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| name = Lew Evangelidis |
| name = Lew Evangelidis |
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| office =[[List of Sheriffs of Worcester County, Massachusetts|Sheriff]] of [[Worcester County, Massachusetts|Worcester County]] |
| office = [[List of Sheriffs of Worcester County, Massachusetts|Sheriff]] of [[Worcester County, Massachusetts|Worcester County]] |
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| term_start =January 5, 2011 |
| term_start = January 5, 2011 |
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| preceded =[[Guy Glodis]] |
| preceded = [[Guy Glodis]] |
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| state_house2 =Massachusetts |
| state_house2 = Massachusetts |
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| district2 = 1st Worcester |
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| term_start2 = January 1, 2003 |
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| term_end2 = January 5, 2011 |
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| preceded2 |
| preceded2 = David C. Bunker |
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| succeeded2 =Kimberly Ferguson |
| succeeded2 = Kimberly Ferguson |
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| birth_name =Lewis George Evangelidis |
| birth_name = Lewis George Evangelidis |
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| birth_date = {{birth |
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1961}} |
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| birth_place =[[Worcester, Massachusetts]] |
| birth_place = [[Worcester, Massachusetts]], U.S. |
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| nationality = American |
| nationality = American |
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| spouse = Mary Jude Pigsley |
| spouse = Mary Jude Pigsley |
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| residence = [[Holden, Massachusetts]] |
| residence = [[Holden, Massachusetts]] |
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| alma_mater = [[University of Massachusetts Amherst|UMass Amherst]] (B.S., 1983)<br> [[Temple University School of Law|Temple University]] (J.D., 1987) |
| alma_mater = [[University of Massachusetts Amherst|UMass Amherst]] (B.S., 1983)<br> [[Temple University School of Law|Temple University]] (J.D., 1987) |
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| profession = Attorney |
| profession = Attorney |
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| website = [http://www.lewevangelidis.org/ lewevangelidis.org] |
| website = [http://www.lewevangelidis.org/ lewevangelidis.org] |
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'''Lew Evangelidis''' (born 1961) is the [[List of Sheriffs of Worcester County, Massachusetts|sheriff]] of [[Worcester County, Massachusetts]] and a former member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]]. |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Evangelidis was born |
Lewis George Evangelidis was born in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]]<ref name="DailyAuburn4-23-2010">{{Citation |last= Castro|first=Daniel |title = Lew Evangelidis runs for Worcester County Sheriff | publisher=TheDailyAuburn.com| location = Auburn, MA | date = April 23, 2010 }}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable ([[WP:NOTRS]]).|date=November 2022}} to Judith C., and her husband George L. an attorney. Evangelidis is the first of three children including two sisters, Donna and Kim. He was raised in [[Holden, Massachusetts]]<ref name="DailyAuburn4-23-2010"/>{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable ([[WP:NOTRS]]).|date=November 2022}} and graduated from [[Wachusett Regional High School]].<ref name="DailyAuburn4-23-2010"/>{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable ([[WP:NOTRS]]).|date=November 2022}} |
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Evangelidis attended the [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]] where he received a BS in Economics in 1983.<ref name=":1" /> He received a [[Juris Doctor]] degree from [[Temple University School of Law]] in 1987.<ref name=":1" /> |
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==Marriage== |
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After law school, Evangelidis married fellow Temple Law School Graduate, Mary Jude Pigsley. |
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==Career before politics== |
==Career before politics== |
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Evangelidis worked in the legal departments of insurance companies.<ref name=":1" /> He worked an Assistant State Attorney in [[Dade County, Florida]] and as an Assistant District Attorney in [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2010-03-12 |title=Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley P.C. {{!}} Legal Biography for Attorney Lewis G. Evangelidis |url=http://www.psrblaw.com/attorneys/lewis_g_evangelidis |access-date=2022-11-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312100331/http://www.psrblaw.com/attorneys/lewis_g_evangelidis |archive-date=March 12, 2010 }}</ref> After leaving the Suffolk County's District Attorney's office, Evangelidis went on to work for the Worcester, Massachusetts law firm of Pellegrini and Seeley.<ref name=":1" /> |
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After his graduation from [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]], Evangelidis moved to Berkeley, California where he worked digging trenches at Lawrence Livermore Laboratories. After working in Berkeley, Evangelidis moved to Manhattan. While living in New York City Evangelidis worked as a [[Commodity broker|Commodities broker]] in the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]]. |
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After working in New York, Evangelidis attended [[Temple University School of Law]]. While he was a student at Temple University, Evangelidis worked in a precursor to the LEAP program. Evangelidis would go into the public high schools of north Philadelphia and supplement classes by teaching constitutional law to the students. |
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⚫ | Before his election to the House of Representatives Evangelidis was a member of the [[Holden, Massachusetts|Holden]] Finance Committee.<ref name="Magiera2002">{{Citation |first=Mary Anne|last= Magiera| title = Ferguson to challenge Rep. Bunker | page = B1 | publisher=Worcester Telegram & Gazette| location = Worcester, MA | date = April 12, 2002}}</ref> |
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=== Massachusetts House of Representatives === |
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After his graduation from Temple University in 1987, Evangelidis took and passed, in the same week, the bar exams in Massachusetts and Florida. |
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In April 2002 Evangelidis announced that he was going to be a candidate for election to the first Worcester District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.<ref name="Magiera2002" /> On September 17, 2002, in his first bid for elective office, Evangelidis won the Republican nomination for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Evangelidis won the nomination over former [[Holden|Holden, Massachusetts]] Selectman Mark S. Ferguson by 53 votes. In that primary 2,568 votes were cast for Mr. Evangelidis vs. 2,515 for Mr. Ferguson.<ref>{{Citation |first=Mary Anne|last= Magiera| title = 53-vote win satisfies Evangelidis | page = A1 | publisher=Worcester Telegram & Gazette| location = Worcester, MA | date = September 18, 2002}}</ref> |
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Evangelidis was admitted to the state bars of Florida and Massachusetts in 1988. |
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⚫ | On November 5, 2002, Evangelidis was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives<ref name="Magiera B1">{{Citation |last=Magiera |first=Mary Anne |title=Evangelidis scores big win; Bunker loses House seat to newcomer from Holden |date=November 6, 2002 |page=B1 |location=Worcester, MA |publisher=Worcester Telegram & Gazette}}</ref> defeating incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Representative David C. Bunker Jr. Evangelidis garnered 10,646 votes to 7,854 for Bunker. From January 2003 to January 2011. Evangelidis represented the 1st [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]] district made up out of the central Worcester County, Massachusetts communities of [[Holden, Massachusetts|Holden]], [[Westminster, Massachusetts|Westminster]], [[Hubbardston, Massachusetts|Hubbardston]], [[Oakham, Massachusetts|Oakham]], [[Princeton, Massachusetts|Princeton]], [[Rutland, Massachusetts|Rutland]], and parts of [[Sterling, Massachusetts|Sterling]].<ref name="Butler Local Section">{{Citation |first=Brandon |last= Butler| title = State Rep. Evangelidis to pursue Republican leadership position | page = Local Section | publisher=Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise| location = Fitchburg, MA | date = November 25, 2008 }}</ref> |
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Evangelidis went to work as an assistant in the Dade County, Florida State Attorney's office, then run by State Attorney [[Janet Reno]]. |
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After working as a Dade County [[State Attorney]], Evangelidis went to work as an assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. |
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⚫ | In November 2008, Evangelidis announced that he was going to run for House Minority Leader, the top Republican post in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.<ref name="Butler Local Section"/><ref>{{Citation |first=John J.|last= Monahan| title = GOP fight dividing delegation; Evangelidis wants leadership post | page = B1 | publisher=Worcester Telegram & Gazette| location = Worcester, MA | date = November 21, 2008}}</ref> In the January 2009, leadership vote, Evangelidis lost the contest to incumbent House Minority Leader, [[Bradley Jones, Jr.]], by two votes, 9-7.<ref>{{Citation |first=John J.|last= Monahan| title = DiMasi re-elected as speaker; 7 House Democrats call out 'present' instead of casting votes | page = A4 | publisher=Worcester Telegram & Gazette| location = Worcester, MA | date = January 8, 2009}}</ref> |
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After leaving the Suffolk County's District Attorney's office, Evangelidis went on to work for the Worcester, Massachusetts law firm of Pellegrini and Seeley.<ref name="Magiera B1">{{Citation |first=Mary Anne|last= Magiera| title = Evangelidis scores big win; Bunker loses House seat to newcomer from Holden | page = B1. | publisher=Worcester Telegram & Gazette| location = Worcester, MA | date = November 6, 2002}}</ref> |
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⚫ | On January 25, 2010 Evangelidis announced that he was going to run for Worcester County Sheriff. He was elected Sheriff in the Massachusetts state election held November 2, 2010.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Republican Lew Evangelidis wins race for Worcester County Sheriff |url=https://spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/news/2022/11/08/worcester-county-sheriff-race |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=spectrumnews1.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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Evangelidis was re-elected in November, 2022.<ref name=":0" /> |
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⚫ | Before his election to the House of Representatives Evangelidis was a member of the [[Holden, Massachusetts|Holden]] Finance Committee.<ref name="Magiera2002">{{Citation |first=Mary Anne|last= Magiera| title = Ferguson to challenge Rep. Bunker | page = B1 |
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=== Massachusetts Port Authority === |
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In April |
In April 2015, Massachusetts Governor [[Charlie Baker]] appointed Evangelidis to the [[Massachusetts Port Authority]] (Massport) Board of Directors, Baker swore Evangelidis onto the board on April 15, 2015. He has since been named the chair of the Massachusetts Port Authority.<ref name="DailyWBlog04-15-2015">{{Citation |first=Walter |last= Bird Jr.| title = Worcester County Sheriff Evangelidis named to Massport board | page = Daily Worcesteria Blog | publisher=Worcester Magazine| location = Worcester, MA | date = April 15, 2015 }}</ref> |
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⚫ | On November 5, 2002, Evangelidis was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives<ref name="Magiera B1"/> defeating incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Representative David C. Bunker Jr. Evangelidis garnered 10,646 votes to 7,854 for Bunker. From January 2003 to January 2011. Evangelidis represented the 1st [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]] district made up out of the central Worcester County, Massachusetts communities of [[Holden, Massachusetts|Holden]], [[Westminster, Massachusetts|Westminster]], [[Hubbardston, Massachusetts|Hubbardston]], [[Oakham, Massachusetts|Oakham]], [[Princeton, Massachusetts|Princeton]], [[Rutland, Massachusetts|Rutland]], and parts of [[Sterling, Massachusetts|Sterling]].<ref name="Butler Local Section">{{Citation |first=Brandon |last= Butler| title = State Rep. Evangelidis to pursue Republican leadership position | page = Local Section |
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⚫ | In November 2008, Evangelidis announced that he was going to run for House Minority Leader, the top Republican post in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.<ref name="Butler Local Section"/><ref>{{Citation |first=John J.|last= Monahan| title = GOP fight dividing delegation; |
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==Massachusetts Port Authority== |
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In April 2015, Massachusetts Governor [[Charlie Baker]] appointed Evangelidis to the [[Massachusetts Port Authority]] (Massport) Board of Directors, Baker swore Evangelidis onto the board on April 15, 2015. He has since been named the chair of the Massachusetts Port Authority.<ref name="DailyWBlog04-15-2015">{{Citation |first=Walter |last= Bird Jr.| title = Worcester County Sheriff Evangelidis named to Massport board | page = Daily Worcesteria Blog. | publisher=Worcester Magazine| location = Worcester, MA | date = April 15, 2015 }}</ref> |
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*[http://www.worcesterma.gov/ Worcester, Massachusetts official government site] |
*[http://www.worcesterma.gov/ Worcester, Massachusetts official government site] |
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*[http://www.mass.gov/legis/member/lge1.htm Legislative homepage] |
*[http://www.mass.gov/legis/member/lge1.htm Legislative homepage] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090105183246/http://www.psrblaw.com/attorneys/lewis_g_evangelidis Biography from the firm of Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley, P.C.], (accessed January 8, 2009). |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110605113805/http://www.umass.edu/senate/fs/minutes/2003-2004/minutes625-evangelidis.pdf Address of Lewis Evangelidis to the University of Massachusetts Faculty Senate] (accessed January 8, 2009). |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JcwGnRhsF4 State House Tour with Lew Evangelidis (part 1 of 8)] |
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*[http://www.telegram.com/article/20090701/NEWS/907010366/1054/OPINION ''A chance to return to values'', As I see it.], column by Lew Evangelidis |
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Lew Evangelidis | |
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Sheriff of Worcester County | |
Assumed office January 5, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Guy Glodis |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 1st Worcester district | |
In office January 1, 2003 – January 5, 2011 | |
Preceded by | David C. Bunker |
Succeeded by | Kimberly Ferguson |
Personal details | |
Born | Lewis George Evangelidis 1961 (age 62–63) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mary Jude Pigsley |
Residence | Holden, Massachusetts |
Alma mater | UMass Amherst (B.S., 1983) Temple University (J.D., 1987) |
Profession | Attorney |
Website | lewevangelidis.org |
Lew Evangelidis (born 1961) is the sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Early life and education
Lewis George Evangelidis was born in Worcester, Massachusetts[1][better source needed] to Judith C., and her husband George L. an attorney. Evangelidis is the first of three children including two sisters, Donna and Kim. He was raised in Holden, Massachusetts[1][better source needed] and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School.[1][better source needed]
Evangelidis attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he received a BS in Economics in 1983.[2] He received a Juris Doctor degree from Temple University School of Law in 1987.[2]
Career before politics
Evangelidis worked in the legal departments of insurance companies.[2] He worked an Assistant State Attorney in Dade County, Florida and as an Assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.[2] After leaving the Suffolk County's District Attorney's office, Evangelidis went on to work for the Worcester, Massachusetts law firm of Pellegrini and Seeley.[2]
Political career
Before his election to the House of Representatives Evangelidis was a member of the Holden Finance Committee.[3]
Massachusetts House of Representatives
In April 2002 Evangelidis announced that he was going to be a candidate for election to the first Worcester District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[3] On September 17, 2002, in his first bid for elective office, Evangelidis won the Republican nomination for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Evangelidis won the nomination over former Holden, Massachusetts Selectman Mark S. Ferguson by 53 votes. In that primary 2,568 votes were cast for Mr. Evangelidis vs. 2,515 for Mr. Ferguson.[4]
On November 5, 2002, Evangelidis was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives[5] defeating incumbent Democratic Representative David C. Bunker Jr. Evangelidis garnered 10,646 votes to 7,854 for Bunker. From January 2003 to January 2011. Evangelidis represented the 1st Worcester district made up out of the central Worcester County, Massachusetts communities of Holden, Westminster, Hubbardston, Oakham, Princeton, Rutland, and parts of Sterling.[6]
2009 Massachusetts House Republican Party Leadership contest
In November 2008, Evangelidis announced that he was going to run for House Minority Leader, the top Republican post in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[6][7] In the January 2009, leadership vote, Evangelidis lost the contest to incumbent House Minority Leader, Bradley Jones, Jr., by two votes, 9-7.[8]
Worcester County Sheriff
On January 25, 2010 Evangelidis announced that he was going to run for Worcester County Sheriff. He was elected Sheriff in the Massachusetts state election held November 2, 2010.[9]
Evangelidis was re-elected in November, 2022.[9]
Massachusetts Port Authority
In April 2015, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker appointed Evangelidis to the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) Board of Directors, Baker swore Evangelidis onto the board on April 15, 2015. He has since been named the chair of the Massachusetts Port Authority.[10]
Notes
- ^ a b c Castro, Daniel (April 23, 2010), Lew Evangelidis runs for Worcester County Sheriff, Auburn, MA: TheDailyAuburn.com
- ^ a b c d e "Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley P.C. | Legal Biography for Attorney Lewis G. Evangelidis". March 12, 2010. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Magiera, Mary Anne (April 12, 2002), Ferguson to challenge Rep. Bunker, Worcester, MA: Worcester Telegram & Gazette, p. B1
- ^ Magiera, Mary Anne (September 18, 2002), 53-vote win satisfies Evangelidis, Worcester, MA: Worcester Telegram & Gazette, p. A1
- ^ Magiera, Mary Anne (November 6, 2002), Evangelidis scores big win; Bunker loses House seat to newcomer from Holden, Worcester, MA: Worcester Telegram & Gazette, p. B1
- ^ a b Butler, Brandon (November 25, 2008), State Rep. Evangelidis to pursue Republican leadership position, Fitchburg, MA: Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise, p. Local Section
- ^ Monahan, John J. (November 21, 2008), GOP fight dividing delegation; Evangelidis wants leadership post, Worcester, MA: Worcester Telegram & Gazette, p. B1
- ^ Monahan, John J. (January 8, 2009), DiMasi re-elected as speaker; 7 House Democrats call out 'present' instead of casting votes, Worcester, MA: Worcester Telegram & Gazette, p. A4
- ^ a b "Republican Lew Evangelidis wins race for Worcester County Sheriff". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Bird Jr., Walter (April 15, 2015), Worcester County Sheriff Evangelidis named to Massport board, Worcester, MA: Worcester Magazine, p. Daily Worcesteria Blog