[2] Independent-Democrat, changed to Democrat immediately prior to taking office.
Wife: Evelyn (d. 1994)
University: University of Miami Florida (attended 1950-51)
Law School: LLB, Suffolk University Law School, Boston (1956)
US Congressman, Massachusetts 9th (3-Jan-1973 to 28-May-2001, his death)
Boston City Council (1971-73)
Massachusetts State Senate (1964-70)
Massachusetts State House of Representatives (1953-63)
Massachusetts Bar Association 1957
Liver Transplant
Hip Replacement Surgery