Mo Cowan
William Maurice “Mo” Cowan (born April 4, 1969) is an American politician and lawyer. He was a United States Senator from Massachusetts from February 1, 2013 to July 16, 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was legal counsel and chief of staff to Governor Deval Patrick.
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| United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
| In office February 1, 2013 – July 16, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Deval Patrick |
| Preceded by | John Kerry |
| Succeeded by | Ed Markey |
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| Born | William Maurice Cowan April 4, 1969 Yadkinville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Stacy Cowan |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Duke University (BA) Northeastern University (JD) |
| Website | Senate website |
Patrick appointed him on as an interim Senator to replace fellow Democrat John Kerry, who resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State.[1]
He did not want to run in the 2013 special election to complete the remainder of Kerry's term. He was replaced by fellow Democrat Ed Markey.
Cowan was the eighth African-American U.S. Senator and the second from Massachusetts after Edward Brooke.[2]
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Cowan (right) with then-U.S. Representative Ed Markey (left), his successor in the Senate, at a 2013 gathering
References
- ↑ Kerry, John (January 29, 2013). Letter to Deval Patrick. boston.com. http://cache.boston.com/multimedia/2013/01/29kerry/resignation_letter.pdf. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ↑ Montanaro, Domenico; Murray, Mark (January 30, 2013). Patrick appoints former chief of staff interim senator; first time there will be two black senators. NBC News. http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/30/16772161-patrick-appoints-former-chief-of-staff-interim-senator-first-time-there-will-be-two-black-senators. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
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