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 ofSomerville, 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.
lawrence, bretta, lawrence, francis, bretta, january, 1928, september, 2006, massachusetts, businessman, politician, served, massachusetts, house, representatives, mayor, somerville, massachusetts, regional, director, general, service, administration, until, r. 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 Lawrence Francis BrettaMayor of SomervilleIn office January 1 1962 July 17 1967 1 Preceded byHarold W WellsSucceeded byJohn R Havican acting Member of theMassachusetts House of Representativesfrom the 24th Middlesex DistrictIn office 1959 2 1962 3 Preceded byHarold A Palmer 4 Succeeded byJoseph Thomas Travalini 3 Chairman of theSomerville School CommitteeIn office 1958 1958 2 Member of theSomerville School CommitteeIn office 1956 1962 2 Personal detailsBornJanuary 12 1928Somerville MassachusettsDiedSeptember 2 2006 5 Medford Massachusetts 6 Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery Medford Massachusetts 6 NationalityAmericanPolitical partyDemocratic 2 SpouseJoan E Benway 5 Notes edit 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 Political officesPreceded byHarold W Wells Mayor ofSomerville MassachusettsJanuary 1 1962 July 17 1967 Succeeded byJames F BrennanPreceded byHarold A Palmer Massachusetts State Representative24th Middlesex DistrictJanuary 1959 January 1962 Succeeded byJoseph Thomas Travalini nbsp This article about a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lawrence F Bretta amp oldid 1087897908, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
