Ken Donnelly
Kenneth J. Donnelly (July 15, 1950 – April 2, 2017) was a Massachusetts state senator for the Fourth Middlesex district, which included his hometown of Arlington and several other cities. He was a Democrat who served from 2009 to 2017.
Ken Donnelly | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Fourth Middlesex district | |
| In office 2009–2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Cindy Friedman |
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| Born | July 15, 1950 Arlington, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 2, 2017 (aged 66) Arlington, Massachusetts |
Donnelly graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a BA in Labor Studies.[1]
He was a retired lieutenant with the Lexington Fire Department in Lexington, Massachusetts.[2]
On June 17, 2014, Donnelly endorsed fellow Democrat Don Berwick in the Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2014.[3]
Donnelly died on April 2, 2017, in Arlington, Massachusetts from complications of a brain tumor, aged 66.[4][5]
References
- "Member Profile – Kenneth J. Donnelly". The General Court. 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- Metzger, Andy (September 4, 2008). "Ken Donnelly: Education Reform". The Arlington Advocate. GateHouse Media, Inc.
- Robert Rizzuto (June 17, 2014). "Democrat Don Berwick's gubernatorial campaign endorsed by state Senators Dan Wolf, Ken Donnelly". MassLive Politics. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- Gans, Felicia (April 3, 2017). "State Senator Kenneth Donnelly dies from brain cancer complications". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- "State Sen. Kenneth Donnelly, ex-firefighter, dies of brain tumor". Boston.com. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
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