A Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Salem, Essex County, Mass. , September 18, 1951. Graduated from Salem High School, Salem, Mass. B. A. , Salem State College, Salem, Mass. , 1973. J. D. , Suffolk University, Boston, Mass. , 1976. Member of the Salem, Mass. , chamber of commerce, 1976-1996. President, Salem, Mass. Chamber of commerce, 1995. Trustee, Salem State College, Salem, Mass. , 1992-1997. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2015). Unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress in 2014.