Michael J. Connolly
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This article is about the former Massachusetts State Representative and Secretary of the Commonwealth. For incumbent Massachusetts State Representative, see Mike Connolly (Massachusetts politician).
Michael Joseph Connolly (born April 20, 1947, in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former politician who served as Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1979 to 1994.
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Michael Joseph Connolly | |
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26th Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
In office 1979ā1994 | |
Governor | Edward J. King Michael Dukakis Bill Weld |
Preceded by | Paul H. Guzzi |
Succeeded by | William F. Galvin |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
In office 1973[1]ā1978[1] | |
Preceded by | Francis X. Coppinger |
Succeeded by | District eliminated |
Constituency | 24th Suffolk District[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-04-20) April 20, 1947 (age 77) [2] Boston, Massachusetts[2] |
Political party | Democratic[2] |
Spouse | Lynda M. Connolly |
Children | 4 (including John) |
Residence | Roslindale, Boston, Massachusetts |
Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross[2] New England School of Law[2] |
Occupation | Attorney Real Estate Developer |
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An attorney by profession, Connolly was first elected to public office in 1973 when he won a seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[3]
He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Edward Brooke's United States Senate seat in 1978,[4] 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.[5]
Connolly is currently involved in real estate development.[6]