Mike Capuano
Michael Everett Capuano (/ˌkæpjuˈɑːnoʊ/; born January 9, 1952) is an American politician. He served as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district until 2019. He is a Democrat.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Markey |
| Succeeded by | Ayanna Pressley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph P. Kennedy II |
| Succeeded by | Stephen F. Lynch |
| 33rd Mayor of Somerville | |
| In office January 1, 1990 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene Brune |
| Succeeded by | William Roche (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Everett Capuano January 9, 1952 Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Teebagy |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Chris Evans (nephew) Scott Evans (nephew) |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Boston College (JD) |
| Website | House website |
Before being elected to Congress, he was as an Alderman and Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts.
In 1998 Capuano won a crowded Democratic primary to replace Joseph Kennedy II in Congress and was re-elected nine times until 2018. In Congress he was a strong liberal and member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.[1]
Capuano ran in the 2010 special election to fill the seat in the United States Senate made vacant by the death of Ted Kennedy, but lost the primary to Martha Coakley.
In 2018, he was defeated by Ayanna Pressley in a House Democratic primary in an "upset result".[2]
Mike Capuano Media
Capuano with actor George Clooney in Darfur
References
- ↑ "Caucus Members". Congressional Progressive Caucus. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Capuano concedes to Pressley in congressional race - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
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