Frank G. Cousins, Jr. (born May 7, 1958, in Boston, Massachusetts[1]) is an American politician who served as the Essex County, Massachusetts Sheriff. Cousins became the first African-American sheriff in Massachusetts when he was appointed to the position in 1996 by then Massachusetts Governor William Weld.[2]
Frank Cousins | |
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 Portrait of Frank Cousins | |
| Essex County Sheriff | |
| In office 1996–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Reardon |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Coppinger |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 1st Essex District | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Hildt |
| Succeeded by | Kevin L. Finnegan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1958 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Newburyport, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Newburyport High School |
| Occupation | Automobile Dealership Owner Real Estate Sales Associate Politician Sheriff |
Prior to his appointment to sheriff, Cousins had served on the Newburyport, Massachusetts City Council, and then in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1993 up until he became sheriff. As a Republican, Cousins has won elections for the sheriff position in 1998, 2004, and 2010 in heavily Democratic Essex County.[3] He did not run for reelection in 2016.
References
edit- ^ O'Neill, Edward B.; MacQueen, Robert E. (1995). Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: 1995–1996. State of Massachusetts. p. 108. OCLC 9668846.
- ^ "First Black Sheriff Named in Massachusetts". Jet. 90 (23): 25. 1996.
- ^ Phillips, Frank (12 October 2005). "GOP urges Essex sheriff to take on Kennedy". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 27 July 2015.
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