Richard Arnold Kraus (August 27, 1937 – December 8, 2019) was a Massachusetts educator and politician who represented the Fourth Middlesex District in the
Massachusetts State Senate and who was the president of
Cape Cod Community College
Cape Cod Community College, known locally as "Four Cs", is a public community college in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. It was established in 1961, the second institution to open as part of what is now a 15 community college system in Massachu ...
.
Kraus was born in
Hutchinson, Kansas to Wanda Myrtle (Casebolt) Kraus and Walter Raymond Kraus. He went to
Hutchinson Community College and graduated from
University of Kansas in 1959. In 1968, Kraus received his doctorate degree from
Harvard University. Kraus served in several positions at Harvard University including dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Kraus lived in
Arlington, Massachusetts with his wife and family. He served on the Arlington school committee from 1970 to 1976 and served as chairman of the school committee. His wife was
Patricia Fiero
Patricia G. Fiero is an American politician who represented the 5th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1984 to 1991.
Early life
Fiero was born on June 12, 1941, in Brooklyn. She graduated from Bucknell University a ...
who also served in the
Massachusetts General Court.
Richard Kraus-obituary
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References
* ''Barnstable Patriot'', Obituaries ''Wanda Myrtle Kraus, 86'' (2000).
* Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ''1983–1984 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts'', Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 59. (1983).
Footnotes
1937 births
2019 deaths
Harvard University alumni
School board members in Massachusetts
Democratic Party Massachusetts state senators
Presidents of Cape Cod Community College
University of Kansas alumni
People from Arlington, Massachusetts
Politicians from Hutchinson, Kansas
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