George Keverian

George Keverian
Kervian circa 1967
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
January 1985 – January 1991
Preceded byThomas W. McGee
Succeeded byCharles Flaherty
Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1978–1983
Preceded byWilliam Q. MacLean Jr.
Succeeded byJohn E. Murphy Jr.
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
from Middlesex County
In office
1967–1991
Preceded byWilliam H. Finnegan
Succeeded byEdward G. Connolly
Constituency20th Middlesex
39th Middlesex
Chief Assessor of Everett, Massachusetts
In office
1995–2007
Alderman of Everett, Massachusetts
In office
1961–1967
President of the Common Council of Everett, Massachusetts
In office
1960–1961
Member of the Common Council of Everett, Massachusetts
In office
1954–1961
Personal details
BornJune 3, 1931
Everett, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 6, 2009(2009-03-06) (aged 77)
Everett, Massachusetts
Resting placeGlenwood Cemetery
Everett, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materHarvard College
Harvard Law School
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceArmy

George Keverian (June 3, 1931 – March 6, 2009) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1985 until 1991.[1] In his role in the legislature, he was an advocate for greater openness in leadership, free speech and government reform.

  1. ^ "Former House Speaker George Keverian dead". Associated Press. 2009-03-06. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13.