George Vincent Kenneally Jr. (December 29, 1929 – January 11, 1999) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Massachusetts General Court and was legal counsel to the Massachusetts Senate.
George V. Kenneally Jr. | |
|---|---|
 George V. Kenneally Jr. in 1961 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1963–1971 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Beades |
| Succeeded by | Joseph B. Walsh |
| Constituency | 7th Suffolk (1963–1971) 6th Suffolk (1971) |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 15th Suffolk district | |
| In office 1957–1963 | |
| Preceded by | John P. McMorrow |
| Succeeded by | Paul Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Vincent Kenneally Jr. December 29, 1929 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 11, 1999 (aged 69) Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Northeastern University Suffolk University Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer Politician |
Early life
editKenneally was born on December 29, 1929, in Boston.[1] His father, George Kenneally, was a National Football League player and a teacher and coach at Revere High School.[2] Kenneally graduated from The English High School, Northeastern University, and Suffolk University Law School.[1]
Political career
editKenneally first ran for the Massachusetts House of Representatives at the age of 22. After two unsuccessful attempts, he was elected in 1956.[3] From 1963 to 1971 he was a member of the Massachusetts Senate. In 1964, Kenneally and Massachusetts Senate Majority Leader Maurice A. Donahue introduced a bill to establish the University of Massachusetts Boston, with Majority Whip of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Robert H. Quinn co-sponsoring the House bill.[4] The bill was signed into law by Massachusetts Governor Endicott Peabody on June 16, 1964.[5]
Legal career
editIn 1971, Kenneally resigned to become the associate legal counsel of the Massachusetts Senate.[6] He served as acting legal counsel from 1984 until his retirement on July 1, 1991.[7] He died on January 11, 1999, after suffering a heart attack at his vacation home in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was 69 years old.[3][6]
References
edit- ^ a b 1971–1972 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1971 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "George Kenneally, 67; Revere Teacher, Coach". The Boston Globe. September 4, 1968.
- ^ a b "George V. Kenneally Jr., 69, served in state House, Senate". The Patriot Ledger. January 14, 1999.
- ^ Feldberg, Michael (2015). UMass Boston at 50: A Fiftieth-Anniversary History of the University of Massachusetts Boston. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-1625341693.
- ^ Feldberg, Michael (2015). UMass Boston at 50: A Fiftieth-Anniversary History of the University of Massachusetts Boston. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-1625341693.
- ^ a b Long, Tom (January 14, 1999). "George V. Kenneally Jr., at 69; served Dorchester in Legislature". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Panel raps 'favoritism' by Hub judge". Boston Herald. July 12, 1992.