Paul Heroux

Paul Heroux (born 1976) is an American politician who is the Mayor of Attleboro, Massachusetts. He previously served as State Representative from the Second Bristol District, elected in 2012.

Paul Heroux
Mayor of Attleboro, Massachusetts
Assumed office
January 2, 2018
Preceded byKevin Dumas
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 2nd Bristol district
In office
January 5, 2013 – January 2, 2018
Preceded byGeorge T. Ross
Succeeded byJim Hawkins
Personal details
BornTaunton, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic Party
ResidenceAttleboro, Massachusetts
Alma materHarvard School of Government - MPA in Public Administration
London School of Economics - MSc in International Relations
University of Pennsylvania -
MS in Criminology
University of Southern California -
BA in Psychology & Neuroscience
Websitewww.paulheroux.org

Political career

Paul Heroux was first elected in November 2012 as the State Representative from the Second Bristol District, Massachusetts. Heroux won his primary with over 78% of the vote.[1] He then defeated Republican incumbent George T. Ross with over 58% of the vote.[2] Representative-elect Heroux was sworn in as freshmen representative on January 2, 2013.[3] On November 4, 2014 Paul was elected to a second term with 61% of the vote over local businessman Burt Buckley.[4] Paul ran unopposed for reelection in 2016 and received 99.6% of the total votes cast for state representative.[5]

Heroux's Committee assignments as a State Representative

  • Joint Committee of Public Safety and Homeland Security
  • House Committee on Bonding, State Assets and Capital Expenditures
  • Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
  • Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
  • Joint Committee on Elder Affairs
  • Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  • Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

In September 2017, Heroux came in first in a mayoral preliminary against 7-term incumbent Kevin Dumas, handing Dumas his first political defeat.[6] On the day of the election, Heroux was featured by several media outlets for being bitten by a dog the day before while campaigning for mayor, his sixth dog bite in 5 years.[7] On 7 November 2017, Heroux defeated 7-term incumbent Kevin Dumas with 54% of the vote.[8] In November 2019, Heroux defeated Republican challenger and city council vice president Heather Porreca 67% to 32% for the race for mayor.

Writing for the Huffington Post, Heroux is known for his knowledge of crime policy, government performance measurement, mental health advocacy, and Middle East affairs. Heroux is a regular guest on RT International discussing Iran and the Middle East.[9]

Personal life

Heroux was raised in Attleboro to small business drug store owners. He was awarded the 'Most Genuine' class superlative from his 1995 high school class for a complete abstinence to alcohol and drugs. Heroux holds two Ivy League master's degrees from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively, a master's from the London School of Economics, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California.[10]

From October to November 2018, Heroux took a 12-day, 8,500-mile (13,700 km) road trip across 24 states and Canada with his dog Mura, posting pictures on his Facebook page. The trip went viral after being picked up by news outlets across the United States and in dozens of countries.[11][12]

Career
  • 2018–Present Mayor, City of Attleboro
  • 2013–2018 State Representative, Massachusetts House of Representatives
  • 2008–2009 Director of Research, Massachusetts Department of Correction[10]
  • 2006–2008 Assistant to the Commissioner, Philadelphia Prison System[10]
  • 2004–2005 Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies[10]
  • 2003–2003 Al Rajhi, Saudi Arabia[10]
  • 1996–2003 Attleboro YMCA[10]

Education

References
  1. Rhodes, George (6 September 2012). "Democrat Heroux to take on Ross for Attleboro state rep. race in November". The Sun Chronicle. SUN CHRONICLE STAFF. Attleboro: The Sun Chronicle. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2019. Heroux got 78 percent of the 1,428 votes cast in the contest, beating Kane 1,118 votes to 310.
  2. Rhodes, George W. (7 November 2012). "Heroux sweeps to victory". The Sun Chronicle. Attleboro: The Sun Chronicle. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019. Heroux piled up 58 percent of the vote to overwhelm the one-term, 63-year-old incumbent, who served seven terms on the City Council before his election to the House two years ago.
  3. Hand, Jim (3 January 2013). "City lawmaker newest member from area". The Sun Chronicle. Boston: The Sun Chronicle. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2019. When Paul Heroux raised his right hand to take the oath of office as Attleboro's new state representative Wednesday...
  4. Rhodes, George W. (4 November 2014). "Paul Heroux re-elected as state representative, defeats Bert Buckley". The Sun Chronicle. Attleboro: The Sun Chronicle. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2019. State Rep. Paul Heroux cruised to a second term, crushing Republican challenger Bert Buckley with 61 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s state election.
  5. "Massachusetts general election results for State Representative in all districts in the year 2016". state.ma.us. 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  6. Rhodes, George W. (19 September 2017). "Dumas will face Heroux in Attleboro mayor's race". The Sun Chronicle. Attleboro: The Sun Chronicle. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2019. Mayor Kevin Dumas came in second for the first time in his political career at the hands of State Rep. Paul Heroux Tuesday as a field of three mayoral candidates was narrowed to two.
  7. Burton, Paul (19 September 2019). "Attleboro Mayoral Candidate Attacked By Dogs On Campaign Trail". WBZ-TV. Attleboro: CBS Corporation. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2019. A candidate for Attleboro mayor is running into trouble on the campaign trail. He’s been attacked by dogs over and over while knocking on doors to win votes.
  8. Hand, Jim (7 November 2017). "Heroux sweeps city, defeats Dumas". The Sun Chronicle. Attleboro: The Sun Chronicle. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2019. A reluctant candidate, state Rep. Paul Heroux was elected mayor Tuesday, defeating seven-term incumbent Kevin Dumas by a 54 to 46 percent margin.
  9. Heroux, Paul. "Paul Heroux". Huffington Post.
  10. "About Paul".
  11. Hand, Jim (12 November 2018). "Attleboro Mayor's Mura and the media go international". The Sun Chronicle. Attleboro: The Sun Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2019. Mayor Paul Heroux’s 8,500-mile road trip with his terminally ill dog Mura has gotten national and international media attention, all the way from Providence to Hamburg, Germany.
  12. "Mann macht mit todkrankem Hund „Reise seines Lebens". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). Attleboro: Berliner Morgenpost. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2019. Paul Heroux adoptierte seinen Hund Mura, als er erst wenige Wochen alt war. Inzwischen ist der Shikoku, eine japanische Hunderasse, zehn Jahre alt und der beste Freund des US-Amerikaners.
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