Marty Meehan is President of the University of Massachusetts. He served as a United States Representative (D-MA) from 1993 to 2007.
Rep. Marty Meehan's First Act in Congress on March 30th, 1993.
Rep. Marty Meehan on the House Floor on March 2nd, 2005.
When Marty left Congress in 2007 to become Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Patrick Murphy (D-PA) entered the US House of Representatives as the first Iraqi War Veteran elected to Congress — and he carried Marty's efforts forward. Have a listen to our UnErasing LGBTQ History and Identities podcast episode featuring an interview with Patrick about the challenges he faced and how his Murphy Amendment ultimately repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in 2010.
Published April 12, 2024
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