Evan Dobelle
| Evan S. Dobelle | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
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| Preceded by | Paul Brindle |
| Succeeded by | Don Butler |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 22, 1945 Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
Evan Samuel Dobelle (born April 22, 1945) is a retired public official and higher-education administrator, is known for promoting higher-education investment in the Creative Economy,public-private partnerships and the "College Ready" model that helps students graduate from high school and college. He has also gained a national reputation for his frequent financial indiscretions, including billing the institutions at which he works for lavish personal expenses.
Dobelle was born in Washington, D.C. on April 22, 1945.
Dobelle holds bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in Education Administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University. Elected mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1973 and 1975, Dobelle was later Massachusetts State Commissioner of Environmental Management and Natural Resources. He was for the White House in the Carter administration with the rank of Ambassador. His wife Kit served as Chief of Protocol and Chief of Staff to First Lady Rosalynn Carter. He was the treasurer of the Democratic National Committee and National Chairman of the Carter-Mondale Presidential Committee.
Carter's 1980 campaign manager, Timothy Kraft, the former administration appointments secretary, stepped down a few weeks before the general election contest against Ronald W. Reagan after allegations surfaced that Kraft had used cocaine in 1978 in New Orleans. Dobelle was the source of the allegation. Kraft in 1981 was cleared of the charge by the special prosecutor in the case, Gerald J. Gallinghouse, a former U.S. Attorney in New Orleans who had prosecuted corruption in Louisiana state government.
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