John F. Tierney is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1997 to 2015. He is a Democrat who represented the state's 6th district,which includes the state's North Shore and Cape Ann. Born and raised in Salem,Massachusetts,Tierney graduated from Salem State College and Suffolk University Law School. He worked in private law and served on the Salem Chamber of Commerce from 1976 to 1997. Tierney first ran for the House of Representatives in 1994 against Republican incumbent Peter G. Torkildsen,losing by a small margin. He defeated Torkildsen in a rematch in 1996.
Benjamin Williams Crowninshield served as the United States Secretary of the Navy between 1815 and 1818,during the administrations of Presidents James Madison and James Monroe.
Suffolk University Law School is the private,non-sectarian law school of Suffolk University located in downtown Boston,across the street from the Boston Common and the Freedom Trail,two blocks from the Massachusetts State House,and a short walk to the financial district. Suffolk Law was founded in 1906 by Gleason Archer Sr. to provide a legal education for those who traditionally lacked the opportunity to study law because of socio-economic or racial discrimination.
Massachusetts's 6th congressional district is located in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains most of Essex County,including the North Shore and Cape Ann,as well as part of Middlesex County. It is represented by Seth Moulton,who has represented the district since January 2015. The shape of the district went through minor changes effective from the elections of 2012 after Massachusetts congressional redistricting to reflect the 2010 census. The towns of Tewksbury and Billerica were added,along with a small portion of the town of Andover.
Michael Joseph "Mike" Harrington is an American politician,lawyer and a former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Richard R. Tisei is an American politician and real estate agent from Massachusetts. A Republican,he served in both chambers of the Massachusetts General Court for a combined 26 years,eventually becoming Minority Leader in the Massachusetts Senate. He was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 2010 and the nominee for Congress from Massachusetts's 6th district in 2012 and 2014.
Benjamin Pickman Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Michael Francis Phelan was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Ralph Curtis "Curt" Schroder is former a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented the 155th district for nine terms. Schroder resigned on May 6,2012. Schroder was the Republican Chairman of the House Gaming Oversight Committee,and was also on the House Insurance Committee.
John Nelson Cole was an American politician who served as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1906 to 1908.
Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr. served as a Democratic State Senator from January 1,1997,until January 3,2007,representing the Berkshire,Hampshire,Franklin,and Hampden and Berkshire,Hampshire and Franklin Massachusetts Senate districts in western Massachusetts. He is an attorney,having practiced law with a focus on commercial real estate,health care,education and business litigation. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination of the United States House of Representatives in Massachusetts's newly drawn 1st congressional district on September 6,2012.
William Richard Keating is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 9th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,he first entered Congress in 2011,representing Massachusetts's 10th congressional district until redistricting. Keating's district includes Cape Cod and most of the South Coast. He raised his profile advocating for criminal justice issues in both houses of the Massachusetts General Court from 1977 to 1999 before becoming district attorney of Norfolk County,where he served three terms before being elected to Congress.
Katherine Marlea Clark is an American lawyer and politician who has served as House Minority Whip since 2023 and the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district since 2013. She previously served as Assistant Speaker from 2021 to 2023 and Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus from 2019 to 2021. Clark was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2008 to 2011 and the Massachusetts Senate from 2011 to 2013.
Ann-Margaret Ferrante is an American legislator in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,representing the 5th Essex district,which consists of Gloucester,Rockport,and Essex. A member of the Democratic Party,she was first elected in 2008 after defeating incumbent representative Anthony Verga in the Democratic primary. Currently,she is the Vice Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means and sits on the House Committee on Post Audit and Oversight,House Committee on Operations,Facilities and Building Security,and the House Committee on Steering,Policy and Scheduling. She is also co-chair of the Tech Hub Caucus,which focuses on fostering growth of Massachusetts’high-tech businesses and startups.
Lawrence R. "Larry" Alexander was an American politician and lawyer.
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.
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.
William D. Chapple was a Massachusetts lawyer and politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate.
Paul F. Tucker is an American politician,lawyer and law enforcement officer currently serving as the District Attorney of Essex County,Massachusetts since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Tucker served as the State Representative for Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Essex district from 2014 to 2022.
