ENG:Michael Everett "Mike" Capuano (born January 9, 1952) is an American politician who serves as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party and his district includes north Boston, as well as Somerville and Cambridge. Prior to being elected to Congress he served as an Alderman and later Mayor of Somerville.
He was born and raised in Somerville, Massachusetts, and after graduating from Dartmouth College and Boston College Law School, he worked as an attorney and Somerville alderman. After losing two elections for Mayor in 1979 and 1981, he went to work as legal counsel for the Massachusetts General Court. He ran for a Mayor a third time in 1989 and won, serving from 1990 to 1999.
He navigated a crowded Democratic primary ...
Michael Everett "Mike" Capuano (born January 9, 1952) is the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 8th congressional district, serving since 1999. , positive
Capuano was recently profiled by anti-war activist Ralph Lopez, who called him a "maverick who will take unpopular votes and side with anti-war forces." , positive
“The death of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is an important milestone in the lives of the Libyan people who have been rallying for freedom for months. There is no disputing that Gadhafi was a tyrant who committed atrocities against his own people and the world is better off without him. I hope that the Libyan people will quickly find their way toward a more effective, inclusive government.
“For me, the issues surrounding Libya were never about whether Gadhafi was a bad guy — he was. For me, this was very simply about the role of Congress in declaring war. I still ...
Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano says he won't be among those seeking to challenge Republican Sen. Scott Brown in 2012.
The Democrat said in a statement Friday there were already "several good candidates" running and that he was "fully satisfied that any nominee from this group will represent Massachusetts effectively in the Senate." He does plan to seek an eighth term in the House.
The announcement comes two weeks after consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren launched an exploratory committee to consider a run in the Democratic primary.
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Source: masslive.com
Congressman Mike Capuano represents the Back Bay. He remains, after all these years, outspoken, independent and avowedly wed to the needs of the voters of this district. The following is a Q&A with Congressman Capuano conducted earlier this week with Back Bay editor Josh Resnek.
Question:Your feeling about the economy today. Are we in a tailspin? Where are we heading?
Capuano:I can’t tell you where we are heading. No one can do that with certainty. I know one thing we’re not going to get out of what we’re in unless the government takes a proactive role. Private ...