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'''William D. Delahunt''' (born July 18, 1941 in Quincy, Massachusetts) has served as the [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from the [[Massachusetts]] 10th congressional disrict since 1997.
A graduate of Middlebury College and Boston College Law School, Delahunt practiced law and served on the Quincy Council. After serving one-term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1973-75), Governor [[Michael Dukakis]] appointed him district attorney of Norfolk County, a position he held for two decades. In 1996, Delahunt ran for the U.S. House. He faced a competitive Democratic primary, but won in the final recount by 108 votes. Although the 10th district voted for [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George H.W. Bush]], the reaction there to the new [[Republican]] majority in [[Congress]] was hostile, and Delahunt won the general election 54%-42%.
Currently, he serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Judiciary Committee. Delahunt has a solidly [[liberal]] voting record, and has caused controversy by frequently meeting with Venezuelan Dictator [[Hugo Chavez]].
[[Category:United States Representatives]]
[[Category:Democratic Party]]
[[Category:111th United States Congress]]
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A graduate of Middlebury College and Boston College Law School, Delahunt practiced law and served on the Quincy Council. After serving one-term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1973-75), Governor [[Michael Dukakis]] appointed him district attorney of Norfolk County, a position he held for two decades. In 1996, Delahunt ran for the U.S. House. He faced a competitive Democratic primary, but won in the final recount by 108 votes. Although the 10th district voted for [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George H.W. Bush]], the reaction there to the new [[Republican]] majority in [[Congress]] was hostile, and Delahunt won the general election 54%-42%.
Currently, he serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Judiciary Committee. Delahunt has a solidly [[liberal]] voting record, and has caused controversy by frequently meeting with Venezuelan Dictator [[Hugo Chavez]].
[[Category:United States Representatives]]
[[Category:Democratic Party]]
[[Category:111th United States Congress]]
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