BOSTON â With the imminent departure of House Speaker Robert DeLeo seemingly assured, questions about the timing of the transition have inflamed some House progressives, while other legislators say they look forward to a smooth hand-off whenever that happens.
DeLeo stayed silent Monday, after filing notice before the start of the weekend that he intended to enter into negotiations with Northeastern University for a post-politics job that would precipitate the first change in power atop the House in 12 years.
The shake-up could come this week, at a time when the Legislature, like other institutions, is navigating life during a pandemic, and trying to finalize major legislation before the end of the session Jan. 5.
Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo the longest-serving speaker in state history formally stepped down Tuesday after he said goodbye in an at-times emotional speech.
Updated: 6:33 PM EST Dec 30, 2020 Democrats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives have formally elected a new Speaker of the House. Majority Leader Ron Mariano, a 74-year-old Democrat from Quincy, was chosen by his fellow Democrats on Wednesday to replace Speaker Robert DeLeo, who resigned Tuesday.Mariano was the only candidate for the speakership after Rep. Russell Holmes said Monday that he would no longer seek the post. DeLeo was the longest-serving Speaker of the House in Massachusetts history. His departure came less than two weeks after he filed an ethics disclosure letter stating that he intended to begin negotiating an unspecified employment opportunity with Northeastern University.The 70-year-old Democrat from Winthrop gave a farewell address at the Massachusetts State House Tuesday afternoon before his resignation became effective at 6 p.m. What this job is all about, very simply, is helping people, DeLeo said. It will always be the privilege of my life
Robert DeLeo plans to resign Tuesday from the Massachusetts Legislature, after 30 years on Beacon Hill, ending a 12-year run as speaker of the House, during which he oversaw the
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