John P. Slattery (born April 5, 1958) is an American former politician who represented the 12th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and was a Peabody, Massachusetts City Counclior from 1993 to 1994.[1]
John Slattery | |
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 official portrait, circa 1995 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 12th Essex district | |
| In office 1995–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Joyce Spiliotis |
| Member of the Peabody City Council | |
| In office 1993–1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1958 Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy Slattery |
| Alma mater | Suffolk University Suffolk University Law School |
While originally a staunch supporter of the death penalty, Slattery later came to oppose it, with his vote against a 1997 bill to reinstate the practice in Massachusetts causing the resolution to fail.[2]
Slattery ran for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts in 2002, but lost the Democratic nomination to Chris Gabrieli.[3] He was a candidate for mayor of Peabody in 2005, but lost to incumbent Michael Bonfanti.[4] In 2012, John announced his plans to run for Massachusetts State Senate.[5] He lost the Democratic primary to Joan Lovely, then a member of the Salem city council.[6]
References
edit- ^ 2001–2002 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ Cassidy, Tina (November 7, 1997). "No death penalty, by one vote". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 2002.
- ^ Roman, Jesse (January 4, 2011). "Mayor out of 2011 race". The Salem News. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ^ Roman, Jesse (January 19, 2012). "Slattery announces run for state Senate seat". The Salem News. The Salem News. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ Leighton, Paul (September 7, 2012). "A disappointing defeat for Slattery in Senate race". The Salem News. The Salem News. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
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