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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.
Martha Coakley | |
|---|---|
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) |
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.
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