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Mayoral Elections In Worcester, Massachusetts
Elections are held every two years to elect the mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts. Worcester, Massachusetts held its first direct election for mayor in 1987. Worcester has a council–manager government in which the mayor's role is to chair both the Worcester City Council and the city's school committee. Election system Popular elections for mayor were instituted after the city's voters approved a new city charter in 1985. In order to be elected mayor in Worcester, a person must place first in the mayor's race and also finish among the top six in the at-large city council election, being also elected a councilor at large. An individual cannot be elected mayor without additionally winning an at-large city council seat. In addition, the candidate elected to the office of councilor at large who receives the second-highest number of votes for the office of mayor will become vice-chair of the Worcester City Council. 1987 mayoral election The 1987 Worcester, Massachusetts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Worcester, Massachusetts ...
This is an incomplete List of mayors and city managers of Worcester, Massachusetts. City Managers See also * Mayoral elections in Worcester, Massachusetts External links List of Mayors of Worcester, Massachusetts from the Worcester Public Library{{Worcester Nav Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester Mayors In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Worcester, Massachusetts Mayoral Election
Elections are held every two years to elect the mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts. Worcester, Massachusetts held its first direct election for mayor in 1987. Worcester has a council–manager government in which the mayor's role is to chair both the Worcester City Council and the city's school committee. Election system Popular elections for mayor were instituted after the city's voters approved a new city charter in 1985. In order to be elected mayor in Worcester, a person must place first in the mayor's race and also finish among the top six in the at-large city council election, being also elected a councilor at large. An individual cannot be elected mayor without additionally winning an at-large city council seat. In addition, the candidate elected to the office of councilor at large who receives the second-highest number of votes for the office of mayor will become vice-chair of the Worcester City Council. 1987 mayoral election The 1987 Worcester, Massachusetts m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph C
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled '' Yūsuf''. In Persian, the name is "Yousef". The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common male name in the 20th century. In the first century CE, Joseph was the second most popular male name for Palestine Jews. In the Book of Genesis Joseph is Jacob's eleventh son and Rachel's first son, and k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Worcester, Massachusetts Mayoral Election
Elections are held every two years to elect the mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts. Worcester, Massachusetts held its first direct election for mayor in 1987. Worcester has a council–manager government in which the mayor's role is to chair both the Worcester City Council and the city's school committee. Election system Popular elections for mayor were instituted after the city's voters approved a new city charter in 1985. In order to be elected mayor in Worcester, a person must place first in the mayor's race and also finish among the top six in the at-large city council election, being also elected a councilor at large. An individual cannot be elected mayor without additionally winning an at-large city council seat. In addition, the candidate elected to the office of councilor at large who receives the second-highest number of votes for the office of mayor will become vice-chair of the Worcester City Council. 1987 mayoral election The 1987 Worcester, Massachusetts m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieutenant Governor Of Massachusetts
The lieutenant governor of Massachusetts is the first in the line to discharge the powers and duties of the office of governor following the incapacitation of the Governor of Massachusetts. The constitutional honorific title for the office is His, or Her, Honor. The Massachusetts Constitution provides that when a governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the office of governor remains vacant for the rest of the 4-year term. The lieutenant governor discharges powers and duties as ''acting governor'' and does not assume the office of governor. The first time this came into use was five years after the constitution's adoption in 1785, when Governor John Hancock resigned his post five months before the election and inauguration of his successor, James Bowdoin, leaving Lieutenant Governor Thomas Cushing as acting governor. Most recently, Jane Swift became acting governor when Paul Cellucci resigned in 2001 to become the U.S. Ambassador to Canada. When the governor is outsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Worcester, Massachusetts Mayoral Election
Elections are held every two years to elect the mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts. Worcester, Massachusetts held its first direct election for mayor in 1987. Worcester has a council–manager government in which the mayor's role is to chair both the Worcester City Council and the city's school committee. Election system Popular elections for mayor were instituted after the city's voters approved a new city charter in 1985. In order to be elected mayor in Worcester, a person must place first in the mayor's race and also finish among the top six in the at-large city council election, being also elected a councilor at large. An individual cannot be elected mayor without additionally winning an at-large city council seat. In addition, the candidate elected to the office of councilor at large who receives the second-highest number of votes for the office of mayor will become vice-chair of the Worcester City Council. 1987 mayoral election The 1987 Worcester, Massachusetts m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy P
Timothy is a masculine name. It comes from the Greek name ( Timόtheos) meaning "honouring God", "in God's honour", or "honoured by God". Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries. People Given name * Timothy (given name), including a list of people with the name * Tim (given name) * Timmy * Timo * Timotheus * Timothée Surname * Christopher Timothy (born 1940), Welsh actor. * Miriam Timothy (1879–1950), British harpist. * Nick Timothy (born 1980), British political adviser. Mononym * Saint Timothy, a companion and co-worker of Paul the Apostle * Timothy I (Nestorian patriarch) Education * Timothy Christian School (Illinois), a school system in Elmhurst, Illinois * Timothy Christian School (New Jersey), a school in Piscataway, New Jersey Arts and entertainment * "Timothy" (song), a 1970 song by The Buoys * ''Timothy Goes to School'', a Canadian-Chinese children's animated series * ''Timothy'' (TV film), a 2014 Australian television comedy * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election
The 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. The incumbent Republican governor, Mitt Romney, chose not to seek a second term. Polls had been mixed prior to Romney's announcement, with one poll showing Romney slightly leading Democrat Attorney General Tom Reilly and other polls showing Reilly, who was then the Democratic frontrunner, in the lead. The election was won by the Democratic former United States Assistant Attorney General Deval Patrick, who became the second African-American governor in the United States since Reconstruction and the first Democratic governor of Massachusetts since Michael Dukakis left office in 1991. This was the last time until 2022 that the Democratic nominee won a majority. Democratic primary Governor Candidates * Chris Gabrieli, businessman and Lieutenant Governor nominee in 2002 * Deval Patrick, former Assistant United States Attorney General for Civil Rights * Thomas Reilly, Massachusetts Attorney General End ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Worcester, Massachusetts Mayoral Election
Elections are held every two years to elect the mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts. Worcester, Massachusetts held its first direct election for mayor in 1987. Worcester has a council–manager government in which the mayor's role is to chair both the Worcester City Council and the city's school committee. Election system Popular elections for mayor were instituted after the city's voters approved a new city charter in 1985. In order to be elected mayor in Worcester, a person must place first in the mayor's race and also finish among the top six in the at-large city council election, being also elected a councilor at large. An individual cannot be elected mayor without additionally winning an at-large city council seat. In addition, the candidate elected to the office of councilor at large who receives the second-highest number of votes for the office of mayor will become vice-chair of the Worcester City Council. 1987 mayoral election The 1987 Worcester, Massachusetts m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Worcester, Massachusetts Mayoral Election
Elections are held every two years to elect the mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts. Worcester, Massachusetts held its first direct election for mayor in 1987. Worcester has a council–manager government in which the mayor's role is to chair both the Worcester City Council and the city's school committee. Election system Popular elections for mayor were instituted after the city's voters approved a new city charter in 1985. In order to be elected mayor in Worcester, a person must place first in the mayor's race and also finish among the top six in the at-large city council election, being also elected a councilor at large. An individual cannot be elected mayor without additionally winning an at-large city council seat. In addition, the candidate elected to the office of councilor at large who receives the second-highest number of votes for the office of mayor will become vice-chair of the Worcester City Council. 1987 mayoral election The 1987 Worcester, Massachusetts m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telegram & Gazette
The ''Telegram & Gazette'' (and ''Sunday Telegram'') is the only daily newspaper of Worcester, Massachusetts. The paper, headquartered at 100 Front Street and known locally as ''the Telegram'' or the ''T & G'', offers coverage of all of Worcester County, as well as surrounding areas of the western suburbs of Boston, Western Massachusetts, and several towns in Windham County in northeastern Connecticut. The ownership corporation, Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp., was a wholly owned subsidiary of The New York Times Company (publisher of ''The New York Times'' and ''The Boston Globe'') from 2000 to 2013. In 2013, the New York Times Company sold both the ''T & G'' and the ''Globe'' to John W. Henry, owner of the Boston Red Sox, although Henry told staff at the Worcester paper he intended to sell it as soon as possible. In 2014, Henry sold the paper to Halifax Media Group. In 2015, Halifax was acquired by New Media Investment Group. History On January 22, 1913, the ''Worcester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Murray
Timothy Patrick Murray (born June 7, 1968) is an American lawyer and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 71st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2013, when he resigned to become the head of the Worcester Chamber of Commerce. Murray had previously served as a member of Worcester City Council from 1998 to 2007 and as the Mayor of Worcester from 2002 to 2007 (mayors in Worcester concurrently serve as at-large members of the City Council). Early life and education Murray was born and raised in Worcester. His father taught high school and his mother worked as a nurse. He attended Worcester public elementary schools, and later went to St. John's High School in Shrewsbury. Murray earned his bachelor's degree at |
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