Kevin B. Harrington

Kevin Brian Harrington (January 9, 1929 – November 27, 2008) was a Massachusetts politician who served as President of the Massachusetts State Senate.

Kevin B. Harrington
President of the Massachusetts Senate
In office
1971–1978
Preceded byMaurice A. Donahue
Succeeded byWilliam M. Bulger
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the 2nd Essex District
In office
1959–1978
Preceded byHerbert Tuckerman
Succeeded byJohn G. King
Personal details
Born
Kevin Brian Harrington

(1929-01-09)January 9, 1929
Salem, Massachusetts[1]
DiedNovember 27, 2008(2008-11-27) (aged 79)
Danvers, Massachusetts[2]
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKathleen M. Carney
Children5
Alma materSaint Louis University
Suffolk Law School
ProfessionTeacher

Early life, education, and career

Harrington attended Saint Louis University on a basketball scholarship. He taught government and history and coached basketball at Merrimack College.

He was a member of the Salem City Council during 1957–1959 and was elected to the State Senate in 1958. He became Senate President in 1971. He retired from the Senate in 1978 amid an investigation into a $2,000 illegal campaign check he allegedly cashed in 1970.[2]

Kevin B. Harrington Student Ambassador Program – Saint Anselm College

Harrington was a member of Saint Anselm College Board of Trustees and was instrumental in the creation of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at the college. Because of his work at Saint Anselm College, The Kevin B. Harrington Student Ambassador Program is named in his legacy.

See also

References
  1. Irving N. Haden and Lawrence R. Grove. 1959–1960 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  2. Caitlin Castello (November 30, 2008). "Kevin B. Harrington; elevated state schools as Senate leader". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-12-30.


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