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Konstantina Lukes
Konstantina Bequary "Konnie" Lukes (born October 13, 1941) is an American politician who served fifteen two-year terms as a Councilor-At-Large in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts. She also served as Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts, the city's mayor from 2007 to 2009. Early life Lukes is the daughter of two Albanians, Albanian immigrants. She was born and raised in Waterbury, Connecticut and worked in her parents' restaurant while attending public school. Lukes worked her way through college and law school, graduating from Simmons College (Massachusetts), Simmons College and the University of Connecticut School of Law. Career Lukes serves as a public official in Worcester, Massachusetts. She began her public service as the first Chair of the Worcester City Manager's Commission on the Status of Women. She was appointed by Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis as a Commissioner for the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. Lukes ran for ... [...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 |
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] |
Women Mayors Of Places In Massachusetts
A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female humans regardless of age. Typically, women inherit a pair of X chromosomes, one from each parent, and are capable of pregnancy and giving birth from puberty until menopause. More generally, sex differentiation of the female fetus is governed by the lack of a present, or functioning, SRY-gene on either one of the respective sex chromosomes. Female anatomy is distinguished from male anatomy by the female reproductive system, which includes the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva. A fully developed woman generally has a wider pelvis, broader hips, and larger breasts than an adult man. Women have significantly less facial and other body hair, have a higher body fat composition, and are on average shorter and less muscular than men. Througho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Connecticut School Of Law Alumni
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *Being a high degree-awarding institute. *Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. *Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). *Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simmons University Alumni
Simmons may refer to: * Simmons (surname), including a list of people with the surname *Simmons, Kentucky, unincorporated community, United States *Simmons, Missouri, unincorporated community, United States * Simmons (Red vs. Blue), a fictional character in the animated video series ''Red vs. Blue'' *Simmonston, abandoned town site in South Australia, Australia Business * Simmons (electronic drum company), a defunct manufacturer of electronic drum kits * Simmons & Company International, a private investment bank based in Houston, Texas, United States * Simmons Bank, a bank based in Arkansas, United States * Simmons Bedding Company, a bedding manufacturer * Simmons & Simmons, an international law firm based in London, England, United Kingdom * Simmons Optics, a subsidiary of Bushnell Corporation producing a line of optical products Education * Simmons College (Massachusetts), a women's liberal arts college in Boston, Massachusetts, United States * Simmons College of Kentucky, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American People Of Albanian Descent
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1941 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Euthanasia Centre in Germany, in the first phase of mass killings under the Action T4 program here. * January 1 – Thailand's Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram decrees January 1 as the official start of the Thai solar calendar new year (thus the previous year that began April 1 had only 9 months). * January 3 – A decree (''Normalschrifterlass'') promulgated in Germany by Martin Bormann, on behalf of Adolf Hitler, requires replacement of blackletter typefaces by Antiqua. * January 4 – The short subject ''Elmer's Pet Rabbit'' is released, marking the second appearance of Bugs Bunny, and also the first to have his name on a title card. * January 5 – WWII: Battle of Bardia in Libya: Australian and British troops def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 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 may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 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 ... [...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] |
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] |
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