James Shannon
| James Shannon | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 5th district |
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In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Tsongas |
| Succeeded by | Chester G. Atkins |
| Attorney General of Massachusetts | |
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In office January 1987 – January 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Francis X. Bellotti |
| Succeeded by | Scott Harshbarger |
| Personal details | |
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James Michael Shannon April 4, 1952 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Johns Hopkins University (B.A.) The George Washington University Law School (J.D.) |
James Michael "Jim" Shannon (born April 4, 1952), is a Democratic politician from Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, and later as the Massachusetts Attorney General.
Shannon was born in Methuen, Massachusetts on April 4, 1952 and grew up in Lawrence. He graduated from Phillips Academy in 1969 and received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1973. He earned a law degree at The George Washington University Law School in 1975 and practiced law in Lawrence.
In 1970 and 1971 Shannon was an intern in the office of Congressman F. Bradford Morse. From 1973 to 1975 he served on the staff of Congressman Michael J. Harrington. In 1976 he ran for the Massachusetts State Senate, losing the Democratic primary to incumbent William X. Wall by only eight votes.
He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1978, succeeding Paul E. Tsongas, who ran successfully for the United States Senate. Shannon was reelected in 1980 and 1982.
In 1981, he was selected to be one of the first Young Leaders of the French-American Foundation.
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