesbury,Massachusetts,he was elected as a Republican to represent the 1st Essex district. Kelcourse,a former Amesbury city councillor,defeated Newburyport city councillor Ed Cameron in a very close election. He was declared the victor by 12 votes after a month-long recount. He was re-elected in 2016,2018,and 2020. Kelcourse served the cities of Newburyport and Amesbury and the town of Salisbury for 4 terms in the House of Representatives.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky were held on November 6,2018,to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Kentucky,one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
Juana B. Matias is a Dominican-American politician and attorney from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party,she served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019.
The 1946 Massachusetts general election was held on November 5,1946,throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on June 18.
Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Essex and Middlesex district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 14.7% of Essex County and 3.9% of Middlesex County population in 2010. Democrat Barry Finegold of Andover has represented the district since 2019.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 16th Essex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of the city of Lawrence and Methuen in Essex County. Since January 04,2023 Francisco E Paulino of the Democratic Party has represented the district.
Jose L. Santiago is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 16th Essex District from 1999 to 2003. He was defeated for reelection by Independent candidate and mayor of Lawrence,William Lantigua in 2002. He attempted to seek re-nomination for his old seat in 2004 but lost. He ran as an Independent for the 6th Essex District in 2012,but lost to incumbent Marcos Devers.
Pavel Payano is an American politician who is a member of the Massachusetts Senate for the 1st Essex district. Elected in November 2022,he assumed office on January 4,2023.
Francisco E. Paulino is an American politician. He is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He has represented the 16th Essex district since 2023.
