Lawrence DiCara

Lawrence S. DiCara
Born 1949 (age 6667) [1]
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Residence Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts
Nationality USA
Alma mater Harvard College (B.A.)
Suffolk University Law School (J.D.)
John F. Kennedy School of Government (M.P.A)
Occupation politician, lawyer, author
Known for Boston politician

Lawrence "Larry" S. DiCara (born in Dorchester, Boston[2]) is an American attorney and politician who is a partner at Nixon Peabody.[3]

Early life and education

He was born in Dorchester, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, and is a graduate of the Boston Latin School. He has degrees from University of Massachusetts, LL.D., (Hon.); Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, M.P.A.; Suffolk University Law School, J.D.; and Harvard College, A.B., cum laude.[3]

Career

From 1972 to 1981, DiCara was a member of the Boston City Council. In 1978, he was the Council President. When he took office at the age of 22, he became the youngest person to ever serve on the Boston City Council.[4]

DiCara was a candidate for Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts in 1978. He finished second in the Democratic Primary behind incumbent Robert Q. Crane.[5]

In 1983 he was a candidate for Mayor of Boston. He finished in fourth place with 9.09% of the vote.[6]

In 1992 DiCara was an unsuccessful candidate for Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party.[4]

In addition to practicing law, DiCara has also taught at Harvard University, Boston University, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[3] He is an Advisory Committee member at the Northeastern University School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs.[7]

Selected publications and works

References

  1. Cf. Library of Congress catalog
  2. Vennochi, Joan (September 28, 1983). "DiCara: A Sense of Destiny to his Quest". Boston Globe. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 "Lawrence S. DiCara". Nixon Peabody. Nixon Peabody LLP. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  4. 1 2 "DiCara won't throw his hat into the ring". Boston Globe. March 26, 1993. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  5. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1978.
  6. nualreportofbo1983bost#page/28/mode/2up Annual Report of the Election Department Check |url= value (help). 1984. p. 28.
  7. "Advisory Committee - School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs". Northeastern University. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
Preceded by
Joseph M. Tierney
President of the Boston City Council
1978
Succeeded by
Joseph M. Tierney
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