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'''Joseph Anthony Curtatone''' (born June 28, 1966) is an American politician from [[Somerville, Massachusetts]] who formerly served as the city's mayor from 2004 until 2022.<ref name="Somerville City Website">{{cite web|url=https://www.somervillema.gov/mayor |title=The Office of Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone |publisher=City of Somerville}}</ref> |
'''Joseph Anthony Curtatone''' (born June 28, 1966) is an American politician from [[Somerville, Massachusetts]] who formerly served as the city's mayor from 2004 until 2022.<ref name="Somerville City Website">{{cite web|url=https://www.somervillema.gov/mayor |title=The Office of Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone |publisher=City of Somerville}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Curtatone was born and raised in [[Somerville, Massachusetts]] and graduated from [[Somerville High School (Massachusetts)|Somerville High School]] in 1984. He later earned his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from [[Boston College]] in 1990, his [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from the [[New England School of Law]] in 1994, and his [[Public administration|MC/MPA]] from [[Harvard Kennedy School]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hks.harvard.edu/news-events/news/students/student-joe-curtatone-may11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704201857/http://www.hks.harvard.edu/news-events/news/students/student-joe-curtatone-may11 |archive-date=July 4, 2017 |title=From Somerville to Harvard: Mayor Joseph Curtatone Scales the Wall |date=May 9, 2011 |first=Doug |last=Gavel |publisher=Harvard Kennedy School of Government}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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After serving as an [[Alderman]] for the city of Somerville for eight years, Curtatone was elected mayor in 2003. At 38, he was the second youngest mayor in Somerville history. He concluded his ninth and final,<ref name=":0" /> term as mayor in 2022 after 18 years in office.<ref name="Somerville City Website"/><ref>{{cite web|title=2020 Inaugural Ceremony|url=https://www.somervillema.gov/events/2020/01/06/2020-inaugural-ceremony|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913155059/https://www.somervillema.gov/events/2020/01/06/2020-inaugural-ceremony|archive-date=2021-09-13|access-date=2021-09-13|publisher=City of Somerville}}</ref> In 2006, Somerville was recognized by ''[[The Boston Globe]] Magazine'' as the Best Run City in the Commonwealth.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2006/05/14/the_model_city/ |title=The Model City |first=Thomas M. |last=Keane Jr. |date=May 14, 2006 |work=The Boston Globe Magazine}}</ref> On March 1, 2021, he announced that he would not seek another term as mayor of Somerville.<ref name=":0">[https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/01/metro/curtatone-somervilles-longest-serving-mayor-says-he-will-not-seek-reelection/ Curtatone, Somerville's longest-serving mayor, says he will not seek reelection. Boston Globe. March 1, 2021. Accessed March 2, 2021. |
After serving as an [[Alderman]] for the city of Somerville for eight years, Curtatone was elected mayor in 2003. At 38, he was the second youngest mayor in Somerville history. He concluded his ninth and final,<ref name=":0" /> term as mayor in 2022 after 18 years in office.<ref name="Somerville City Website"/><ref>{{cite web|title=2020 Inaugural Ceremony|url=https://www.somervillema.gov/events/2020/01/06/2020-inaugural-ceremony|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913155059/https://www.somervillema.gov/events/2020/01/06/2020-inaugural-ceremony|archive-date=2021-09-13|access-date=2021-09-13|publisher=City of Somerville}}</ref> In 2006, Somerville was recognized by ''[[The Boston Globe]] Magazine'' as the Best Run City in the Commonwealth.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2006/05/14/the_model_city/ |title=The Model City |first=Thomas M. |last=Keane Jr. |date=May 14, 2006 |work=The Boston Globe Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212174850/http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2006/05/14/the_model_city/ |archive-date=February 12, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On March 1, 2021, he announced that he would not seek another term as mayor of Somerville.<ref name=":0">[https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/01/metro/curtatone-somervilles-longest-serving-mayor-says-he-will-not-seek-reelection/ "Curtatone, Somerville's longest-serving mayor, says he will not seek reelection"]. Boston Globe. March 1, 2021. Accessed March 2, 2021.</ref> |
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===Sanctuary city=== |
===Sanctuary city=== |
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Joseph Curtatone | |
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 Curtatone in March 2022 | |
| Mayor of Somerville | |
| In office January 5, 2004 – January 3, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Dorothy Kelly Gay |
| Succeeded by | Katjana Ballantyne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Anthony Curtatone June 28, 1966 Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy Curtatone |
| Alma mater | Boston College New England School of Law Harvard University |
Joseph Anthony Curtatone (born June 28, 1966) is an American politician from Somerville, Massachusetts who formerly served as the city's mayor from 2004 until 2022.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Curtatone was born and raised in Somerville, Massachusetts and graduated from Somerville High School in 1984. He later earned his B.A. from Boston College in 1990, his J.D. from the New England School of Law in 1994, and his MC/MPA from Harvard Kennedy School in 2011.[2]
Career[edit]
After serving as an Alderman for the city of Somerville for eight years, Curtatone was elected mayor in 2003. At 38, he was the second youngest mayor in Somerville history. He concluded his ninth and final,[3] term as mayor in 2022 after 18 years in office.[1][4] In 2006, Somerville was recognized by The Boston Globe Magazine as the Best Run City in the Commonwealth.[5] On March 1, 2021, he announced that he would not seek another term as mayor of Somerville.[3]
Sanctuary city[edit]
In January 2017, Curtatone reaffirmed Somerville's sanctuary city policy saying "will not waver" in the support for documented and undocumented immigrants. The city will not cooperate with President Donald Trump's executive order reducing grant funding to sanctuary cities and changing deportation standards.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The Office of Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone". City of Somerville.
- ^ Gavel, Doug (May 9, 2011). "From Somerville to Harvard: Mayor Joseph Curtatone Scales the Wall". Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Curtatone, Somerville's longest-serving mayor, says he will not seek reelection". Boston Globe. March 1, 2021. Accessed March 2, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Inaugural Ceremony". City of Somerville. Archived from the original on 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ Keane Jr., Thomas M. (May 14, 2006). "The Model City". The Boston Globe Magazine. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015.
- ^ DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (2017-01-25). "Mayor Joseph Curtatone says Somerville 'will not waver' despite President Trump's sanctuary city order". Boston.com. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
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