Martha Coakley
Martha Coakley | |
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Coakley in 2014 | |
| 43rd Attorney General of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 17, 2007 – January 21, 2015 | |
| Governor | Deval Patrick Charlie Baker |
| Preceded by | Thomas Reilly |
| Succeeded by | Maura Healey |
| Massachusetts District Attorney for the Northern District | |
| In office January 3, 1999 – January 17, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Reilly |
| Succeeded by | Gerard Leone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martha Mary Coakley July 14, 1953 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Thomas O'Connor |
| Education | Williams College (BA) Boston University (JD) |
Martha Mary Coakley (born July 14, 1953) is the Attorney General of Massachusetts.[1] Before that, she was the District Attorney for Middlesex County, Massachusetts (1999-2007). She is a Democrat. She was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
In 2010, Coakley was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in the special election to replace Ted Kennedy following his death, but lost to Republican Scott Brown.
References
- ↑ "Martha Coakley". Martha Coakley. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved Jan 15, 2014.