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 Bretta | |
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| Mayor of Somerville | |
| In office January 1, 1962 – July 17, 1967[1] | |
| Preceded by | Harold W. Wells |
| Succeeded by | John R. Havican (acting) |
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1959[2] – 1962[3] | |
| Preceded by | Harold A. Palmer[4] |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Thomas Travalini[3] |
| Constituency | 24th Middlesex district |
| Chairman of the Somerville School Committee | |
| In office 1958 – 1958[2] | |
| Member of the Somerville School Committee | |
| In office 1956 – 1962[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 12, 1928 Somerville, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 2, 2006[5] Medford, Massachusetts[6] |
| Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Massachusetts[6] |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic[2] |
| Spouse | Joan E. Benway[5] |
| Conviction(s) |
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| Criminal penalty | Four years (federal) |
References
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". New York Times. August 15, 1984. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
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