M – Lowell Pols whose names begin with “M”

MacDonald, Douglas E. (Methuen)
* Ran for County Commissioner: 1994 (Democratic Primary)

MacDonald, Ronald A. (Winchester)
* Ran for Middlesex Register of Probate: 1996 (Democratic Primary)

MacGillvray, John M (Newton)
* Ran for County Commissioner: 1994 (Democratic Primary)

MacGovern, John F (Harvard)
* Ran for Congress: 1990 (Republican nominee)

Machado, Laurie (now known as Laurie Elliott)
* Elected to Lowell City Council: 1993

Macheras, George
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1967, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979

Mackey, Joseph (Somerville)
* Ran for District Attorney: 1990 (Democratic Primary)

Maguire, Michael
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1983
* Son of Robert Maguire

Maguire, Robert
* Elected to Lowell City Council: 1965, 1967, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1981
* Elected Mayor of Lowell: 1967, 1979
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1969, 1975
* Father of Michael Maguire

Mahoney, John
* Elected to Lowell City Council: 1969
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1971, 1973, 1975

Malbory, Birdie
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1983, 1985

Marino, Anthony G (Winchester)
* Ran for County Commissioner: 1996 (Republican Nominee)

Martin, Anna
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1975, 1977

Martin, Brian
* Elected to Lowell City Council: 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987
* Elected Mayor of Lowell: 1983
* Resigned from City Council in 1988 to become Assistant City Manager
* City Manager of Lowell: 1995 to 1999
* Ran for State Representative (18 Mid): 1986 (Democratic Primary)

Martin, Brian (Dracut)
* Elected to Greater Lowell Technical High School – School Committee: 2002, 2005, 2008
* Resigned: Feb 2009
* Spouse of Mary Gail Martin
* Brother of William Martin

Martin, Connie
* Elected to Lowell School Committee: 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
* Daughter of Larry Martin

Martin, Larry
* Elected to Lowell City Council: 1993, 1995
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1981, 1983, 1989, 1997, 1999
* Filled vacancy on Council in 1998 after Dan Leahy resigned.
* Filled vacancy on Council in 1983 when George Anthes resigned
* Father of Connie Martin

Martin, Mary Gail (Dracut)
* Elected to Dracut School Committee: 2007
* Resigned from Dracut School Committee: Feb 2009
* Spouse of Brian Martin (of Dracut)
* Sister-in-law of William Martin (of Lowell)

Martin, William
* Elected to Lowell City Council: 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
* Elected Mayor of Lowell: 2005
* Ran for State Representative (18 Mid): 1998 (Democratic Primary)
* Brother of Brian Martin (Dracut)

Mavraides, Christos
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1989

McCarthy, Carol
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1997, 1999

McDonough, Clement
* Elected to Lowell School Committee: 1965, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981
* Ran for Lowell School Committee: 1973
* Died: 1982

McGarry, Eleanor A. (Tyngsborough)
* Ran for County Commissioner: 1996 (Democratic Primary)

McGlinchey, Arthur
* Elected to Lowell School Committee: 1965

McGonigle, John P (Wakefield)
* Elected Middlesex County Sheriff: 1986, 1992

McGrail, Stephen J (Wakefield)
* Ran for District Attorney: 1986 (Democratic Primary)

McHugh, Dennis (Chelmsford)
* Ran for Middlesex North Register of Deeds: 1994 (Democratic Primary)

McHugh, Kevin
* Elected to Lowell School Committee: 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005
* Ran for Lowell School Committee: 2007

McKie, Frank Jr.
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1985

McLaughlin, Michael
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1989

McLaughlin, Vincent
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1999

McMahon, Brian
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1993
* Son of Robert McMahon
* Brother of Edward McMahon

McMahon, Edward
* Ran for Register of Probate (to fill vacancy): 2000 (Democratic Primary)
* Ran for Register of Probate: 2002 (Democratic Primary)
* Brother of Brian McMahon
* Son of Robert McMahon

McMahon, James
* Elected to Lowell School Committee: 1965
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1967, 1969

McMahon, Robert
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 2007
* Father of Brian McMahon
* Father of Edward McMahon

McNamee, Joseph E
* Ran for State Representative (19 Mid): 1996 (Democratic Primary)

McQuaid, John
* Elected to Lowell School Committee: 1999

Meehan, Martin T
* Elected to Congress: 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006
* Resigned from Congress in 2007 to become Chancellor of Umass Lowell

Mendonca, Joseph
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 2005, 2007
* Filled vacancy on Lowell City Council in 2007 when George Ramirez resigned
* Elected to Lowell School Committee: 1999, 2001, 2003
* Ran for Lowell School Committee: 1995, 1997
* Filled vacancy on School Committee in 1998 when Kathryn Stoklosa passed away

Mercier, Armand
* Elected to Lowell City Council: 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
* Elected Mayor of Lowell: 2003

Mercier, Rita
* Elected to Lowell City Council: 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
* Elected Mayor of Lowell: 2001
* Ran for State Representative (18 Mid): 1998 (Democratic Primary)

Milinazzo, James
* Elected to Lowell City Council: 2003, 2005, 2007
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 2001

Milik, Wanda M. (Carlisle)
* Ran for Middlesex Register of Probate: 1996 (Democratic Primary)

Mitchell, Darius
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 2003, 2005, 2007

Molloy, Patricia
* Elected to Lowell School Committee: 1973, 1975

Mom, Rady
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 2005

Monnie, William (Stow)
* Ran for Governor’s Councillor: 1994 (Republican nominee)

Moriarty, Robert
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1989

Moriarty, William
* Elected to Lowell City Council: 1959

Morris, Edward
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1967

Morrissette, Armand
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1973

Morrissey, Jackie (Newton)
* Ran for Governor’s Councillor: 1994 (Democratic Primary)

Mroz, Henry
* Elected to Lowell School Committee: 1991
* Ran for Lowell School Committee: 1993
* Lowell School Superintendent:

Mulligan, Grady
* Elected to Lowell City Council: 1993, 1995, 1997
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1999

Mullin, Joseph W (Weston)
* Ran for County Commissioner: 1996 (Democratic Primary)

Murphy, John
* Ran for Lowell City Council: 1977

Murphy, Kevin
* Elected State Representative (19 Mid): 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008