Robert L. Hedlund (born July 12, 1961) is an American businessman and politician serving as the

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Weymouth, Massachusetts Weymouth is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is one of 13 municipalities in the state to have city forms of government while retaining "town of" in their official names. It is named after Weymouth, Dorset, a coastal town ...

. He was formerly a member of the

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representing the Plymouth and Norfolk District.

Education and career

Hedlund attended

Wentworth Institute Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts. Wentworth was founded in 1904 and offers career-focused education through 22 bachelor's degree programs as well as 11 master's degrees. History In 1903, B ...

Quincy College Quincy College (QC) is a public community college in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is an open admission school that offers associate degrees, bachelor degrees, and certificate programs. It was founded in 1958 and enrolls approximately 3,500 studen ...

, and

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. Hedlund owned and operated Hedlund Motors located in Quincy, Massachusetts a truck and fire apparatus repair business from 1981 -1992. He was the host of "Monday Night Talk" on

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95.9 in

Marshfield, Massachusetts Marshfield is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on Massachusetts's South Shore (Massachusetts), South Shore. The population was 25,825 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It includes the census-designated places ...

, and served as a substitute host on various talk radio shows on WRKO-AM 680 Boston. He served as commissioner of

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from 2000-2001. Hedlund was formerly a member of the

who represented the

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and

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District. His former Senate district included Cohasset,

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, Hingham,

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, Marshfield, Norwell, Scituate, and Weymouth. On November 3, 2015, Hedlund was elected Mayor of Weymouth with 70% of the vote defeating longtime incumbent Mayor Susan M. Kay. Hedlund assumed office on January 4, 2016. In November 2019 Hedlund was re-elected as Weymouth Mayor defeating Edward Cowen by a margin of 82% - 18%. In November 2023 Hedlund was re-elected as Weymouth Mayor defeating Edward Cowen by a margin of 74% - 24%.

Personal life

Hedlund formerly owned and operated the Four Square Restaurant & Bar in Braintree, Massachusetts.

References

External links

Official biography
* Republican Party Massachusetts state senators Mayors of places in Massachusetts Living people Wentworth Institute of Technology alumni Quincy College (Massachusetts) alumni University of Massachusetts Boston alumni 1961 births Place of birth missing (living people) Politicians from Quincy, Massachusetts Politicians from Weymouth, Massachusetts 20th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court 21st-century members of the Massachusetts General Court {{Massachusetts-MASenate-stub