mike born january american politician serves massachusetts 7th congressional district member democratic_party district includes majority boston parts cambridge communities immediately north south boston prior elected congress served later mayor born raised graduating worked attorney losing elections mayor went work legal counsel ran mayor time won serving crowded democratic primary replace congress elected times represented state 7th district congress staunch liberal member ran special election fill seat united_states senate vacant death predecessor uncle lost primary turn lost general election republican early life education born january spring hill neighborhood massachusetts née father left serve world war shortly getting married returning ran italian american elected board mother irish descent graduated later attended graduated bachelor_of_arts later went earn doctor specializing tax law early political career elected representing ward served father served term stepping run mayor mayoral election faced incumbent lost nomination went defeat august ran challenge placing second person runoff election promoted opposition state ballot question proposition criticized expanding mayoral staff face tight city budgets touted prevention service cuts proposition passed lost general election vote served chief legal counsel left committee join law firm lobbying group returned large member mayor ran mayor time won served mayor earned reputation hands administrator priorities lower city population density time highest new_england municipality state grants demolish buildings replace parking spaces mayor oversaw reduction school class sizes maximum students elections announced retirement terms 8th district entered crowded way democratic primary real contest heavily democratic district represented tip early runner boston mayor vatican ambassador won primary largely large turnout assuring election november easily won general election november taking percent vote reelected seven times dropping vote initial run seat unopposed reelection bids faced minor party candidate independent date faced republican initial run tenure tenure helped found congressional enterprise communities korea voted war iraq supported immediate withdrawal troops visited iraq met military leaders assess future region considered biggest supporters congress increasing international aid funding advocated bringing attention crisis helped secure funding aimed assisting developing african nations pro choice supports open access fundraiser hosted pope john high school fellow massachusetts congressman receive awards cancelled positions inconsistent church doctrine humble response news senate democratic primary criticized opponent claiming wouldn voted affordable care act amendment barred federal funding said health care debate alive comments characterized political analyst charge position election created democratic majority house appointed chairman speaker nancy close relationship serving chairman introduced established long running relationship congressman shared washington apartment years following scandal resign saying guy likes judge people figure people appropriately named strong supporter labor rights unions february rally beacon hill boston support wisconsin budget protests told crowd proud people understand sending email going need streets little bloody necessary following criticism expressed regret choice words following financial crisis subsequent bank hearing bank practices saying point come today buying girl scout helping telling sorry didn mean won trust people constituency actually robbed banks thing speech included documentary film inside job described director corruption united_states financial services industry consequences corruption self described fiscal conservative joined senator boston mayor rally upcoming calling stupid fellow massachusetts congressman introduced legislation combine campaigns higher office secretary nomination ran massachusetts secretary commonwealth election running democratic nomination race framed advocate poor urban communities criticized aid argued left wealthy municipalities capita revenue appear democratic primary required support delegates state party convention boston_globe deemed embarrassing defeat disqualified race delegate votes asked staged difficult race begin responded wasn ready run governor senate campaign death incumbent senator special election succeed scheduled september collected nomination papers run seat september announced candidacy ran washington insider comparing kennedy saying kennedy ultimate insider think probably best things share campaign received high profile endorsements including house speaker massachusetts governor democratic presidential nominee consistently polling incumbent massachusetts attorney general december lost democratic primary winning vote field candidates gubernatorial election considered running governor massachusetts january mayor springfield massachusetts member massachusetts governor council endorsed run posting facebook page congressman decision compete democratic nomination governor time early case encourage candidacy asked february run governor responded thinks interesting important fights years conducted country necessarily statement september announced run governor instead focus running election congress decision attributed loss democratic primary senate virtually closing possibility running higher office personal life named seven siblings died died age married boys michael joseph uncle actors fantastic captain america film series soap opera life live city dedicated new school honor officially opened september year
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