William F. Galvin

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Bill Galvin
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Galvin c. 2008
27th Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 1995
Preceded by Michael J. Connolly
L-R: Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Governor Maura Healey, and Galvin in January 2023 William F. Galvin sworn-in for new term in 2023 (FmzNFnzXoAIVC3r).jpg
L–R: Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Governor Maura Healey, and Galvin in January 2023

Notable lawsuits

2008 UOCAVA violation settlement with Department of Justice

Galvin, as the Massachusetts' Secretary of State, was found to have violated the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act passed in 2002. The Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, since the law had been enacted, had failed to report and collect the number sent and the number returned of absentee ballots from overseas Military personnel registered to vote in Massachusetts. After an investigation by the US Justice Department, a settlement was reached, requiring Galvin to comply with the law. The law requires each state (or commonwealth) to report on the ballots no later than 90 days after the date of each regularly scheduled general election for federal office. Each state must also make such a report available to the general public. The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division enforces the UOCAVA and the Voting Rights Act. [20]

2009 lawsuit against stockbroker Robert Jaffe

On January 14, 2009, Galvin filed suit against Robert Jaffe to compel Jaffe to testify about his role in the Bernard Madoff investment scandal. Jaffe, who lives in Weston, Massachusetts, and in Florida, counters that he is actually one of the victims of Madoff. [21] Jaffe is married to Ellen Shapiro, daughter of Boston philanthropist Carl Shapiro. Jaffe reportedly convinced the elder Shapiro to invest $250 million with Madoff about 10 days before Madoff's arrest. [22] [23]

2021 Regulatory action against MassMutual in GameStop affair

In September 2021, the Massachusetts regulators fined MassMutual $4m for failing to supervise the trading activity of their employee Keith Gill, a leading player in the GameStop short squeeze which led to hedge funds losing billions. Galvin characterised Gill as a professional trader/dealer, citing his 1,700 trades on behalf of 3 other individuals. However, Galvin failed to disclose that the 3 individuals were all members of Gill's family and that less than 5% of the 1,700 trades were for GameStop. Following his pursuit of litigation against Gill, it was reported that Galvin was engaging in partisan politics and had opposed bilingual ballots in contravention of the Voting Rights Act. [24]

Electoral history

Massachusetts House of Representatives 27th Suffolk District Special Democratic Primary Election, 1975
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin1,26630.5
DemocraticJames Lawrence Sullivan65515.8
DemocraticMichael Hanaon, Jr.51212.3
DemocraticRonald Capling3809.2
DemocraticDavid Graham3759.0
DemocraticDante Mummolo3358.1
DemocraticDonald Feener3197.7
DemocraticAlbert Mancini1613.9
DemocraticDonald Williams1493.6
Massachusetts House of Representatives 27th Suffolk District Special Election, 1975
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin517100.0
Massachusetts House of Representatives 27th Suffolk District Election, 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)5,131100.0
Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District Election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)5,503100.0
Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District Republican Primary Election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican/Write-inWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)12447.1
RepublicanJoan Kiley8532.3
RepublicanMichael Marion5420.5
Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District Election, 1980
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)6,673100.0
Write-insWrite-ins20.0
Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District Election, 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)5,230100.0
Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District Election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)8,248100.0
Write-insWrite-ins30.0
Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District Democratic Primary Election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)3,31165.5
DemocraticHelene Solomon1,74434.5
Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District Election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)5,04499.9
Write-insWrite-ins30.1
Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District Election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)6,43382.1
RepublicanMichael Wilcon1,40617.9
Massachusetts Treasurer Democratic Primary Election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin489,51251.0
DemocraticGeorge Keverian287,62630.0
DemocraticDick Kraus182,71519.0
DemocraticWrite-ins4360.0
Massachusetts Treasurer Election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJoseph Malone1,298,52157.2
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin825,80836.4
Independent High TechDavid Nash143,3246.3
Write-insWrite-ins7530.0
Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth Democratic Primary Election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin262,01863.7
DemocraticAugusto Grace148,78536.2
DemocraticWrite-ins4180.1
Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth Election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin1,077,50654.7
RepublicanArthur Chase813,06841.3
LibertarianPeter Everett77,5843.9
Write-insWrite-ins5670.0
Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth Election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)1,252,91269.9
RepublicanDale Jenkins, Jr.451,55625.2
LibertarianDavid Atkinson87,1964.9
Write-insWrite-ins6800.0
Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth Election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)1,472,56274.0
RepublicanJack Robinson, III516,26025.9
Write-insWrite-ins1,8320.1
Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth Democratic Primary Election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)635,00282.9
DemocraticJohn Bonifaz129,32316.9
DemocraticWrite-ins2,0030.3
Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth Election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)1,638,59482.0
Green-RainbowJill Stein353,55117.7
Write-insWrite-ins5,7150.3
Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)1,420,48164.4
RepublicanWilliam Campbell720,96732.7
IndependentJames Henderson61,8122.8
Write-insWrite-ins1,4250.1
Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)1,395,61667.4
RepublicanDavid D'arcangelo597,49128.9
Green-RainbowDaniel Factor74,7893.6
Write-insWrite-ins1,4210.1
Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth Democratic Primary Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)435,24467.4
DemocraticJosh Zakim209,04732.4
DemocraticWrite-ins1,6050.2
Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)1,860,18970.83
RepublicanAnthony Amore667,43325.41
Green-RainbowJuan Sanchez98,8313.76
Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Francis Galvin (inc.)1,663,49667.68
RepublicanRayla Campbell721,26129.34
Green-RainbowJuan Sanchez71,6622.92

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References

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  6. ↑ Alster, Norm (October 20, 2002). "A Grim Investigator Goes It Alone". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Gitell, Seth (March 8, 2001). "Waiting in the wings: If Jane Swift needs even a little time off after giving birth to twins, the secretary of state is ready, willing, and—most bet—eager to become acting governor". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
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  9. ↑ "A major fight looms for Beacon Hill's 'Prince of Darkness'". The Boston Globe .
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  12. ↑ Buell, Spencer (November 28, 2017). "A Fellow Democrat Says It's Time for Secretary William Galvin to Go". Boston . Retrieved February 20, 2018.
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  20. ↑ Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Massachusetts Secretary of State for Noncompliance with Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act Press Release. (October 22, 2008) United States Department of Justice
  21. ↑ "William Galvin Sues Salesman Robert Jaffe – Demands Testimony", Boston Herald (January 15, 2009)
  22. ↑ "Connection to Bernard Madoff Made Robert Jaffe a 'Superstar'", Palm Beach Daily News (December 21, 2008)
  23. ↑ "Beth Healy, "Madoff Associate Jaffe Skips State Hearing", Boston Globe (January 14, 2009)". Boston.com. January 14, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  24. ↑ Shanahan, Mark (August 27, 2022). "Will Secretary of State Bill Galvin outlast us all?". Boston Globe. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

Further reading

Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
1990		Succeeded by
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 		Most recent
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Preceded by
Michael Daly
 Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 27th Suffolk district
1975–1979		Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Preceded by Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 19th Suffolk district
1979–1991		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
1995–present		Incumbent
Lines of succession
Preceded byas Lieutenant Governor 2nd in line
as Secretary of the Commonwealth 		Succeeded byas Attorney General
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