Theodore D. Mann
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Theodore D. Mann was a Massachusetts politician who was the longest-serving mayor of Newton, Massachusetts
. He was also the city's first Jewish mayor.
Before being elected Mayor, Mann served four terms as a member of the Newton Board of Alderman, was the Massachusetts Attorney General
's Consumer Advisory Council, and was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1965-1972.
During his tenure as Mayor, there were a number of city improvements. While Mann was a Republican
, he was able to build coalitions across party lines. The new main library was built and dedicated to him shortly after he died. The recycling program was expanded. Mann was a 'hands on' mayor, and never failed to show up at any Newton event until he was on his deathbed at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
.
He was part of the mission to Poland
for the purpose of meeting with mayors in Warsaw
and Krakow
to work with newly-elected officials on how to govern in an atmosphere still clouded due to 30 years of Communist rule.
He was the son of Hyman "Honey" Mann and Lillian Epstein Mann. Hyman Mann was a state representative in the 1930s. Mann, affectionately known as "Teddy," had two siblings: Thelma Mann Barkin (1926–1995) and Robert Ralph Mann (1924 - ). He was married to the former Florence Ober and together they had five children, Leslie, Richard, Eric, Debbie and, Stacie. As of 2011, each of Mann's five children had two children, one of whom recently had a first child, making Teddy a grandfather of 10 and great-grandfather of 1.
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
. He was also the city's first Jewish mayor.
Before being elected Mayor, Mann served four terms as a member of the Newton Board of Alderman, was the Massachusetts Attorney General
Massachusetts Attorney General
The Massachusetts Attorney General is an elected executive officer of the Massachusetts Government. The office of Attorney-General was abolished in 1843 and re-established in 1849. The current Attorney General is Martha Coakley....
's Consumer Advisory Council, and was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1965-1972.
During his tenure as Mayor, there were a number of city improvements. While Mann was a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, he was able to build coalitions across party lines. The new main library was built and dedicated to him shortly after he died. The recycling program was expanded. Mann was a 'hands on' mayor, and never failed to show up at any Newton event until he was on his deathbed at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a community teaching medical center located in Newton, Massachusetts on Washington Street. It is affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School...
.
He was part of the mission to Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
for the purpose of meeting with mayors in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
and Krakow
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
to work with newly-elected officials on how to govern in an atmosphere still clouded due to 30 years of Communist rule.
He was the son of Hyman "Honey" Mann and Lillian Epstein Mann. Hyman Mann was a state representative in the 1930s. Mann, affectionately known as "Teddy," had two siblings: Thelma Mann Barkin (1926–1995) and Robert Ralph Mann (1924 - ). He was married to the former Florence Ober and together they had five children, Leslie, Richard, Eric, Debbie and, Stacie. As of 2011, each of Mann's five children had two children, one of whom recently had a first child, making Teddy a grandfather of 10 and great-grandfather of 1.