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{{Short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|image = File:1975 Lois Pines Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
|imagesize = 200px
|caption = Pines c. 1975
| name = Lois Pines
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1940|8|16}}
| birth_place = [[Malden, Massachusetts]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
|restingplace =
| nationality = [[United States|American]]
| website =
| occupation = Attorney<br>Politician
| residence = [[Newton, Massachusetts]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| spouse =
| alma_mater = [[Barnard College]]<br>[[University of Cincinnati College of Law|University of Cincinnati School of Law]]
| title = Member of the [[Massachusetts Senate]] from the [[Massachusetts Senate's 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district|1st Middlesex and Norfolk district]]
| term_start = 1987
| term_end = 1999
| predecessor = [[Jack Backman]]
| successor = [[Cynthia Stone Creem]]
}}


'''Lois Pines''' is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician from [[Massachusetts]].
'''Lois Pines''' is an American politician who served in the [[Massachusetts General Court]] and was a candidate for statewide office four times.


==Early life==
She ran for [[Massachusetts Attorney General]] in 1998 against [[Thomas Reilly]], also a Democrat. Pines has also served in the state legislature for a number of years. In 2002, Pines ran for [[Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor]], but lost in the primary.
Pines was born on August 16, 1940, in [[Malden, Massachusetts]]. She graduated from [[Barnard College]] in 1960 and then attended [[Boston University School of Law]], but did not graduate. In 1963 she graduated from the [[University of Cincinnati College of Law|University of Cincinnati School of Law]].<ref name=PublicOfficers>{{cite book |title=1997–1998 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | url=https://archive.org/stream/publicofficersof19971998bost#page/68/mode/2up }}</ref>


==Political career==
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Lois Pines is currently a director of the [[Federal Home Loan Bank]] in Boston.
From 1972 to 1973, Pines was an at-large member of the [[Newton, Massachusetts]] Board of Aldermen. From 1973 to 1979 she was a member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]].<ref name=PublicOfficers /><ref name=elections>{{cite web |access-date= May 5, 2020 |work= PD43+ |author= Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division |url= https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:1970/year_to:2020/office_id:8/district_id:58809 |title= State Representative elections: 19th Middlesex district }}</ref> In 1978, she was a candidate for [[Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth]]. She finished second in the seven candidate [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] primary behind incumbent [[Michael J. Connolly]] with 24.85% of the vote.<ref>{{cite book |title=Massachusetts Election Statistics 1978 | year=1978 | url=https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele19781979mass#page/98/mode/2up }}</ref>

After her defeat, Pines was appointed Regional Director of the New England Office of the [[Federal Trade Commission]]. In 1981, she resigned to run for [[Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts]]. She finished in fifth place behind [[John Kerry]], [[Evelyn Murphy]], [[Samuel Rotondi]], and [[Lou Nickinello]].

From 1987 to 1999, Pines represented the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk District in the [[Massachusetts Senate]].<ref name=PublicOfficers /> In 1998 she was a candidate for [[Massachusetts Attorney General]], losing to Middlesex County District Attorney [[Thomas Reilly (Massachusetts politician)|Thomas Reilly]] 52.67% to 47.27%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=557490|title=Our Campaigns - MA Attorney General - D Primary Race - Sep 15, 1998}}</ref>

In 2002 she once again ran for Lieutenant Governor. She finished in second place in the Democratic primary (behind [[Chris Gabrieli]] and ahead of [[John P. Slattery]]).

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Lois Pines is currently a director of the [[Federal Home Loan Bank]] in Boston.


==Family==
==Family==
Pines is married to Dr. Joseph Pines, a [[pulmonologist]] who is assistant clinical professor of medicine at [[Harvard Medical School]] and a senior physician at [[Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center]], both in Boston. They reside in [[Newton, Massachusetts|Newton]].
Pines is married to Dr. Joseph Pines, a [[pulmonologist]] who is an assistant clinical professor of medicine at [[Harvard Medical School]] and a senior physician at [[Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center]], both in Boston. They reside in Newton.

==See also==
* [[Massachusetts House of Representatives' 19th Middlesex district]]
* [[Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk district]]
* [[1973–1974 Massachusetts legislature]]
* [[1975–1976 Massachusetts legislature]]

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{C-SPAN|90125}}

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Latest revision as of 14:24, 17 August 2023

Lois Pines
Pines c. 1975
Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district
In office
1987–1999
Preceded byJack Backman
Succeeded byCynthia Stone Creem
Personal details
Born (1940-08-16) August 16, 1940 (age 84)
Malden, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceNewton, Massachusetts
Alma materBarnard College
University of Cincinnati School of Law
OccupationAttorney
Politician

Lois Pines is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts General Court and was a candidate for statewide office four times.

Early life

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Pines was born on August 16, 1940, in Malden, Massachusetts. She graduated from Barnard College in 1960 and then attended Boston University School of Law, but did not graduate. In 1963 she graduated from the University of Cincinnati School of Law.[1]

Political career

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From 1972 to 1973, Pines was an at-large member of the Newton, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen. From 1973 to 1979 she was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1][2] In 1978, she was a candidate for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. She finished second in the seven candidate Democratic primary behind incumbent Michael J. Connolly with 24.85% of the vote.[3]

After her defeat, Pines was appointed Regional Director of the New England Office of the Federal Trade Commission. In 1981, she resigned to run for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. She finished in fifth place behind John Kerry, Evelyn Murphy, Samuel Rotondi, and Lou Nickinello.

From 1987 to 1999, Pines represented the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk District in the Massachusetts Senate.[1] In 1998 she was a candidate for Massachusetts Attorney General, losing to Middlesex County District Attorney Thomas Reilly 52.67% to 47.27%.[4]

In 2002 she once again ran for Lieutenant Governor. She finished in second place in the Democratic primary (behind Chris Gabrieli and ahead of John P. Slattery).

Lois Pines is currently a director of the Federal Home Loan Bank in Boston.

Family

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Pines is married to Dr. Joseph Pines, a pulmonologist who is an assistant clinical professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a senior physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, both in Boston. They reside in Newton.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c 1997–1998 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  2. ^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Representative elections: 19th Middlesex district". PD43+. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1978. 1978.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - MA Attorney General - D Primary Race - Sep 15, 1998".
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