Coakley

Martha Coakley

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  • Martha Coakley Born

    Martha Coakley Born

    Born to Edward & Phyllis Coakley in Pittsfield, MA; moved to North Adams one year later.
  • Graduated cum laude from Williams College

    Graduated cum laude from Williams College

  • Graduated from Boston University School of Law

    Graduated from Boston University School of Law

  • Became Assistant District Attorney in Lowell, MA District Court Office

  • Became Special Attorney for Boston's Organized Crime Strike Force

    Invited by US Justice Dept. for position

  • Returned to DA's office

  • Appointed Chief of the Child Abuse Prosecution United

  • Led courtroom prosecuton of Louise Woodward

    Led courtroom prosecuton of Louise Woodward

    Woodward, an au pair , was later convicted in shaking death of eight-month-old Matthew Eappen of Newton, MA.

  • Coakley resigns to campaign for DA of Middlesex County

  • Won election for MA District Attorney

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    Served as Dsitrict Attorney for Middlesex County

  • Successfully lobbied to deny clemency to Gerald Amirault

    Prior to this, clemency for Amirault had been recommended unanimously by the Massachusetts Parole Board in the infamous Commonwealth v. Amirault trial.
  • Elected MA Attorney General as a Democrat

    Elected MA Attorney General as a Democrat

    Defeated Republican candidate Larry Frisoli.
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    Reigning Attorney General of MA

  • Testified before MA State Legislature in support of passage a "buffer zone" law

    Created a 35-foot buffer around entrances and driveways of reproductive health care facilities that offer abortion services.

  • Helped Apple Inc. redesign popular iTunes software to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act

  • Led 18-state coalition to urge EPA to take action in respone to '07 Supreme Court ruling in MA vs. EPA

  • Settled final lawsuit of the fatal 2006 Big Dig ceiling collapse

    Through eight lawsuits attached to the incident, Coakley's office recovered $610.625 million on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

  • Coakley filed lawsuit challenging the constitutionaliy of the Defense of Marriage Act

    MA was the first state to challenge this legislation.

  • First candidate to take out nomination papers to run in special election for late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat

  • Lost special Senate election to Republican Scott Brown

  • Successfully reelected as MA Attorney General

  • WCVB-TV learned of Coakley's intent to run in gubernatorial campaign

  • Sworn in as the 1st woman to serve as Attorney General in MA

  • Won Democratic nomination in gubernatorial race

  • Western Mass. Media Consortium gubernatorial debate in downtown Springfield

  • Debate between Republican Charlie Baker and Coakey in Boston

  • Final debate between Coakley and Baker