Brian J. Donnelly
| Brian J. Donnelly | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 11th district | |
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In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Burke |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago | |
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In office 1994–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Sally G. Cowal |
| Succeeded by | Edward E. Shumaker III |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
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In office 1973-1978 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 2, 1946 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
Brian Joseph Donnelly (born March 2, 1946) of Dorchester, Boston is a former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, serving from 1979 to 1993. He is a Democrat.
Donnelly attended private schools in Suffolk County. He graduated from Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury, in 1963. He received a Bachelor of Science from Boston University in 1970. He was a teacher and coach in the Boston public schools. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1973–1978, where he served as assistant majority leader in 1977–1978.
Donnelly was elected as a Democrat to the 96th and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993), but was not a candidate for renomination in 1992 to the 103rd Congress.
In 1994, he was named United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago.[1] He served in this capacity until 1997.[2] In 1998, he ran for Governor of Massachusetts, finishing third in the Democratic primary behind state Attorney General Scott Harshbarger and former state Senator Patricia McGovern.[3]
References
- ↑ "President Clinton Names Donnelly Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago". Retrieved 2006-08-27.
- ↑ "State Dept., Ambassadors to Trinidad and Tobago". Retrieved 2006-08-27.
- ↑ "Massachusetts primary results — September 15, 1998". CNN. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
External links
- United States Congress. "Brian Donnelly (id: D000416)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James A. Burke |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 11th congressional district 1979–1993 |
District eliminated after 1990 United States Census |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Sally G. Cowal |
United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago 1994–1997 |
Succeeded by Edward E. Shumaker III |
