Michael Dukakis
Michael Stanley Dukakis (Greek: Μιχαήλ Δούκάκῆς, born November 3, 1933) served as the 65th and 67th Governor of Massachusetts, from 1975 to 1979 and 1983 to 1991. He is the longest-serving Governor in Massachusetts and only the second Greek-American governor in United States history, after Spiro Agnew.
Michael S. Dukakis | |
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| 65th and 67th Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 6, 1983 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Lieutenant | John Kerry Evelyn Murphy |
| Preceded by | Edward King |
| Succeeded by | William Weld |
| In office January 2, 1975 – January 4, 1979 | |
| Lieutenant | Thomas O'Neill |
| Preceded by | Francis Sargent |
| Succeeded by | Edward King |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 13th Norfolk district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Jon Rotenberg |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 10th Norfolk district | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Sumner Kaplan |
| Succeeded by | James Wheeler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1933 Brookline, Massachusetts, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Katharine Dickson |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College Harvard University |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1955–1957 |
In 1988, he was the Democratic nominee for President, but lost to Republican then–Vice President, George H. W. Bush.
After the 1988 Election
Dukakis was mentioned as candidate for Massachusetts Senator for a possible interim successor to Ted Kennedy, after Kennedy's death[1][2] but Governor Deval Patrick chose Paul G. Kirk, the other candidate and a favorite of the Kennedy Family.[3]
In 2008, he talked about his defeat in an interview with Katie Couric, in which he said he "owe[d] the American people an apology" because "if I had beaten the old man, we never would have heard of the kid, and we wouldn't be in this mess."[4]
Michael Dukakis Media
Dukakis off duty at a gun emplacement overlooking UN Command Military Armistice Commission base camp at Munsan-ni Korea 1956.
Dukakis while a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Dukakis speaking at the 1976 Democratic National Convention
Governor Dukakis with Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro campaigning in the 1984 presidential election.
Dukakis debating Vice President Bush in Los Angeles in October 1988.
The 1988 election with electoral votes by state.
Dukakis with Brad Sherman in 2001
Dukakis campaigning with US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren in 2012
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References
- ↑ Lehigh, Scot (August 21, 2009). "Who should fill Kennedy's seat?". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/08/21/who_should_fill_kennedys_seat/.
- ↑ Kennedy successor to be appointed. BBC News Online. September 22, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8269945.stm. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ↑ Paul Kirk to fill Kennedy's Senate seat. CNN. September 24, 2009. http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/24/kennedy.replacement/index.html. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ↑ Dukakis Defends Obama Campaign. CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4386669n. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
Other websites
- Official Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governors Biography Archived 2013-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Michael Dukakis on IMDb
- Michael S. Dukakis Archived 2010-12-16 at the Wayback Machine at the Northeastern University Department of Political Science
- Michael Dukakis Archived 2010-10-28 at the Wayback Machine at UCLA
- The Michael S. Dukakis Presidential Campaign records, 1962–1989 (bulk 1987–1988) Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine are in the Northeastern University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Department, Boston, MA.
- The Joseph D. Warren papers, 1972–2003 (bulk 1980–1990) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine are in the Northeastern University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Department, Boston, MA.
- Dukakis discusses presidential debates Archived 2011-07-17 at Archive.today as reported in the Harvard Law Record
- Dukakis mentioned on MSNBC's Morning Joe: The Scoop on 'Boogie Man'