Richard E. McLaughlin (December 10, 1915 – June 29, 1993) was a Massachusetts government official who served as Registrar of Motor Vehicles and Commissioner of Public Safety.
McLaughlin was appointed Registrar of Motor Vehicles in 1964 by Governor Endicott Peabody.[1] In 1971, Francis W. Sargent appointed McLaughlin to the newly created post of Secretary of Public Safety.[1] He was also a member of the National Highway Safety Advisory Committee.
After a four-year absence during the Dukakis administration, McLaughlin returned as Registrar of Motor Vehicles under Edward J. King.[1]
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