Marilyn Porreca

Marilyn Ann Catino Porreca (April 21, 1932 – February 4, 2008) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Medford from 1986 to 1988. She was Medford's first female mayor and the final Mayor under the Plan E form of government in which the Mayor was chosen by the City Council.^[1]

Political career

In 1973, Porreca became the first woman elected to the Medford City Council.^[1]

In 1984, she ran for the 37th Middlesex District seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She lost to the incumbent Michael J. McGlynn, 4,886 votes to 2,164, in the Democratic primary.^[2]

In 1986, she was chosen by the City Council to become Mayor of Medford. After Medford's Plan E government was abolished, Porreca was a candidate for Mayor under the new form of government. She lost her mayoral bid to State Representative Michael J. McGlynn.^[3]

After her defeat, Porreca left Medford and retired to Marshfield, Massachusetts.^[1]

Outside of politics, Porreca worked as the secretary to Mayors Frederic Dello Russo and James Kurker and as a hospital administrator at Middlesex County Hospital.^[1]

Personal life

Porreca attended Boston University where she received a BS degree in business administration.^[1]

She was the daughter of Michael Catino, who served 18 years as a State Representative.^[1][4] She and her husband, Gino, had six children: Nanci, Michael, Brian, Ronald, Cathryn, and Andrea. She was second cousins with Michael J. McGlynn.^[3]

She died in 2008, in Weymouth, Massachusetts.^[1][5]

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