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Maurice A. Donahue
Maurice A. Donahue (September 21, 1918 – January 13, 1999) was an American politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from 1964 to 1971. Donahue was first elected to the Massachusetts Senate in 1950 after spending two years in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He became the Senate Majority Leader in 1958 and was elected Senate President in 1964. In the same year, and in conjunction with House Majority Whip Robert H. Quinn, Donahue introduced a corresponding bill in the Senate to establish the University of Massachusetts Boston. In 1970 he ran for Governor of Massachusetts, but lost the Democratic nomination to Boston Mayor Kevin H. White. He resigned from the Senate in 1971 to become Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute for Governmental Services at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In February 1989 the Institute was renamed in his honor and is now known as the UMass Donahue Institute. He was a Knight of Columbus an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, that lies between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 38,238. Located north of Springfield, Holyoke is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Area, one of the two distinct metropolitan areas in Massachusetts. Holyoke is among the early planned industrial cities in the United States. Built in tandem with the Holyoke Dam to utilize the water power of Hadley Falls, it is one of a handful of cities in New England built on the grid plan. During the late 19th century the city produced an estimated 80% of the writing paper used in the United States and was home to the largest paper mill architectural firm in the country, as well as the largest paper, silk, and alpaca wool mills in the world. Although a considerably smaller number of businesses in Holyoke work in the paper industry today, it is still commonly referred to as "The Paper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst, UMass) is a public research university in Amherst, Massachusetts and the sole public land-grant university in Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Founded in 1863 as an agricultural college, it is the flagship and the largest campus in the University of Massachusetts system, as well as the first established. It is also a member of the Five College Consortium, along with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley: Amherst College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and Hampshire College. As of Fall 2022, UMass Amherst has an annual enrollment of more than 32,000 students, along with approximately 1,900 faculty members. It is the largest university in Massachusetts by campus size and second largest university by enrollment in Massachusetts, after Boston University. The university offers academic degrees in 109 undergraduate, 77 master's and 48 doctoral programs. Programs are coordinated in nine schools and colleges. The Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969–1970 Massachusetts Legislature
The 166th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1969 and 1970 during the Governor of Massachusetts, governorship of Francis Sargent. Maurice A. Donahue served as President of the Massachusetts Senate, president of the Senate and David M. Bartley served as List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, speaker of the House. Senators Representatives See also * 1970 Massachusetts gubernatorial election * 91st United States Congress * List of Massachusetts General Courts References Further reading * * * * External links * * * * * (1964-1994) {{DEFAULTSORT:1969-1970 Massachusetts legislature Political history of Massachusetts Massachusetts legislative sessions 1969 U.S. legislative sessions, massachusetts 1969 in Massachusetts 1970 U.S. legislative sessions, massachusetts 1970 in Massachusetts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967–1968 Massachusetts Legislature
The 165th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1967 and 1968 during the governorship of John Volpe. Maurice A. Donahue served as president of the Senate and Robert H. Quinn served as speaker of the House. Senators Representatives See also * 90th United States Congress * List of Massachusetts General Courts References Further reading * * * External links * * * * * (1964-1994) {{DEFAULTSORT:1967-1968 Massachusetts legislature Political history of Massachusetts Massachusetts legislative sessions massachusetts 1967 in Massachusetts massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ... 1968 in Massachusetts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965–1966 Massachusetts Legislature
The 164th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1965 and 1966 during the Governor of Massachusetts, governorship of John Volpe. Maurice A. Donahue served as President of the Massachusetts Senate, president of the Senate and John Davoren served as List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, speaker of the House. On April 22, 1965, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered an address to a joint session of the General Court after meeting with Governor of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Governor John Volpe. In the same month, Volpe filed a request for legislation from the state legislature that defined schools with nonwhite enrollments greater than 50 percent to be imbalanced and granted the State Board of Education the power to withhold state funds from any List of school districts in Massachusetts, school district in the state that was found to have racial imbalance, which Volpe would si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963–1964 Massachusetts Legislature
The 163rd Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1963 and 1964 during the Governor of Massachusetts, governorship of Endicott Peabody. John E. Powers served as President of the Massachusetts Senate, president of the Senate and John F. Thompson (politician), John F. Thompson served as List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, speaker of the House. On May 9, 1964, a special Grand juries in the United States, grand jury indicted House speaker Thompson on 29 counts of bribery. On June 16, 1964, the General Court passed the bill establishing the University of Massachusetts Boston co-sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Maurice A. Donahue, Senator George V. Kenneally Jr., and House Majority Whip Robert H. Quinn along with a $200,000 appropriation. Senators Representatives See also * 88th United States Congress * List of Massachusetts General Courts References Further reading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961–1962 Massachusetts Legislature
The 162nd Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1961 and 1962 during the Governor of Massachusetts, governorship of John Volpe. John E. Powers served as President of the Massachusetts Senate, president of the Senate and John F. Thompson (politician), John F. Thompson served as List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, speaker of the House. In 1962, the General Court expanded the University of Massachusetts outside of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst campus with the creation of the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester. Senators Representatives See also * 1962 Massachusetts gubernatorial election * 87th United States Congress * List of Massachusetts General Courts References Further reading * * * William M. Bulger. ''While the Music Lasts: My Life in Politics'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959–1960 Massachusetts Legislature
The 161st Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1959 and 1960 during the Governor of Massachusetts, governorship of Foster Furcolo. John E. Powers served as President of the Massachusetts Senate, president of the Senate and John F. Thompson (politician), John F. Thompson served as List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, speaker of the House. Senators Representatives See also * 86th United States Congress * List of Massachusetts General Courts References Further reading * External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:1959-1960 Massachusetts legislature Political history of Massachusetts Massachusetts legislative sessions 1959 U.S. legislative sessions, massachusetts 1959 in Massachusetts 1960 U.S. legislative sessions, massachusetts 1960 in Massachusetts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957–1958 Massachusetts Legislature
The 160th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1957 and 1958 during the Governor of Massachusetts, governorship of Foster Furcolo. Newland H. Holmes served as President of the Massachusetts Senate, president of the Senate and John F. Thompson (politician), John F. Thompson served as List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, speaker of the House. Senators Representatives See also * 85th United States Congress * List of Massachusetts General Courts References Further reading * * ("Please support Senate Bill 280 to place Walden Pond State Reservation under control of the Department of Natural Resources...") External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:1957-1958 Massachusetts legislature Political history of Massachusetts Massachusetts legislative sessions 1957 U.S. legislative sessions, massachusetts 1957 in Massachusetts 1958 U.S. legislative sessions, massachuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955–1956 Massachusetts Legislature
The 159th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1955 and 1956 during the Governor of Massachusetts, governorship of Christian Herter. Richard I. Furbush served as President of the Massachusetts Senate, president of the Senate and Michael F. Skerry served as List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, speaker of the House. The Massachusetts Legislative Research Bureau began operating in 1955. Senators Representatives See also * 84th United States Congress * List of Massachusetts General Courts References Further reading * * External links Photo of William Randolph Hearst Jr. speaking to members of the legislature, March 31, 1955 * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:1955-1956 Massachusetts legislature Political history of Massachusetts Massachusetts legislative sessions 1955 U.S. legislative sessions, massachusetts 1955 in Massachusetts 1956 U.S. legislative sessions, mass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953–1954 Massachusetts Legislature
The 158th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1953 and 1954 during the governorship of Christian Herter. Richard I. Furbush served as president of the Senate and Charles Gibbons served as speaker of the House. Senators Representatives See also * 1954 Massachusetts gubernatorial election * 83rd United States Congress * List of Massachusetts General Courts References Further reading * * * * * External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:1953-1954 Massachusetts legislature Political history of Massachusetts Massachusetts legislative sessions massachusetts 1953 in Massachusetts massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ... 1954 in Massachusetts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951–1952 Massachusetts Legislature
The 157th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1951 and 1952 during the Governor of Massachusetts, governorship of Paul A. Dever. Richard I. Furbush served as President of the Massachusetts Senate, president of the Senate and Tip O'Neill served as List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, speaker of the House. Senators Representatives See also * 1952 Massachusetts gubernatorial election * 82nd United States Congress * List of Massachusetts General Courts References Further reading * * * * * * * * External links * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:1951-1952 Massachusetts legislature Political history of Massachusetts Massachusetts legislative sessions 1951 U.S. legislative sessions, massachusetts 1951 in Massachusetts 1952 U.S. legislative sessions, massachusetts 1952 in Massachusetts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
