Thomas P. O'Neill III
Thomas P. O'Neill III | |
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| 65th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 2, 1975 – January 6, 1983 | |
| Governor | Michael Dukakis Edward J. King |
| Preceded by | Donald Dwight |
| Succeeded by | John Kerry |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 3rd Middlesex district | |
| In office 1973–1974 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Phillip O'Neill III September 20, 1944 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Education | Boston College (BA) Harvard University (MPA) |
| Profession | politician, businessman |
Thomas Phillip O'Neill III (born September 20, 1944)
Early life and education
Born in
Career
Prior to becoming lieutenant governor, O’Neill served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1974.
From 1975 to 1983, O'Neill served as
O'Neill declined to seek a third term in 1982 in order to run for Governor of Massachusetts, but ran afoul of the state Democratic Party's rule changes and failed to make the ballot.[3]
O'Neill sits on the Board of Trustees for Boston College and chairs the Board of Trustees of Cristo Rey Boston High School, having graduated from both. He is on the board of Catholic Democrats, a national advocacy organization dealing with faith and politics.
O'Neill has public relations and government affairs firm called O'Neill and Associates in Boston. In June 2020, the firm merged with Seven Letter, a communications firm based in Washington, D.C. O'Neill will maintain control of the firm's lobbying practice.[4]
References
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- ^ Vennochi, Joan (2006-07-30). "The O'Neill name and the Big Dig - all in the family". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ^ Michael Pare (December 6, 1999). "Thomas P. O'Neill, III". Providence Business News. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ Chesto, Jon. "Tom O'Neill merges his PR firm with D.C. agency, keeps control of lobbying practice". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
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