Edward Joseph King was an American politician who served as the 66th Governor of Massachusetts from 1979 to 1983. A member of the Democratic Party until 1985,he then became a member of the Republican Party. Elected in the 1978 Massachusetts gubernatorial election,he lost the Democratic primary of the 1982 election to his predecessor Michael Dukakis.
The Massachusetts State House,also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House,is the state capitol and seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. The building houses the Massachusetts General Court and the offices of the Governor of Massachusetts. The building,designed by architect Charles Bulfinch,was completed in January 1798 at a cost of $133,333,and has repeatedly been enlarged since. It is one of the oldest state capitols in current use. It is considered a masterpiece of Federal architecture and among Bulfinch's finest works,and was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architectural significance.
Jarrett Tomás Barrios is the chief executive officer of the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region,a former politician and activist. Prior to this,he served as the CEO of the American Red Cross of Massachusetts. Barrios served as a member of both the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate and became the first Latino and first openly gay man elected to the Massachusetts Senate. He subsequently served as president of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation and,later,of the Gay &Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).
Cameron Forbes Kerry is an American attorney who served as general counsel of the U.S. Department of Commerce. He is the younger brother of John Kerry and a member of the Forbes family.
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.
M. Lee Pelton is the President and CEO of the Boston Foundation,the community foundation serving the Greater Boston area since 1915. A native of Wichita,Kansas,Pelton studied English literature at Wichita State University and Harvard University. He then held various deanship positions at Colgate University and Dartmouth College before becoming president of Willamette University (1998-2011) and Emerson College (2011-2021). On June 1,2021,Pelton took the helm at the Boston Foundation.
The United States Senate election of 1978 in Massachusetts was held on November 7,1978,with the incumbent Republican Senator Edward Brooke being defeated by Democratic Congressman Paul Tsongas.
Gloria Cordes Larson is a prominent lawyer,public policy expert,and business leader. Larson was named president of Bentley University in 2007 and served in that role until June 2018. She was the seventh president of Bentley and the first woman to hold the post. Prior to joining Bentley,Larson served as secretary of consumer affairs and business regulation from 1991 to 1993,under former Massachusetts Governor William Weld and led a business advisory council for former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick.
The 1978 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7,1978. Former Massachusetts Port Authority executive director Edward J. King was elected to a four-year term,from January 4,1979,until January 6,1983. King won the Democratic nomination by defeating incumbent Governor of Massachusetts Michael Dukakis in the Democratic primary.
Peter Forman is president and CEO of the South Shore (MA) Chamber of Commerce. He was formerly an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,Sheriff of Plymouth County,Massachusetts,and as a member of the Paul Celucci and Jane M. Swift administrations.
Otto Arnold Wahlrab was an American political figure who served as chairman of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee from 1972 to 1974.
The 1974 Massachusetts general election was held on November 5,1974,throughout Massachusetts. Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 10,1974.
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.
Thomas H. Trimarco is an American politician and lawyer who served as Massachusetts Secretary of Administration and Finance from 2005 to 2007. He is currently a senior vice president in the government relations division at O’Neill and Associates.
Carroll Leach Meins was a political figure who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party,and Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston.
Herbert L. Connolly (1922–1995) was an American auto dealer and politician who was a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council from 1969 to 1989.
Frances Alexander was an American politician from Beverly,Massachusetts.
John Michael "Jack" Quinlan was an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1965 to 1975.
Abul Kalam Abdul Momen,known as AK Abdul Momen,is a Bangladeshi economist,diplomat,and politician who is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh since January 2019. He served as Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations from August 2009 until October 2015. He was elected a member of Jatiya Sangsad from the Sylhet-1 constituency at the 2018 general elections. Following his election,he was appointed the minister of foreign affairs by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Mary B. Newman was an American politician and state government official who was elected to her first term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1953. A moderate Republican,she represented the 2nd Middlesex District from 1953 to 1954 and,again,from 1957 to 1970. Appointed to the Massachusetts Parole Board in 1955 after her initial legislative term ended,she held that parole board post until 1957 when she returned to the Massachusetts House. During the early part of that second term,she served on the House's Labor and Industries and Water Supply committees.
