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Don t count me out, says Rep. Holmes When Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo filed an official notice last Friday that he has entered job negotiations with Northeastern University, his alma mater, his action seemed to most to set the stage for the election of Majority Leader Ron Mariano of Quincy to the speaker’s chair that DeLeo has held for 12 of his 30 years in the chamber, a record-long tenure for any House leader in state history. To most, maybe, but not to Rep. Russell Holmes of Mattapan, who said that if DeLeo steps down in the next few weeks as expected, he intends to challenge Mariano. The past leader of the Black and Latino Legislative Caucus said he made his decision last Thursday night after speaking with House Speaker Pro Tempore Patricia Haddad, who told him she did not intend to run. ....
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo discloses heâs in talks for job at Northeastern, setting off succession campaign Rumors have swirled for days that longest-serving speaker will step down By Matt Stout and Andrea Estes Globe Staff,Updated December 18, 2020, 9:53 a.m. Email to a Friend House Speaker Robert DeLeoLane Turner/Globe Staff Massachusetts House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo on Friday filed a much-anticipated ethics disclosure notifying officials he is in talks for a job with Northeastern University, potentially marking the beginning of the end of his tenure as the longest-serving House leader in Massachusetts history. âI write to disclose that I intend to begin negotiating prospective employment opportunities with Northeastern University,â wrote DeLeo in a letter to the clerk of the House, Steven James. ....
By Matt Murphy, State House News Service December 18, 2020 Rep. Russell Holmes. Photo by Sam Doran/SHNS Rep. Russell Holmes said Friday morning he intends to challenge Majority Leader Ron Mariano for control of the House if Speaker Robert DeLeo steps down, as expected, in the coming weeks, offering an alternative to DeLeo s top deputy and altering the course of what was shaping up to be a smooth leadership transition. Holmes, a Mattapan Democrat and past leader of the Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, said he made his decision Thursday night after speaking with Speaker Pro Tempore Patricia Haddad, who told him she did not intend to run. ....
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DeLeo looks to exit as the sheeple graze toward Mariano Autocracy reigns in the Massachusetts House â that freshman class of 2020 wonât know what hit âem. By Rachelle G. CohenUpdated December 18, 2020, 3:04 p.m. Email to a Friend House Speaker Robert DeLeo (left) and majority leader Ron Mariano.Globe Staff file Good politicians, smart politicians, know when to exit. And Bob DeLeo â however old-school he may be â is a smart politician. Heâs had a good run â 12 years as Massachusetts House speaker and, unlike three of his predecessors, he was never convicted of a felony by the feds. (Although he was named an unindicted coconspirator in the wide-ranging case involving the stateâs probation department.) Around here, thatâs actually groundbreaking. So it makes sense for DeLeo to leave while his reputation is intact and with a few rather progressive bills, like the Roe Act and police reform, he can claim credit for ....