Michael J. Connolly (American politician)
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Michael Joseph Connolly (born April 20, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former politician who served as Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
from 1979–1994.
An attorney by profession, Connolly was first elected to public office in 1973 when he won a seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Edward Brooke
's United States Senate
seat in 1978, but he dropped out of the race and instead ran for and was elected Secretary of the Commonwealth. Connolly ran for the Senate again in 1984, losing the nomination to Lieutenant Governor
John Kerry
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Connolly is currently involved in real estate development.
or John R. Connolly
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Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth is the principal public information officer of the state government of the U.S...
from 1979–1994.
An attorney by profession, Connolly was first elected to public office in 1973 when he won a 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...
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He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Edward Brooke
Edward Brooke
Edward William Brooke, III is an American politician and was elected to the United States Senate as a Republican from Massachusetts in 1966, defeating his Democratic opponent, Endicott Peabody, 60.7%–38.7%...
's United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
seat in 1978, but he dropped out of the race and instead ran for and was elected Secretary of the Commonwealth. Connolly ran for the Senate again in 1984, losing the nomination to Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts is the first in the line to discharge the powers and duties of the office of governor following the incapacitation of the Governor of Massachusetts...
John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
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Connolly is currently involved in real estate development.
Family
Connolly is married to Lynda M. Connolly, Chief Justice of the Dedham District Court. They have four children, including Boston City CouncilBoston City Council
The Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councilors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve...
or John R. Connolly
John R. Connolly
John R. Connolly is an At-Large Boston City Councilor representing the City of Boston, Massachusetts. He was elected in November 2007. There are four At-Large seats on the Boston City Council. John is the Chair of the Education Committee, the Environment and Health Committee and the Special...
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