Steven Grossman (politician)

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On July 13, 2013, Grossman declared his candidacy for Massachusetts Governor. [10]

On April 17, 2014, Grossman faced off against Gun Owners' Action League of Massachusetts Executive Director Jim Wallace in a debate over tougher gun control laws. [11]

On June 14, 2014, Grossman won the endorsement of the Massachusetts Democratic Party at the Democratic State Convention in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he received the most support by a wide margin. [12]

Grossman received strong support from the LGBT community during his campaign, including the endorsement of all five LGBT state legislators: State Senator and Majority Leader Stan Rosenberg, Representative Denise Andrews, Representative Elizabeth Malia, Representative Kate Hogan, and Representative Sarah Peake. [13] Grossman's broad base of support included endorsements by unions such as the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local 33 and Teamsters Local 122 [14] as well as advocacy organizations such as Mass Retirees [15] and the Coalition for Social Justice. [16]

During the campaign Grossman also received support from the Mass Forward Super PAC, which became the first Super PAC subject to a new state campaign finance disclosure law that requires the top five donors names be included on advertising materials. In the disclosure, Grossman's mother, Shirley Grossman's name appeared as one of those donors. [17]

On September 9, 2014, Grossman ended his gubernatorial campaign after losing the Democratic primary to Martha Coakley. [18]

Grossman was a supporter of Mayor Pete Buttigieg's 2020 presidential campaign.

Personal life

He is married to Barbara Wallace Grossman [19] a professor of theater at Tufts University, [20] and they have three children. [19] His daughter-in-law, Becky Walker Grossman, is a city councilor for Newton, Massachusetts and placed third in the Democratic primary race to succeed Rep. Joe Kennedy III. [21] [22]

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References

  1. ↑ "Grossman defeats Polito in Mass. treasurer race". Boston Globe. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  2. 1 2 AIPAC's Steve Grossman takes Democratic Party post
  3. ↑ Gitell, Seth (16 March 2000). "Talking Politics". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  4. ↑ Grossman Marketing. "History". Grossman Marketing Group. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "The Power 100". aiCIO Magazine. Asset International Inc. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  6. ↑ Lisa van der Pool, Boston Business Journal, Steve Grossman: All in the Family, July 17, 2006
  7. ↑ Noah Bierman, Boston Globe, A Drive that Stunned Markey's Family, and Never Ebbed: Representative Came in as a Rebel, then Rose, April 21, 2013
  8. ↑ "MA Governor - D Primary 2002". Our campaigns. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Democrat Steven Grossman elected treasurer of Massachusetts". MassLive.com. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  10. ↑ O'Sullivan, Jim (13 July 2013). "Treasurer Steven Grossman announces bid for governor, as state Democrats gather in Lowell for annual convention". Boston Globe. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Grossman Targets Coakley In Debate With Head Of Mass. Gun Lobby". boston.cbslocal.com. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  12. ↑ "Steve Grossman gets Democrats' nod at convention". bostonglobe.com. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  13. ↑ "Massachusetts Sen. Stan Rosenberg leads LGBT legislators in endorsing Democrat Steve Grossman for governor". masslive.com. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "ROOFERS & WATERPROOFERS LOCAL 33 AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 122 ENDORSE GROSSMAN FOR GOVERNOR". Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "MASS RETIREES ENDORSE GROSSMAN FOR GOVERNOR". Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
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  18. ↑ "Boston Globe". Boston Globe. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  19. 1 2 "Steve Grossman", Team, icic web site
  20. ↑ Barbara Wallace Grossman
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Steve Grossman
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Grossman in 2014
57th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
In office
January 17, 2011 –January 21, 2015
Party political offices
Preceded by Chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party
1991–1992		Succeeded by
Preceded by National Chair of the Democratic National Committee
1997–1999
Served alongside: Roy Romer (General Chair)		Succeeded by
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
2010		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
2011–2015		Succeeded by
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