adding sources Tag: Visual edit |
→Election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives: trim section head Tag: Visual edit |
||
Line 49: | Line 49: | ||
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> |
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> |
||
== |
==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.<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> |
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> |
||
Revision as of 19:05, 21 November 2022
Lew Evangelidis | |
---|---|
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 July 11, 1961 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 |
Lewis George "Lew" Evangelidis (born July 11, 1961) is the sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Early life and education
Evangelidis was born in a three-decker apartment in Worcester, Massachusetts[1][better source needed] to Judith C., and her husband George L. an attorney. Evangelidis is the first of three children. He has two sisters, Donna and Kim. Evangelidis was raised in Holden, Massachusetts[1][better source needed] where he attended the local public schools. Evangelidis graduated from Wachusett Regional High School,[1][better source needed] and then attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he received a BS in Economics in 1983. Evangelidis received his JD degree from Temple University School of Law in 1987.
Career before politics
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[2] 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.[5]
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.[5][6] In the January 2009, leadership vote, Evangelidis lost the contest to incumbent House Minority Leader, Bradley Jones, Jr., by two votes, 9-7.[7]
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.[8]
Evangelidis was re-elected in November, 2022.[8]
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.[9]
Notes
- ^ a b c Castro, Daniel (April 23, 2010), Lew Evangelidis runs for Worcester County Sheriff, Auburn, MA: TheDailyAuburn.com
- ^ a b 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 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Worcester, Massachusetts official government site
- Legislative homepage
- Biography from the firm of Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley, P.C., (accessed January 8, 2009).
- Address of Lewis Evangelidis to the University of Massachusetts Faculty Senate (accessed January 8, 2009).
- State House Tour with Lew Evangelidis (part 1 of 8)
- A chance to return to values, As I see it., column by Lew Evangelidis