Guided by Voices (GBV) is an American indie rock band formed in 1983 in Dayton,Ohio. It has made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard. The most well-known lineup of the band consisted of Pollard,his brother Jim,Mitch Mitchell,Tobin Sprout,Kevin Fennell (drums),and bassist Greg Demos. Noted at first for its lo-fi aesthetic and Portastudio four-tracks-to-cassette production methods,Guided by Voices' music was influenced by early post–British Invasion garage rock,psychedelic rock,progressive rock,punk rock and post-punk. The band has had a prolific output,releasing 35 full-length albums along with many other releases,and has garnered a dedicated cult following. Their songs are known for their frequent brevity and for ending abruptly or intertwining with eclectic and homemade sound effects.
Sharon is a New England town in Norfolk County,Massachusetts,United States. The population was 18,575 at the 2020 census. Sharon is part of Greater Boston,about 17 miles (27 km) southwest of downtown Boston,and is connected to both Boston and Providence by the Providence/Stoughton Line.
Jonathan Jay Pollard is a former intelligence analyst for the United States government. In 1987,as part of a plea agreement,Pollard pleaded guilty to spying for and providing top-secret classified information to Israel. He was sentenced to life in prison for violations of the Espionage Act,making him the only American to receive a life sentence for passing classified information to an ally of the U.S.
Massachusetts,officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,is the most populous state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Maine to the east,Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south,New Hampshire and Vermont to the north,and New York to the west. The state's capital and most populous city,as well as its cultural and financial center,is Boston. Massachusetts is also home to the urban core of Greater Boston,the largest metropolitan area in New England and a region profoundly influential upon American history,academia,and the research economy,Originally dependent on agriculture,fishing,and trade. Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution. During the 20th century,Massachusetts's economy shifted from manufacturing to services. Modern Massachusetts is a global leader in biotechnology,engineering,higher education,finance,and maritime trade.
The Cape Wind Project was a proposed offshore wind farm on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound off of Cape Cod,Massachusetts,United States. It was approved but then lost several key contracts and suffered several licensing and legislative setbacks. The developer,Jim Gordon of Energy Management Inc.,eventually terminated the lease rights for the site in late 2017.
Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district is located in northeastern and central Massachusetts.
The 1990 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6,1990. Incumbent Democratic Governor Michael Dukakis,his party's nominee for president in 1988,opted to not seek a fourth term. Republican Bill Weld won the open seat,beating Democrat John Silber to become the first Republican Governor of Massachusetts elected since 1970.
The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS),founded in 1904,is the oldest non-partisan professional organization of public officials in the United States,composed of the secretaries of state of U.S. states and territories. Currently,all secretaries of state,including Washington D.C.,Puerto Rico,the U.S. Virgin Islands,and Guam) are members of NASS.
George Pratt Shultz was an American economist,businessman,diplomat and statesman. He served in various positions under three different Republican presidents and is one of the only two persons to have held four different Cabinet-level posts,the other being Elliot Richardson. Shultz had played a major role in shaping the foreign policy of the Ronald Reagan administration. From 1974 to 1982,he was an executive of the Bechtel Group,an engineering and services company.
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 currently 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 (1977–1999) before becoming district attorney of Norfolk County where he served three terms prior to his congressional tenure.
Robert James Woolsey Jr. is an American political appointee who has served in various senior positions. He headed the Central Intelligence Agency as Director of Central Intelligence from February 5,1993,until January 10,1995. He held a variety of government positions in the 1970s and 1980s,including as United States Under Secretary of the Navy from 1977 to 1979,and was involved in treaty negotiations with the Soviet Union for five years in the 1980s. His career also included time as a professional lawyer,venture capitalist and investor in the private sector.
Sharon Louise Gleason is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as the Chief United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012,Gleason is the first woman to serve as a federal judge in the District of Alaska. She was previously a state court judge on the Alaska Superior Court from 2001 to 2012.
Byron J. Matthews is an American politician who served as Mayor of Newburyport,Massachusetts from 1968 to 1978 and Massachusetts Secretary of Communities and Development from 1979 to 1983.
Barry Myles Locke was an American politician,who served as Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation from 1979 until he was indicted for corruption in 1981.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th Norfolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Bristol County and Norfolk County. Democrat Lou Kafka of Stoughton has represented the district since 1991. Candidates running for this district seat in the 2020 Massachusetts general election include Andrew Flowers.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 11th Norfolk 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 Norfolk County. Democrat Paul McMurtry of Dedham has represented the district since 2007.
Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk,Bristol and Plymouth district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers portions of Bristol,Norfolk,and Plymouth counties. Since 2017 it is represented in the State Senate by Walter F. Timilty,Jr. of the Democratic Party. Candidates for this district seat in the 2020 Massachusetts general election include Jarred Rose.
Barbara A. Hildt is an American politician who represented the 1st Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993.
