Marilyn Porreca
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Marilyn Catino Porreca was an American politician who served as Mayor of Medford from 1986 to 1988. She was Medford's first female mayor and the final Mayor under the Plan E form of government in which the Mayor was chosen by the City Council.
In 1984, she ran for the 37th Middlesex District seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
. She lost to the incumbent Michael J. McGlynn
, 4,886 votes to 2,164, in the Democratic primary.
In 1986, she was chosen by the City Council to become Mayor of Medford. After Medford's Plan E government was abolished, Porreca was a candidate for Mayor under the new form of government. She lost her mayoral bid to State Representative Michael J. McGlynn.
After her defeat, Porreca left Meford and retired to Marshfield, Massachusetts
.
Outside of politics, Porreca worked as the secretary to Mayors Frederic Dello Russo and James Kurker and as a hospital administrator at Middlesex County Hospital.
where she received a BS degree in business administration.
She was the daughter of Michael Catino, who served 18 years as a State Representative.
She was second cousins with Michael J. McGlynn.
Political career
In 1973, Porreca became the first woman elected to the Medford City Council.In 1984, she ran for the 37th Middlesex District seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
. She lost to the incumbent Michael J. McGlynn
Michael J. McGlynn
Michael J. McGlynn is the Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts. He has been mayor since 1988. He also served from 1977- 1988 as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 37th Middlesex District .-Education:...
, 4,886 votes to 2,164, in the Democratic primary.
In 1986, she was chosen by the City Council to become Mayor of Medford. After Medford's Plan E government was abolished, Porreca was a candidate for Mayor under the new form of government. She lost her mayoral bid to State Representative Michael J. McGlynn.
After her defeat, Porreca left Meford and retired to Marshfield, Massachusetts
Marshfield, Massachusetts
Marshfield is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on Massachusetts's South Shore. The population was 25,132 at the 2010 census.See also: Green Harbor, Marshfield , Rexhame, Marshfield Hills, and Ocean Bluff and Brant Rock....
.
Outside of politics, Porreca worked as the secretary to Mayors Frederic Dello Russo and James Kurker and as a hospital administrator at Middlesex County Hospital.
Personal life
Porreca attended Boston UniversityBoston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
where she received a BS degree in business administration.
She was the daughter of Michael Catino, who served 18 years as a State Representative.
She was second cousins with Michael J. McGlynn.