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  Moakley, John Joseph "Joe"
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AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2000-01-01  
 
NameJohn Joseph "Joe" Moakley
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Boston, Massachusetts , United States
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Born April 27, 1927
DiedMay 28, 2001 (74 years)
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Feb 11, 2023 08:43pm
Tags Caucasian - Irish - Navy - Catholic -
InfoRepresentative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., April 27, 1927; attended University of Miami, Miami, Fla., 1950-1951; LL.B., Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Mass., 1956; United States Navy, 1943-1946; admitted to the Massachusetts bar, 1957; member of the Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1953-1963; member of the Massachusetts state senate, 1964-1970; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1968; Boston, Mass., city council, 1971-1973; elected as an Independent-Democrat to the Ninety-third Congress, November 7, 1972; changed party affiliation to Democrat, effective January 2, 1973; reelected as a Democrat to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1973-May 28, 2001); chairman, Committee on Rules (One Hundred First through One Hundred Third Congresses); died on May 28, 2001, in Bethesda, Md.; interment in Blue Hills Cemetery, Braintree, Mass.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS

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NEWS
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DISCUSSION
Importance? 6.50000 Average

FAMILY

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RACES
  11/07/2000 MA District 9 Won 77.59% (+58.03%)
  11/03/1998 MA District 9 Won 99.41% (+98.83%)
  11/05/1996 MA District 9 Won 72.23% (+44.48%)
  11/08/1994 MA District 9 Won 69.76% (+39.54%)
  09/20/1994 MA District 9 - D Primary Won 86.17% (+72.37%)
  11/03/1992 MA District 9 Won 69.21% (+47.81%)
  11/06/1990 MA District 9 Won 70.26% (+40.55%)
  11/08/1988 MA District 9 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/1986 MA District 9 Won 83.78% (+67.57%)
  09/16/1986 MA District 09 - D Primary Won 89.83% (+79.67%)
  11/06/1984 MA District 9 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  09/18/1984 MA District 9 - D Primary Won 88.07% (+76.16%)
  11/02/1982 MA District 9 Won 64.08% (+29.73%)
  11/04/1980 MA District 9 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1978 MA District 9 Won 91.81% (+85.97%)
  11/02/1976 MA District 9 Won 69.56% (+46.43%)
  09/14/1976 MA District 09 - D Primary Won 67.26% (+34.52%)
  11/05/1974 MA District 9 Won 89.31% (+78.63%)
  11/07/1972 MA District 9 Won 43.22% (+2.10%)
  11/02/1971 Boston City Councillor Won 8.28% (+0.66%)
  09/15/1970 MA District 9 - D Primary Lost 31.15% (-8.29%)
  11/05/1968 MA State Senate - Fourth Suffolk Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/1964 MA State Senate - Fourth Suffolk Won 90.99% (+81.99%)
  09/13/1960 MA State Senate - Fourth Suffolk - D Primary Lost 38.77% (-22.47%)
ENDORSEMENTS
MA US Senate - D Primary - Sep 18, 1984 D James M. Shannon
US Vice President - Appointment - Dec 19, 1974 NPA Reject
US Vice President - Appointment - Dec 06, 1973 NPA Reject