Nicholas Mavroules

Nicholas James Mavroules (November 1, 1929 – December 25, 2003) was an American politician from Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 until 1993. He pleaded guilty to 15 counts of racketeering and extortion in 1993 and served 15 months in prison.

Nicholas James Mavroules
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byMichael J. Harrington
Succeeded byPeter G. Torkildsen
Mayor of Peabody, Massachusetts
In office
January 1, 1968 – 1978
Preceded byEdward Meaney
Succeeded byPeter Torigian
Personal details
Born(1929-11-01)November 1, 1929
Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedDecember 25, 2003(2003-12-25) (aged 74)
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Mary (Silva) Mavroules

Early life and career

Mavroules was born in Peabody, Massachusetts, November 1, 1929; and graduated from Peabody High School. Nicholas was employed by GTE-Sylvania now OSRAM Sylvania, from 1949 to 1967, and served as supervisor of personnel.

He was elected a city councilor in Peabody, Massachusetts, serving from 1958 to 1965. He was elected mayor of Peabody in 1966 and served from 1967 to 1978. He was a delegate to the 1976 Democratic National Convention.

Congress

In 1978, he won the election to take over the seat of retiring Rep. Michael J. Harrington. After his election, an FBI informant testified that he had offered Mavroules a $25,000 bribe when he was the mayor of Peabody in connection with liquor licensing. Mavroules denied the accusations and the FBI did not charge him in the matter.[1]

In Congress, he was a longtime member of the House Armed Services Committee and was the chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations where he led the House investigation into the Navy’s findings in the deadly 1989 explosion aboard the USS Iowa.[2] He also helped expose cost overruns in the Navy’s aircraft programs.[3] He was also instrumental in making certain that the crew of USS Pueblo obtained prisoner of war status.

During the 1980s Marvoules was a leading supporter in the House for a Nuclear freeze and an opponent of the MX missile.[4]

In August 1992, a federal grand jury indicted Mavroules on 17 charges of bribery, racketeering and extortion. The allegations against him included extortion, accepting illegal gifts and failing to report them on congressional disclosure and income tax forms.[5] He survived a Democratic primary election the following month, but was defeated by Republican Peter G. Torkildsen.

Conviction

In April 1993 after his departure from Congress, he pleaded guilty to 15 of the 17 counts and was sentenced to a fifteen-month prison term. He served his prison term at the Federal penitentiary at Bedford, Pennsylvania.[5]

At his sentencing, he apologized to his family "who have endured enormous, enormous pain" and to supporters and friends "for any hurt I have brought upon them".[1][6]

Death

He died on December 25, 2003, in Salem, Massachusetts after gastric surgery.[3][1] He was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Peabody, Massachusetts. Over 6,000 people attended his wake and funeral which was held at St. Vasilios Church Greek Orthodox church in Peabody. Several members of Congress (former and current) attended the services. The eulogy at the funeral mass was offered by Rudy de Leon a former staffer who later became deputy defense secretary and vice president of Boeing. At the graveside service, another eulogy was made by local reporter and talk show host Dan Rea.

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See also

References
  1. http://www.boston.com, 12/26/03, Abel, David. ""Nicholas Movroules, at 74: served 7 terms in US House"". Boston Globe.
  2. "Navy Reopens Iowa Blast Inquiry After Ignition in Gunpowder Test". New York Times. 1990-05-25.
  3. "Nicholas Mavroules, 74, Ex-Representative". New York Times. 2003-12-27.
  4. Barone, Michael; Ujifusa, Grant (1987). The Almanac of American Politics 1988. National Journal. p. 559.
  5. Ex-Congressman to Go to Prison, New York Times, 3 April 1993. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  6. | 6 July 1994 | Mavroules moves to halfway house | Former congressman will finish his sentence in Boston | Davis Armstrong | Globe Staff | [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33115981/mavroules_to_halfway_house/
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Michael J. Harrington		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993		 Succeeded by
Peter Torkildsen
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