Thomas W. McGee

• Boston University ^[1]
• Boston University Law School, 1953 ^[1]

Thomas William McGee
80th Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1975–1984
Profession	Politician [1]
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America [1]
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps [1]
Years of service	1941–1945
Rank	Fourth Marine Division [1]
Battles/wars	World War II [1] Battle of Saipan [1] Battle of Iwo Jima Battle of Tinian [1]
Awards	Navy & Marine Corps Medal American Defense Service Asiatic-Pacific Campaign World War II Victory

Thomas William McGee (May 24, 1924 – December 21, 2012) was an American politician who served as a member of the Lynn, Massachusetts City Council (1956–1963) and Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1963–1991), serving as its Speaker from 1975 to 1984. ^[2] He was the father of former Massachusetts state Senator and Mayor of Lynn Thomas M. McGee. ^[3]

McGee died on December 21, 2012 ^[4] in a hospice facility in Danvers, Massachusetts, of complications from Alzheimer's. ^[1]

See also

• 1963–1964 Massachusetts legislature
• 1965–1966 Massachusetts legislature
• 1967–1968 Massachusetts legislature
• 1969–1970 Massachusetts legislature
• 1971–1972 Massachusetts legislature
• 1973–1974 Massachusetts legislature
• 1975–1976 Massachusetts legislature
• 1977–1978 Massachusetts legislature
• 1979–1980 Massachusetts legislature
• 1981–1982 Massachusetts legislature
• 1983–1984 Massachusetts legislature
• 1985–1986 Massachusetts legislature
• 1987–1988 Massachusetts legislature
• 1989–1990 Massachusetts legislature

References

1. Lawrence, J.M. (January 1, 2013), Thomas McGee, 88, House speaker for longest period in state history, Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Globe, p. Obituary
2. Edward B. O'Neill and Robert E. MacQueen. 1989–1990 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
3. McNamara, Eileen (January 31, 2001). "A lawmaker learned well Archived November 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ." The Boston Globe .
4. "The Daily Item: Former Mass. Speaker Thomas McGee dead at 88". Itemlive.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

Massachusetts House of Representatives
Preceded by David M. Bartley	Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1969 – 1975	Succeeded by William Q. MacLean, Jr.
Preceded by David M. Bartley	Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1975 – 1984	Succeeded by George Keverian