Robert J. Dolan (politician)
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Robert J. Dolan is Mayor of Melrose, Massachusetts
, sworn in on January 7, 2002.
He graduated from Melrose High School, received his BA
in Political Science
from Fordham University
, his Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from Northeastern University
. In 2003, Rob completed his certificate in Municipal Governance and Policy at the Rappaport Institute at the Harvard University
Kennedy School of Government.
He served on the Melrose School Committee 1994-1998, serving as Vice Chairman 1996-98. He served on the Board of Aldermen as Alderman At Large 1998-2002; serving as President of the Board in 2001. In November 2001 he was elected Mayor of Melrose. He is married to Alison (Wilson) Dolan and they have one son and one daughter.
Melrose, Massachusetts
-Government:Robert J. Dolan is the mayor. Melrose is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by Paul Brodeur . Katherine Clark is the state senator for wards 1 through 5 and Thomas McGee is the state senator for wards 6 and 7. Melrose is part of the seventh Congressional...
, sworn in on January 7, 2002.
He graduated from Melrose High School, received his BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
, his Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from Northeastern University
Northeastern University, Boston
Northeastern University , is a private, secular, coeducational research university in Boston, Massachusetts. Northeastern has eight colleges and offers undergraduate majors in 65 departments...
. In 2003, Rob completed his certificate in Municipal Governance and Policy at the Rappaport Institute at the Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
Kennedy School of Government.
He served on the Melrose School Committee 1994-1998, serving as Vice Chairman 1996-98. He served on the Board of Aldermen as Alderman At Large 1998-2002; serving as President of the Board in 2001. In November 2001 he was elected Mayor of Melrose. He is married to Alison (Wilson) Dolan and they have one son and one daughter.