Marilyn Porreca
Marilyn Porreca | |
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Mayor of Medford | |
In office 1986–1988 |
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Preceded by | Paul Donato |
Succeeded by | Michael J. McGlynn |
Personal details | |
Born | April 21, 1932 |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Weymouth, Massachusetts |
Resting place | Couch Memorial Cemetery Marshfield, Massachusetts |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Gino F. Porreca |
Alma mater | Boston University |
Occupation | Hospital Administrator |
Marilyn Ann Catino Porreca (April 21, 1932 – February 4, 2008) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Medford from 1986 to 1988. She was Medford's first female mayor and the final Mayor under the Plan E form of government in which the Mayor was chosen by the City Council.[1]
Political career
In 1973, Porreca became the first woman elected to the Medford City Council.[1]
In 1984, she ran for the 37th Middlesex District seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She lost to the incumbent Michael J. McGlynn, 4,886 votes to 2,164, in the Democratic primary.[2]
In 1986, she was chosen by the City Council to become Mayor of Medford. After Medford's Plan E government was abolished, Porreca was a candidate for Mayor under the new form of government. She lost her mayoral bid to State Representative Michael J. McGlynn.[3]
After her defeat, Porreca left Medford and retired to Marshfield, Massachusetts.[1]
Outside politics Porreca worked as the secretary to Mayors Frederic Dello Russo and James Kurker and as a hospital administrator at Middlesex County Hospital.[1]
Personal life
Porreca attended Boston University where she received a BS degree in business administration.[1]
She was the daughter of Michael Catino, who served 18 years as a State Representative.[1][4] She and her husband, Gino, had six children: Nanci, Michael, Brian, Ronald, Cathryn, and Andrea. She was second cousins with Michael J. McGlynn.[3]
She died in 2008, in Weymouth, Massachusetts.[1][5]
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