Congressman Marty Meehan

Four of the 13 members of Suffolk University’s new presidential search committee were past donors to the congressional… Original post: Marty Meehan has financial ties to panel Tags: Bostonherald, news Related posts $128.6 million Powerball ticket sold in Ky. (0) $50K bail for teen accused of DUI slam into BC senior (0) $70M in prescription drugs stolen in Conn. heist (0) $t. Delahunt wings away on our dime (0) ‘09 a return to normal (0)Read Full Story

The following is a story that summarizes on reason why our current political system is so awful - big money.Marty Meehan is a democratic US Congressman representing the fighting 5th District in Massachusetts. He has represented his district since 1993, and ran unopposed in the 2006 general election.Yesterday, the Politico reported Mr. Meehan is stepping down as congressman to become the chancellor of the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Well, good for Mr. Meehan; this sounds like an...Read Full Story

US Representative Martin T. Meehan's nomination to be the next chancellor of the University of Massachusetts at Lowell was unanimously approved today by school's board of trustees.  Meehan himself graduated from the university.Marty Meehan is a seven-term incumbent.  His departure will create one of the first competitive races for a Massachusettes congressional district in over 5 years.Read Full Story

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