Peter Forman

Peter Forman (born April 28, 1958 in Plymouth, Massachusetts) is President and CEO of the South Shore (MA) Chamber of Commerce. He was formerly an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sheriff of Plymouth County, Massachusetts, and as a member of the Paul Celucci and Jane M. Swift administrations.

Peter Forman
Plymouth County, Massachusetts Sheriff
In office
November 21, 1994 – October 13, 1999
Preceded byPeter Flynn
Succeeded byCharles Decas
Minority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1991–1995
Preceded bySteven Pierce
Succeeded byEdward B. Teague III
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 1st Plymouth District
In office
1981–1995
Preceded byAlfred Almeida
Succeeded byLinda Teagan
Personal details
Born (1958-04-28) April 28, 1958
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
ResidencePlymouth, Massachusetts
Alma materColby College
OccupationPolitician

Massachusetts House of Representatives

Forman represented the 1st Plymouth District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1981–1995. He was the Minority Whip from 1989 to 1991 and in 1991 succeeded the departing Steven Pierce as House Minority Leader.[1] Forman was a candidate for Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1994, but lost in the Republican primary to State Senator Arthur E. Chase.[2]

Sheriff of Plymouth County

On November 21, 1994, Forman was appointed by Governor William Weld to serve as Plymouth County Sheriff.[3] In 1996 he defeated Patricia Lawton in a special election to finish the term of former Sheriff Peter Flynn.[4] He was elected to his first full term in 1998; defeating Halifax Selectman Troy Garron.[5] Forman resigned as Sheriff less than a year later to join the Cellucci administration.[6]

Cellucci and Swift administrations

Forman joined the Cellucci administration as Deputy Secretary of Administration and Finance.[6] When Jane M. Swift succeeded Cellucci as Governor, she named Forman her Chief of Staff.[7] As Swift's Chief of Staff, Forman helped the acting Governor in her attempt to remove Christy Mihos and Jordan Levy from the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority board and with the shakeup at the Massachusetts Port Authority following the September 11 attacks. While Swift was on a "working maternity leave" following the birth of her twin daughters, Forman carried out many key duties of the Governor's office.[8]

Forman was fired by Swift on January 23, 2002.[9] Following his dismissal, he worked without pay to help Swift's running mate Patrick Guerriero prepare to face Jim Rappaport at the Republican Convention.[10]

References
  1. 1993–1994 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  2. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1994.
  3. Wong, Doris Sue (November 22, 1994). "Weld taps outgoing House GOP leader for job of Plymouth County sheriff". Boston Globe. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  4. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1996.
  5. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1998.
  6. Battenfeld, Joe (October 13, 1999). "Plymouth sheriff Forman to take state finance post". Boston Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  7. Preer, Robert (April 22, 2001). "Forman's New Job a Plus for Region". Boston Globe. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  8. Macero Jr., Cosmo (May 9, 2001). "Docs admit Swift - Gov hospitalized with contractions". Boston Herald.
  9. Gayle Fee; Laura Raposa (January 23, 2002). "Inside Track; Kerry stands Pat on Super Bowl". Boston Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  10. Ebbert, Stephanie (February 16, 2002). "Ex-Swift Aide Seeks Retirement Benefit: State Board Rejects Forman Application". Boston Globe. Retrieved 18 April 2011.


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