Ronald Mariano
Ronald Mariano (born October 31, 1946) is an American politician. He is the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. A Democrat from Quincy, he was first elected to the House in a December 1991 special election. He was appointed assistant majority leader in February 2009 and was appointed majority leader in January 2011 by then-speaker Robert DeLeo, who he succeeded as speaker upon DeLeo's retirement in 2020. He represents the 3rd Norfolk district.
Ron Mariano | |
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86th Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
Assumed office December 30, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Robert DeLeo |
Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office January 28, 2011 – December 30, 2020 | |
Preceded by | James Vallee |
Succeeded by | TBD |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 3rd Norfolk district | |
Assumed office January 1991 | |
Preceded by | Robert A. Cerasoli |
Personal details | |
Born | Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. | October 31, 1946
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Eve Powell |
Education | Northeastern University (BS) UMass Boston (MEd) |
Mariano was born and raised in Quincy, where he attended public school. He received his B.S. from Northeastern University in Boston and his M.Ed. from the University of Massachusetts Boston. He became a teacher and was elected to the Quincy School Committee, where he served from 1989 to 2009. He also served on the Ward 2 Democratic Committee, the Norfolk County Advisory Board, and the Quincy College Board of Governors.
References
Further reading
- Matt Stout; Stephanie Ebbert; Andrea Estes (December 26, 2020), "Long the House's consummate insider, Ronald Mariano poised to finally lead it", Boston Globe
External links
- Ron Mariano (official site)
Massachusetts House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by James Vallee |
Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 2011–present |
Incumbent |