Mel King | |
|---|---|
 King circa 1975 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Suffolk district | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 2, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Doris Bunte |
| Succeeded by | Byron Rushing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Melvin Herbert King October 20, 1928 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 2023 (aged 94) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Joyce King (m. 1951) |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Claflin College Boston State College |
Melvin Herbert King (October 20, 1928 – March 28, 2023) was an American politician, community organizer, and educator. In 1973, King was elected as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 9th Suffolk district, a post he held until early 1983. King was the runner-up in the 1983 Boston mayoral election, against Raymond Flynn.
King, a lifelong resident of South End neighborhood of Boston, was active in creating community programs and institutions for low-income people in the city, and was the founder of the South End Technology Center.[1] At the time of his death, he held the position of Senior Lecturer Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in their Department of Urban Studies and Planning.
- ^ "For Mel King, former state legislator and mayoral candidate, most enduring title remains activist - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2018-01-29.