Philip W. Johnston
Philip W. Johnston | |
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Secretary of Health and Human Services of Massachusetts | |
In office 1984–1991 | |
Governor | Michael Dukakis |
Preceded by | Manuel C. Carballo |
Succeeded by | David Forsberg |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 4th Plymouth District | |
In office 1979–1984 | |
Preceded by | Paul F. X. Moriarty |
Succeeded by | Frank Hynes |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 10th Plymouth District | |
In office 1975–1979 | |
Preceded by | Carl Ohlson |
Succeeded by | Michael C. Creedon |
Chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party | |
In office 2000–2007 | |
Preceded by | Joan Menard |
Succeeded by | John E. Walsh |
Personal details | |
Born | Chelsea, Massachusetts | July 21, 1944
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Marshfield, Massachusetts |
Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Amherst Harvard University |
Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Philip W. Johnston (July 21, 1944 in Chelsea, Massachusetts[1]) is an American businessman, politician and former Secretary of Human Services in Massachusetts and Regional Administrator of Health and Human Services for New England.
Johnston received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the
In 1996, Johnston founded and is president of Johnston Associates, a communications and public affairs consulting firm. He is Chair of the Board of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, the Massachusetts Health Policy Forum, and the
He was elected to the state legislature five times.
1996 Congressional election
In 1996, Johnston was a Democratic candidate for Congress in the 10th District of Massachusetts. Johnston was initially declared the winner,
References
- ^ 1983–1984 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ "Johnston Associates". Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ^ Boston Globe, November 11, 2004, cited at highbeam.com
- ^ Boston Globe, October 9, 1996, cited at encyclopedia.com
- ^ Findlaw, Gore v. Harris, December 8, 2000
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