Bill Delahunt
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Early life and education
A native of Massachusetts, Delahunt graduated from Middlebury College with his Bachelor's degree in 1963 and later graduated from Boston College Law with his Juris Doctor degree in 1967[1].
Delahunt also served in the US Coast Guard Reserves from 1963 to 1971[2].
Professional career
Delahunt began his political career in 1971 serving two years on the Quincy City Council until 1973. In 1972, Delahunt won election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives and also served as the Assistant Majority Leader until 1975. Later that year, Delahunt became District Attorney for Norfolk County and served as the county's top prosecutor until 1994[1].
Congressional career
Congressman Delahunt was first elected to Congress in 1996. Delahunt has been re-elected six times with his term expiring in 2010[2].
Delahunt announced on March 4, 2010 that he will not seek re-election in 2010[3].
House Judiciary Committee
Congressman Delahunt was first appointed to the House Judiciary Committee shortly after he was sworn into Congress in 1997[4]. Delahunt has served on the House Judiciary Committee during his entire congressional career[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] .
Congressman Delahunt serves on the House Judiciary Subcommittees on Commercial and Administrative Law[11] and on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties[12]. Delahunt also serves on the House Task Force on Judicial Impeachment which considers the impeachments of federal judges[13].
Notable moments
Amy Bishop case
Congressman Delahunt who was at the time Norfolk County District Attorney in 1986 did not pursue murder charges against Amy Bishop for her role in shooting her brother. Bishop, who moved to Alabama, was arrested on February 12, 2010 for her alleged role in a shooting on the University of Alabama-Huntsville campus[14].
Delahunt's spokesman told the Boston Globe on February 16, 2010 that Delahunt has very little recollection of the case and decided not to pursue charges on Bishop because the Massachusetts State Police ruled the shooting accidental[14].
John Kivlan, who was a former Assistant District Attorney under Delahunt, told The Boston Globein its February 16, 2010 edition the reason why the 1986 case against Bishop was not pursed is because of unreliable witness statements. Kivlan said that the witness statements between Amy Bishop and her mother were unreliable and found discrepancies in the police reports if Bishop accidentally discharged her gun[14].
Clinton impeachment
Congressman Delahunt participated in the impeachment inquiry of President Bill Clinton in 1998. Delahunt is one of fourteen active members on the Committee that participated in the impeachment inquiry on President Clinton[4].
Kennedy senate seat
Bill Delahunt, along with fellow U.S. Senator John Kerry, testified to a joint hearing on election laws in the Massachusetts General Court on September 10, 2009. Delahunt testified calling for Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to make an interim appointment for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the death of former Senate Judiciary Committee member Edward Kennedy[15].
The hearing came after the late Senator asked the Governor to have an interim appointment before a special election. During his testimony, Delahunt stated: “at this moment in time, it is absolutely essential that Massachusetts not go underrepresented."[15]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 VoteSmart "Biography of Bill Delahunt"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Congressman Bill Delahunt "Official Biography"
- ↑ NECN "Delahunt not seeking another term", March 5, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Government Printing Office "Impeachment Inquiry: William Jefferson Clinton-President of the United States", November 19, 1998(See Page II)
- ↑ Government Printing Office "Bankruptcy Judgeship Needs", November 2, 1999(See Page II)
- ↑ Government Printing Office "Preserving the Integrity of Social Security Numbers and Preventing Their Misuse by Terrorists and Identity Thieves", September 19, 2002(See Page II)
- ↑ Government Printing Office "Balanced Budget Amendment", March 6, 2003(See Page ii)
- ↑ Government Printing Office "Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005", February 17, 2005(See Page ii)
- ↑ Government Printing Office "Proposed Immigration Fee Increase", February 14, 2007(See Page ii)
- ↑ House Judiciary Committee "109th Congress-Members"
- ↑ House Judiciary Committee "Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee Membership, 111th Congress
- ↑ House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Members, 111th Congress
- ↑ House Judiciary Committee "Task Force on Impeachment Members, 111th Congress
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Boston Globe "New doubts about 1986 shooting", February 16, 2010
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 The Boston Globe "Kerry joins the call for interim senator", September 10, 2009
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