Whipps lauds DeLeo’s speakership, comfortable with Mariano
Susannah Whipps File photo
Published: 12/21/2020 4:17:49 PM
Modified: 12/21/2020 4:17:42 PM
ATHOL Massachusetts state Rep. Robert DeLeo disclosed Friday that he intends to enter into negotiations for a position at his alma mater, Northeastern University. The move formally signals his intentions to step down as Speaker of the Massachusetts House.
In a letter to House officials, the 70-year-old DeLeo said, “I write to disclose that I intend to begin negotiating prospective employment opportunities with Northeastern University.”
DeLeo, a Democrat from Winthrop, was first elected to the House in 1990 and has served as Speaker for the past 12 years, the lengthiest tenure of any Speaker in state history.