Martha Coakley
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Country:
United States

Currently Running For

Office:
U.S. Senate
State:
Massachusetts
Party:
Democratic

Current Office

Office:
Attorney General
State:
Massachusetts
Party:
Democratic
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Basic Info
 

Country:
United States

Currently Running For

Office:
U.S. Senate
State:
Massachusetts
Party:
Democratic

Current Office

Office:
Attorney General
State:
Massachusetts
Party:
Democratic

Detailed Info
 

Website:
http://www.MarthaCoakley.com
http://twitter.com/MarthaCoakley
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Gender:
Female
Birthday:
July 14, 1953
Hometown:
North Adams, MA
Activities:
Kayaking, enjoying time with family, friends and two Labradors, Beauregard and Jackson
Favorite Quotations:
"Seek something beyond the split level ranch house and two-car garage. Become supremely aware of, and intimately involved with the great issues of your day." Dr. Thomas Dooley
About Me:
Attorney General Martha Coakley has dedicated the last 20 years of her life to a career in public service. Coakley has a strong history as an advocate—not only for individuals and communities, but also for the best interests of the Commonwealth at large.

Attorney General Coakley began her legal career in 1979, practicing civil litigation with the firm of Parker, Coulter, Daley & White and later at Goodwin Procter LLP, both in Boston. She joined the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office in 1986, as an Assistant District Attorney in the Lowell District Court office. In 1987, Coakley was invited by the U.S. Justice Department to join its Boston Organized Crime Strike Force as a Special Attorney. She returned to the District Attorney’s Office in 1989, and in 1991 was appointed the Chief of the Child Abuse Prosecution Unit

In 1998, Coakley was elected Middlesex District Attorney. During her 8 years as District Attorney, Coakley established herself as a passionate advocate for public safety, not only bringing justice to crime victims and their families, but also emphasizing the importance of working with community leaders, schools, and law enforcement in a variety of diverse and multi-faceted prevention efforts.

In January 2007, Coakley took office as the first female Attorney General of Massachusetts. Since taking office, she has focused on a variety of issues affecting the citizens of the Commonwealth, including cyber crime, identity theft, home foreclosures, access to affordable healthcare, and environmental protection.

Throughout her career, Attorney General Coakley has been involved in a number of community and professional organizations and boards, including the Women’s Bar Association, the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and Middlesex Partnerships for Youth, Inc. She has been honored by organizations statewide, including Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, and the Victim Rights Law Center.

Coakley received a B.A. degree, cum laude, from Williams College in 1975, and a J.D. degree from the Boston University School of Law in 1979.

Coakley resides in Medford with her husband, Thomas F. O’Connor, Jr. and their two Labradors, Beau and Jackson.

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Email:
Phone:
617-241-0200
Location:
Charlestown, MA, 02129