Paul Cellucci, former Mass. governor, dies at 65
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Source: Boston Globe
Argeo Paul Cellucci, a Hudson native who rose from a smalltown selectman to become governor of Massachusetts and ambassador to Canada, died at his home in Hudson this afternoon after a five-year battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to two close family friends. He was 65.
Mr. Cellucci, who served as governor from 1997 to 2001, died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a degenerative and incurable neurological condition. He was surrounded by family, according to a statement from the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
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Mr. Cellucci, whose political experience spanned more than three decades and who never lost an election, was central to the creation of a new brand of Massachusetts Republicans, built on fiscal conservative principles, a strong environmental agenda, and advocacy of liberal social policies.
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His successful push to pass one of the toughest assault weapons bans in the country drew the wrath of the gun lobby and lavish praise from gun control advocates. The Catholic Church was sharply critical of his abortion rights positions, even banning him from delivering a commencement address at Hudson Catholic High School, his alma mater.
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Cellucci later served as the US Ambassador to Canada during the first term of the George W. Bush administration. I learned about this story from the Facebook page of current Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick, who stated:
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