Marty Meehan (MA) is resiging from Congress at the end of this session?!?

Skidmore

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-09-07 12:30 PM
Original message

Marty Meehan (MA) is resiging from Congress at the end of this session?!?

House clerk just read his letter of resignation before the House. Did we know this was coming? Apparently he's taken a position at the head of a Massachusetts institution of higher learning.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

wndycty

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-09-07 12:33 PM
Response to Original message

1. Thank God for Governor Deval Patrick

:kick:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

MonkeyFunk

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-09-07 12:35 PM
Response to Reply #1

5. Representatives aren't replaced by governors

the seat remains vacant until an election is held.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

thoughtanarchist

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-09-07 12:33 PM
Response to Original message

2. We knew.

He took a job with the University of Mass

The race is starting to heat up for the special...

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Nicholas D Wolfwood

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-09-07 12:34 PM
Response to Original message

3. Here's the announcement

http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/ma05_meehan/NR070509resignation.html

I'm pretty shocked - that's not the kind of job an 8 term Congressman takes without being booted out of office.

Still, it shouldn't be hard to replace him with a Democrat.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

thoughtanarchist

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-09-07 12:36 PM
Response to Reply #3

6. Yeah. It's not a job with a lobbying firm! (ba dum bump)

Seriously, it's a pretty sweet gig.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

rox63

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-09-07 12:37 PM
Response to Reply #3

8. He's really, really wanted to run for Senate for a long time

But there won't be any MA Senate seats opening up for several more years. Kennedy was just reelected in 2006, and Kerry has announced that he's running for reelection in 2008.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

bottomofthehill

(578 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-09-07 01:32 PM
Response to Reply #3

10. It sure is the type of job to take

He doubles his salary and completes his pension in state government at a really high salary, when you couple that with the 5 million dollars the King of Campaign finance has amassed, it is a pretty great job. No more commuting to DC, one house,one car, he gets a lot richer and his life with a young wife and two young children gets a lot easier.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

bottomofthehill

(578 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-09-07 01:32 PM
Response to Reply #3

11. It sure is the type of job to take

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

rox63

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-09-07 12:35 PM
Response to Original message

4. Yep, he got a new job as chancellor of his alma-mater

The campaign for the special election for his seat is heating up.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

TayTay

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-09-07 12:37 PM
Response to Original message

7. Yes. He announced this in March

A very vigorous race is underway to select a Democrat in a primary to be held this fall to replace Marty.

More at: http://www.bluemassgroup.com/frontPage.do (List of candidates on the upper left corner of the blog.)

http://www.leftinlowell.com/

Newspapers: http://www.eagletribune.com/
http://www.lowellsun.com/

About the 5th Mass District: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts's_5th_congressional_district

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

SoxFan

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-09-07 12:49 PM
Response to Original message

9. Old news up here

Meehan is going to be the new president of UMass-Lowell. Meehan grew up in Lowell and earned his bachelor's degree at that fine academic institution (it's my brother's alma mater, too).

There are some very solid Democratic candidates in the race, including Nikki Tsongas, the widow of the late, great Paul Tsongas; State Rep. Barry Finegold of Andover; and Lowell City Councilor Eileen Donaghue. The GOP has come up with a potentially strong candidate, too, a fellow named Oganowski, whose brother was a pilot killed on one of the 9/11 flights. He seems like a relatively moderate Republican, more in the Weld/Cellucci/Swift mold than the national GOP.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Tue Apr 30th 2024, 09:37 PM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.