Lawrence F. Bretta
Politician in Massachusetts, US
Lawrence Francis Bretta | |
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| Mayor of Somerville | |
| In office January 1, 1962 – July 17, 1967[1] | |
| Preceded by | Harold W. Wells |
| Succeeded by | John R. Havican (acting) |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 24th Middlesex District | |
| In office 1959[2]–1962[3] | |
| Preceded by | Harold A. Palmer[4] |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Thomas Travalini[3] |
| Chairman of the Somerville School Committee | |
| In office 1958–1958[2] | |
| Member of the Somerville School Committee | |
| In office 1956–1962[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 12, 1928 Somerville, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 2, 2006[5] Medford, Massachusetts[6] |
| Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Massachusetts[6] |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic[2] |
| Spouse | Joan E. Benway[5] |
Lawrence Francis Bretta (January 12, 1928 – September 2, 2006) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. He was regional director of the General Service Administration until his resignation in February, 1984 while under investigation on corruption charges. He pleaded guilty to a federal indictment alleging solicitation and acceptance of bribes on connection with the location of a federal Social Security office in the Mystic Mall in Chelsea, Massachusetts[7] and was sentenced to four years in prison. He was released in 1988.
Notes
- ^ "Havican Takes Over As Somerville Mayor". The Boston Globe. July 17, 1967.
- ^ a b c d Hayden, Irving N. (1961), Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1961-1962, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 105
- ^ a b Chadwick, Thomas A. (1963), Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1963-1964, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 297
- ^ Hayden, Irving N. (1957), Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1957-1958, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 251
- ^ a b "BRETTA, Honorable Lawrence F.", The Boston Globe, September 5, 2006
- ^ a b "OBITUARY; At 78, former Somerville Mayor Lawrence F. Bretta", Boston Herald, p. 31, September 5, 2006
- ^ "EX-NEW ENGLAND OFFICIAL INDICTED ON COUNT OF ATTEMPTED EXTORTION". The New York Times. 1984-08-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
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| Preceded by Harold W. Wells | Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts January 1, 1962-July 17, 1967 | Succeeded by James F. Brennan |
| Preceded by Harold A. Palmer | Massachusetts State Representative 24th Middlesex District January 1959-January 1962 | Succeeded by Joseph Thomas Travalini |
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