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John Joseph Moakley (April 27, 1927 – May 28, 2001) was an American politician who served as the United States representative for Massachusetts's 9th congressional district from 1973 until his death in 2001.
May 29, 2001 · Representative Joe Moakley, who for a half-century was the proud quintessence of the South Boston Irish Democrat, died of complications from leukemia today at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland.
Sep 24, 2013 · The broad currents that shaped Joe Moakley are not with us very much anymore. First of all, it was the Depression and the New Deal. So Joe Moakley knew in his bones, from his lived-life experience, that government helped the poor and made really concrete differences to people in their lives. For him, moving to a housing project was a ...
Congressman John Joseph "Joe" Moakley (1927-2001) was a distinguished Suffolk alumnus (JD '56), recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Public Administration (1977), and University Trustee.
May 28, 2001 · A profile of the late Massachusetts Democrat who served in Congress for almost three decades and was known for his work on urban programs and his ability to bridge political divides. The web page features a transcript of a report by Kwame Holman that aired in 2001.
May 29, 2001 · Congressman Joseph Moakley, 74, died Monday of complications of leukemia at National Naval Medical Center.
In Joe Moakley's Journey, Mark Robert Schneider charts one of the most unusual transformations in American politics. A native son of South Boston, Moakley was an effective and influential House member, whose greatest influence and legacy is, paradoxically, far from home in the fields of El Salvador and Central America.
