Lawrence F. Bretta
| Lawrence Francis Bretta | |
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| Mayor of Somerville | |
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In office January 1, 1962 – January 1968 |
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| Preceded by | Harold W. Wells |
| Succeeded by | James F. Brennan |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 24th Middlesex District |
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In office 1959 – 1962 |
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| Preceded by | Harold A. Palmer |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Thomas Travalini |
| Chairman of the Somerville School Committee |
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In office 1958 – 1958 |
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| Member of the Somerville School Committee |
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In office 1956 – 1962 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | January 12, 1928 Somerville, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 2, 2006 Lawrence, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Joan E. Benway |
Lawrence Francis Bretta (January 12, 1928 – September 2, 2006) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. He was regional director of the General Service Administration until his resignation in February, 1984 while under investigation on corruption charges. He pleaded guilty to a federal indictment alleging solicitation and acceptance of bribes on connection with the location of a federal Social Security office in the Mystic Mall in Chelsea, Massachusetts and was sentenced to four years in prison. He was released in 1988.
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