C. Gerald Lucey
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C. Gerald Lucey | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Brockton, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1952–1956 | |
| Preceded by | Melvin B. Clifford |
| Succeeded by | Hjalmar Peterson |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 8th Plymouth District | |
| In office 1947–1953 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey Iris |
| Succeeded by | James R. Lawton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1913 |
| Died | October 20, 1989 (aged 76) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Providence College Suffolk University Law School |
| Profession | Salesman[1] Mayor Transportation executive |
C. Gerald Lucey (1913-1989) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Brockton, Massachusetts and was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Lucey was born on September 8, 1913, in Brockton.[1] His father, Charles Lucey, served as a member of the Brockton board of aldermen and was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor.[2] Lucey attended Brockton High School, Providence College, and Suffolk University Law School.[1]
Political career
Municipal office
In 1936, Lucey was elected to the Brockton city council.[1] In 1937, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Brockton board of aldermen in Ward 2.[3] He returned to the council in 1942, but left later that year to enlist in the United States Army.[1][4] He served in the 6th General Hospital in North Africa and Italy during World War II.[4]
In 1947, Lucey was a candidate for mayor of Brockton, but lost to incumbent Joseph H. Downey.[5] In 1951, he again ran for mayor. This time he was successful, defeating incumbent Melvin B. Clifford 14,667 votes to 14,232.[6] During his tenure as mayor, Brockton built four junior high schools and Lucey was credited with attracting a Veterans Administration medical center to the city.[4] Lucey was elected to a second term as mayor in 1953. He defeated Republican Paul Keith 13,958 votes to 11,911. Sticker candidate George F. Rodenbush received 2,183 votes.[7] In 1955, Lucey was defeated in his bid for reelection by Hjalmar Peterson 17,120 votes to 12,323.[8]
In 1963, Lucey once again ran for mayor, but was unsuccessful.[9]
Massachusetts House of Representatives
In 1946, Lucey was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1] In 1952, Lucey was drafted to run for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts by fifty of his House colleagues.[10] He finished a distant second place in the Democratic primary behind incumbent Charles F. Sullivan.[11]