| 词条 | Kirsten Hughes |
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|name = Kirsten Hughes |office = Chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party |term_start = January 10, 2013 |term_end = January 17, 2019 |predecessor = Robert Maginn |successor = Jim Lyons |office1 = Member of the Quincy City Council from the 5th ward |term_start1 = January 3, 2012 |term_end1 = |predecessor1 = Douglas Gutro |successor1 = |birth_date = |birth_place = Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = Republican |education = New York University {{small|(BFA)}} New England School of Law {{small|(JD)}} }} Kirsten L. Hughes[1] is an American political figure, singer, and attorney who is a member of the Quincy, Massachusetts City Council and was the Chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party from 2013 to 2019. Early lifeHughes was born and raised in Quincy.[2] She began her political involvement at the age of twelve as a volunteer for William Weld's gubernatorial campaign.[3] She graduated from Notre Dame Academy in 1995.[2] SingingHughes earned a degree in theater arts from New York University.[2] For over eighteen years, she worked as a singing waitress at West Quincy’s Common Market Café.[3] She also sang professionally in New York City, participated in community musicals, performed around Boston with a cover band called Velvet Krush, and played Ariel for a year in the Walt Disney World show Voyage of the Little Mermaid.[2][3] Legal careerHughes earned a law degree from New England School of Law. She was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 2008 and worked for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office.[4] PoliticsEarly workHughes was a political field director for the Massachusetts Republican Party and ran the party’s state convention in 2010.[5] She then served as deputy finance director for Scott Brown's 2012 Senate campaign. In this role she helped Brown raise $42 million.[6] Quincy City CouncilIn 2011, Hughes was elected to the Quincy City Council in Ward 5. She defeated Neil McCole 1,804 votes to 1,288.[7] From 2016 to 2018 she was council president.[13][8] Massachusetts Republican Party ChairOn December 6, 2012, Hughes declared her candidacy for Chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party.[9] She faced Richard Green, a state committeeman, businessman, and founder of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance.[5] Hughes was seen as the establishment candidate while Green was seen as anti-establishment.[6] On January 31, 2013, Hughes was elected Chair by a vote of 41 to 39. She was elected on the second ballot, as the result of the first ballot was contested and then set aside.[6][10] She was unopposed in 2015 and defeated conservative activist Steve Aylward 46 to 30 in 2017.[11] She did not run for reelection in 2019 and was succeeded by James J. Lyons Jr.[12] Personal lifeHughes married Philip Doherty, a software engineer, in 2010. The couple had a son in 2012.[2][4] References1. ^{{cite web|title=City Councilor Information|url=http://www.quincyma.gov/Government/CITYCOUNCIL/Councilor.cfm|work=City of Quincy|publisher=City of Quincy|accessdate=February 4, 2013}} {{s-start}}{{s-ppo}}{{s-bef|before=Robert Maginn}}{{s-ttl|title=Chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party|years=2013–2019}}{{s-aft|after=Jim Lyons}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, Kirsten}}2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news|title=Quincy attorney Kirsten Hughes to run for Ward 5 city councilor|url=http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x1574490055/Quincy-attorney-Kirsten-Hughes-to-run-for-Ward-5-city-councilor|accessdate=February 4, 2013|newspaper=Patriot Ledger|date=May 11, 2011}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite news|last=Pai|first=Tanya|title=Person of Interest: Kirsten Hughes|url=http://www.bostonmagazine.com/articles/2011/08/person-of-interest-kirsten-hughes/|accessdate=February 4, 2013|newspaper=Boston Magazine|date=September 2011}} 4. ^1 {{cite news|last=Ebbert|first=Stephanie|title=Hughes takes her presence to Mass. GOP stage|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/02/02/quincy-singer-takes-less-glamorous-role-massgop-chairman/wpgRHQbdWDrRNE6JdEk6GP/story.html|accessdate=February 4, 2013|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=February 2, 2013}} 5. ^1 {{cite news|last=Ebbert|first=Stephanie|title=Some in state GOP bristle at Brown’s suggestion for leader|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/12/07/activists-see-senator-scott-brown-trying-seize-control-massgop/4q9m0LwRIPYnBdmnyIG6yI/story.html|accessdate=February 4, 2013|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=December 8, 2012}} 6. ^1 2 {{cite news|last=Ebbert|first=Stephanie|title=Former Brown aide wins top post for Mass. Republicans|url=http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/02/01/kirsten-hughes-former-scott-brown-aide-elected-chairman-state-gop/0b6SrGpnuDbQ5N0zSKcyfM/story.html|accessdate=February 4, 2013|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=February 1, 2013}} 7. ^{{cite news|last=Bartlett|first=Jessica|title=Incumbents welcome results in Quincy vote|url=http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/quincy/2011/11/quincy_candidates_react_as_res.html|accessdate=February 4, 2013|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=November 9, 2011}} 8. ^{{cite news|last=Ramos|first=Jill Terreri|title=Brad Croall to lead Quincy City Council|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=January 12, 2018}} 9. ^{{cite news|last=Johnson |first=Glen |title=Scott Brown finance aide declares candidacy |url=http://www.boston.com/2012/12/06/scott-brown-finance-aide-declares-candidacy-for-chairmanship-mass-gop/cyCVbodc0QkVveSG20zS2K/story.html |accessdate=February 4, 2013 |newspaper=The Boston Globe |date=December 6, 2012 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129122323/http://www.boston.com/2012/12/06/scott-brown-finance-aide-declares-candidacy-for-chairmanship-mass-gop/cyCVbodc0QkVveSG20zS2K/story.html |archivedate=January 29, 2013 |df= }} 10. ^{{cite news|last=Rizzuto|first=Robert|title=Kirsten Hughes elected new chair of Massachusetts Republican Party|url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/01/kirsten_hughes_elected_new_cha.html|accessdate=February 4, 2013|newspaper=The Republican|date=January 31, 2013}} 11. ^1 {{cite news|last=Cotter|first=Sean Philip|title=Quincy city council president holds on to state GOP chair|newspaper=The Patriot Ledger|date=January 26, 2017}} 12. ^{{cite news|last=Cotter|first=Sean Philip|title=Conservative ex-state Rep. Jim Lyons wins Mass GOP chair|newspaper=Boston Herald|date= January 17, 2019}} 8 : Living people|Massachusetts city council members|Massachusetts Republican Party chairs|New England School of Law alumni|Politicians from Quincy, Massachusetts|Tisch School of the Arts alumni|Women city councillors in the United States|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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