Nicholas Mavroules
| Nicholas James Mavroules | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 6th district |
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In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Michael J. Harrington |
| Succeeded by | Peter G. Torkildsen |
| Mayor of Peabody, Massachusetts | |
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In office 1967–1978 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Meaney |
| Succeeded by | Peter Torigian |
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November 1, 1929 Peabody, Massachusetts |
| Died | December 25, 2003 (aged 74) Salem, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary (Silva) Mavroules |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
Nicholas James Mavroules (November 1, 1929 – December 25, 2003) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.
Mavroules was born in Peabody, Massachusetts, November 1, 1929; and graduated from Peabody High School. Nicholas was employed by GTE-Sylvania now OSRAM Sylvania, from 1949 to 1967, and served as supervisor of personnel. He was then elected a city councilor in Peabody, Massachusetts, from 1958 to 1965. Mavroules was elected mayor of Peabody in 1966 and served from 1967 to 1978. He was a delegate to the 1976 Democratic National Convention. Nicholas Mavroules was elected to the United States House of Representatives from the 6th Congressional District of Massachusetts as a Democrat and served there from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1993. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1992, losing to Peter Torkildsen. He served on the House Armed Services Committee.
He travelled to many places as a Congressman:
During this time, he was also engaged in the legislative work on national security that included:
Mavroules served as chairman of the House subcommittee on investigations, helped expose major cost overruns on Navy aircraft and shed light on the deadly 1989 explosion on the USS Iowa. He was also instrumental in making certain that the crew of the USS Pueblo obtained P.O.W. status.
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