Thomas William McGee (May 24, 1924 – December 21, 2012) was an American politician who served as a member of the Lynn, Massachusetts City Council (1956–1963) and Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1963–1991), serving as its Speaker from 1975 to 1984.[2] He was the father of former Massachusetts state Senator and Mayor of Lynn Thomas M. McGee.[3]
McGee died on December 21, 2012[4] in a hospice facility in Danvers, Massachusetts, of complications from Alzheimer's.[1]
See also
- 1963–1964 Massachusetts legislature
- 1965–1966 Massachusetts legislature
- 1967–1968 Massachusetts legislature
- 1969–1970 Massachusetts legislature
- 1971–1972 Massachusetts legislature
- 1973–1974 Massachusetts legislature
- 1975–1976 Massachusetts legislature
- 1977–1978 Massachusetts legislature
- 1979–1980 Massachusetts legislature
- 1981–1982 Massachusetts legislature
- 1983–1984 Massachusetts legislature
- 1985–1986 Massachusetts legislature
- 1987–1988 Massachusetts legislature
- 1989–1990 Massachusetts legislature
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Lawrence, J.M. (January 1, 2013), Thomas McGee, 88, House speaker for longest period in state history, Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Globe, p. Obituary
- ^ Edward B. O'Neill and Robert E. MacQueen. 1989–1990 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ McNamara, Eileen (January 31, 2001). "A lawmaker learned well Archived November 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine." The Boston Globe.
- ^ "The Daily Item: Former Mass. Speaker Thomas McGee dead at 88". Itemlive.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2012.