Alan Khazei | |
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| Born | May 28, 1961 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Vanessa Kirsch |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Alan Khazei (KAY-zee;[1] born May 28, 1961) is an American social entrepreneur. He served as chief executive officer of City Year, an AmeriCorps national service program he co-founded with Michael Brown, his friend and roommate at Harvard College and Harvard Law School.[2]
Khazei has led two unsuccessful campaigns for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts. He placed third in the Democratic primary in the 2010 special election, and withdrew from the primary in the 2012 election due to lack of funds and media attention after Elizabeth Warren got into the race.[3] In September 2019, Khazei announced a run for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 4th congressional district.[4] On September 1, 2020 Khazei placed sixth with 9.1% of the vote, and was defeated by Jake Auchincloss.
- ^ Frost, Toby (November 5, 2009). "Introducing Alan Khazei". Wicked Local. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "City Year". City Year. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Globe-pullsout2011was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Who is - and isn't - running for Joe Kennedy's seat in Congress" The Boston Globe. October 3rd, 2019.