Wayne Matewsky

Wayne Matewsky
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 28th Middlesex District
In office
2013 – January 7, 2015
Preceded by Stephen Stat Smith
Succeeded by Joe McGonagle
Personal details
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Residence Everett, Massachusetts

Wayne Matewsky is a former American state legislator who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015. He is an Everett resident and a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected in 2013 in a special election to succeed Stephen Stat Smith, who resigned after pleading guilty to his role in a voter fraud scheme. In addition to serving as a state representative, Matewsky was a member of the Everett Common Council from 1981 to 2014 and an aide to Smith.

Shortly after winning the Democratic nomination, Matewsky received negative attention for allegedly mocking a disabled child in a restaurant and berating staff for seating him near the child.[1][2] In December 2013, two former campaign workers sued Matewsky seeking payment for services provided.[3] On January 30, 2014, he was arrested on a civil warrant for failing to pay $446 to one of his former campaign workers. Matewsky paid the bill in court and the case was dismissed. Matewsky claimed that the arrest was part of a "smear campaign" and accused his former worker of not cashing a check in order to discredit him.[4]

Joe McGonagle defeated Matewsky in the 2014 Democratic primary by 323 votes.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2013/04/24/wayne-matewsky-appalling-behavior/hzVce2obMYvekLAbxzUZkN/story.html
  2. ↑ http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/04/massachusetts_state_rep_wayne.html
  3. ↑ http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2013/12/05/troubles-continue-for-everett-state-representative-wayne-matewsky/6T5VMq05WQCoXHsQ864gVO/story.html
  4. ↑ http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/everett/2014/01/matewsky_pays_bill_owed_campaign_worker_after_arrest.html
  5. ↑ http://www.everettindependent.com/2014/09/11/mcgonagle-beats-matewsky-in-primary-323-vote-win-gives-everett-a-new-state-rep/


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