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Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Mike Kennealy, former cabinet secretary under Charlie Baker, launches bid for MA governor
Mike Kennealy, former Massachusetts secretary of housing and economic development, announced Monday that he is launching a bid for governor, becoming the first Republican candidate to officially challenge Gov. Maura Healey in the 2026 race. Kennealy, a Lexington resident, served in former Gov. Charlie Baker's cabinet from 2018 to 2023. Before that, he worked in the administration as assistant secretary for business growth. He said in a campaign video released Monday that Massachusetts is "headed in the wrong direction," citing a high cost of living, a "broken" transportation system and the "human tragedy" of the migrant system. Kennealy worked in the private equity industry for nearly two decades before beginning a career in public service, first as a special advisor for the turnaround of Lawrence Public Schools amid its state receivership in 2013. In 2015, he joined Baker's administration as assistant secretary for business growth. He was named secretary of housing and economic development in 2018, a role he held until the end of Baker's tenure in 2023. For the last two years, Kennealy has been a senior advisor and chief strategy officer at the Boys and Girls Club of Boston. According to his website bio, Kennealy grew up in Medford and Reading before earning degrees from Dartmouth College and Harvard Business School. He and his wife Trisha have three adult children. Healey said she will run for reelection in 2026 during a February appearance on GBH's "Boston Public Radio" show. 'I plan to run for reelection because there's a lot more to do,' she said at the time. 'I love my job. I feel incredibly privileged to be in this position, and I'd love to have the opportunity to continue to work for the great people of this state.' In addition, Andrea James, a criminal justice advocate, filed candidacy paperwork for the governor's race with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance in February. However, she hasn't officially launched a campaign so far. The election is set to take place on Nov. 3, 2026. Melina Khan is a trending reporter for the USA TODAY Network - New England, which serves more than a dozen affiliated publications across New England. She can be reached at MKhan@ This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Mike Kennealy launches bid for MA governor. What to know about him
Boston Globe
07-04-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Mike Kennealy, former economic secretary under Baker, launches Republican bid for governor
In a 'The unspeakable violence in migrant shelters is a human tragedy and a national embarrassment,' Kennealy says in the video. 'The political class on Beacon Hill is more concerned with their future than with ours.' Advertisement Kennealy worked in private equity before he was tapped in 2013 as a special adviser in Lawrence Public Schools, which was put under state receivership in 2011. After Baker left office in 2023, Kennealy has worked as a senior advisor and chief strategy officer at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, according to his campaign. Advertisement He likely won't be the only Republican to enter the race. Senator Peter Durant, a Spencer Republican and vocal critic of Healey's handling of the shelter system, has said that he's Brian Shortsleeve, a former chief administrator of the MBTA under Baker, is also considering getting into the race on the Republican side, according to GOP insiders. Healey has said she'll seek a second term amid a rapidly shifting political environment. She is trying to govern a blue state at a time when President Trump has returned to the White House, and has increasingly criticized the president, be it on Kennealy did not mention Trump during his two-minute launch video. He has yet to open a fundraising account with the state's campaign finance office, making it unclear with what kind of financial support he could be entering the race. Healey entered April with nearly $2.9 million at his disposal after raising more than $400,000 in March alone. This is a developing story and will be updated. Matt Stout can be reached at
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Former chief of staff to Lawrence mayor gets time in prison for child porn, feds say
The former chief of staff for the mayor of Lawrence has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges in December, the U.S. Attorney said Monday. Jhovanny Martes-Rosario, 50, was sentenced Monday in federal court in Boston to 43 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said in a statement. U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV handed down his sentence. Martes-Rosario pleaded guilty in December to one count of transportation of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, Foley said. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in April 2023, following his arrest in February of that year. He was also fired from his city position following his arrest. In February 2023, investigators executing a search at Martes-Rosario's home seized an iPad device that contained child pornography files, prosecutors said. Police obtained the search warrant after the State Police Cyber Crime Unit received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about images of child pornography uploaded from an IP address associated with Martes-Rosario. Investigators identified Martes-Rosario as the likely user of Yahoo and Apple accounts containing child pornography, prosecutors said. Martes-Rosario later admitted that he owned the email addresses and that he searched for and downloaded child pornography to his personal iPad and later sent it to his email address for storage, prosecutors. He also admitted he had been searching for and storing child pornography 'for years,' prosecutors said. Martes-Rosario, a father of three, previously worked as a science teacher for Lawrence Public Schools, as a legislative aide at the State House, and also volunteered with AmeriCorps, according to biographical information provided on a political flier earlier posted on Facebook when Martes-Rosario previously ran for a City Council seat. 'JHOVANNY MARTES is running for City Council District E because as a Senior Legislative Aide at the State House, and a former teacher at the Lawrence Public Schools, he firmly believes he is ready to represent the district with devotion and commitment,' the Facebook post read. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
