Ken Donnelly
American politician (1950–2017)
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Kenneth J. Donnelly (July 15, 1950 – April 2, 2017) was a Massachusetts state senator for the Fourth Middlesex district, which included his hometown of Arlington and several other cities. He was a Democrat who served from 2009 to 2017.
Ken Donnelly | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Fourth Middlesex district | |
| In office 2009–2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Cindy Friedman |
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| Born | July 15, 1950 |
| Died | April 2, 2017 (aged 66) Arlington, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Donnelly graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a BA degree in Labor Studies.[1]
He was a retired lieutenant with the Lexington Fire Department in Lexington, Massachusetts.[2]
On June 17, 2014, Donnelly endorsed fellow Democrat Don Berwick in the Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2014.[3]
Donnelly died on April 2, 2017, in Arlington, Massachusetts, from complications of a brain tumor, aged 66.[4][5]
