Peter John Koutoujian (born September 17, 1961)[1] is an American politician who is the current Sheriff of Middlesex County, Massachusetts and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Peter Koutoujian | |
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| Sheriff of Middlesex County | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | John Granara |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 10th Middlesex district | |
| In office 1997 – January 14, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Mandile |
| Succeeded by | John J. Lawn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter John Koutoujian Jr. September 17, 1961 Newton, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Cerda |
| Residence | Waltham, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Bridgewater State College New England School of Law Harvard University |
| Occupation | Sheriff Attorney Politician Professor |
Personal life
editKoutoujian is of Armenian ancestry.[2] In 2003, Koutoujian was named a Rappaport Urban Scholar by the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston.[3]
Massachusetts House of Representatives
editA former Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County, Koutoujian was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1996.[4] From 2001–2005, he was a member of Joint Committee on Health Care and was the chairman of the Committee from 2003–2005. From 2005–2009, he was the Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health. From 2009 until his departure from the House, he was the Chair of Joint Committee on Financial Services.[5]
Sheriff of Middlesex County
editOn January 14, 2011, Koutoujian was appointed by Governor Deval Patrick to fill the term of Middlesex County Sheriff James DiPaola, who died on November 26, 2010.[4]
Congressional campaign
editKoutoujian was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2013 special election for the U.S. House of Representatives. He ran to succeed Ed Markey as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 5th district.[6] He finished second in the Democratic primary.
References
edit- ^ 2007–2008 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ "Mobilizing for Peter Koutoujian the Right Move for All Armenians". Armenian Weekly. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Our History". Rappaport Foundation. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ a b Ebbert, Stephanie (January 14, 2011). "Patrick appoints Koutoujian as Middlesex sheriff". Boston Globe. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ "Representative Peter J. Koutoujian". The Massachusetts General Court. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ Sheriff Peter Koutoujian announces run for Ed Markey's House seat
External links
edit- Peter Koutoujian for Congress
- Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian official government site
- Peter Koutoujian for Middlesex Sheriff
- Profile at Vote Smart