21 Notable alumni of
Western New England University
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Western New England University is 2703rd in the world, 935th in North America, and 884th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from Western New England University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Larry O'Brien
- Occupations
- businesspersonpoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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Lawrence Francis O'Brien Jr. was an American politician and basketball commissioner. He was one of the United States Democratic Party's leading electoral strategists for more than two decades. He was Postmaster General in the cabinet of President Lyndon Johnson and chair of the Democratic National Committee. O'Brien was also commissioner of the National Basketball Association from 1975 to 1984, and the NBA Championship Trophy is named after him.
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Tommy Tallarico
- Enrolled in Western New England University
- Studied in 1987-1987
- Occupations
- composer
- Biography
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Tommy Tallarico is an American video game music composer, sound designer, and television producer. Since the 1990s, he has helmed audio production for numerous video games through his self-titled company. He co-hosted the television series Electric Playground and Reviews on the Run from 1997 until 2006. In 2002, he created Video Games Live (VGL), a global video game music orchestra.
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John E. Sweeney
- Enrolled in Western New England University
- In 1990 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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John Edward Sweeney is an American politician from the U.S. state of New York. A Republican, he represented New York's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from January 1999 to January 2007. He was dubbed "Congressman Kick-Ass" by President George W. Bush for his take-no-prisoners style. He was defeated for reelection in 2006 by Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand.
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Tanya Holland
- Occupations
- restaurateurchef
- Biography
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Tanya Holland is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, podcast host, writer, and cookbook author. She is known as an expert of soul food. Holland is an alumna of Bravo TV's Top Chef, where she competed on the 15th season. She was the owner of Brown Sugar Kitchen in Oakland, California (2008 to 2022), which received national recognition and multiple Michelin Bib Gourmand awards.
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Tim Murray
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Timothy Patrick Murray is an American lawyer and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 71st lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2013, when he resigned to become the head of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce. Murray had previously served as a member of Worcester City Council from 1998 to 2007 and as the mayor of Worcester from 2002 to 2007 (mayors in Worcester concurrently serve as at-large members of the city council).
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Michael W. Morrissey
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Michael W. Morrissey is the District Attorney of Norfolk County, Massachusetts (2010–present). He was first elected to the DA's office in 2010 and is currently serving his fourth term as the lead prosecutor in Norfolk County.
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Steve Negron
- Occupations
- military personnelpolitician
- Biography
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Steve Negron is an American politician from Nashua, New Hampshire who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He was the Republican nominee for the United States Congress in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district in 2018 and 2020, losing both times to Democratic incumbent Annie Kuster.
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Mark G. Mastroianni
- Occupations
- judgepoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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Mark Gerald Mastroianni is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He has served on the court since 2014. Prior to joining the federal bench, he was district attorney of Hampden County, Massachusetts.
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Thomas G. Bowman
- Years
- 1946-.. (age 79)
- Biography
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Thomas Gerald Bowman is an American political aide and retired Marine Corps Colonel who served as the United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs from August 10, 2017, to June 15, 2018, when he retired from active federal service.
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Thomas S. Moorman, Jr
- Enrolled in Western New England University
- Graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Thomas Samuel Moorman Jr. was a United States Air Force officer who served as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force from July 1994 to August 1997.
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Rick Sullivan
- Biography
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Richard K. "Rick" Sullivan, Jr. is an American politician who served as chief of staff to Governor Deval Patrick from 2014 to 2015. Before assuming the office, Sullivan was the former secretary of energy and environmental affairs of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and former mayor of Westfield, Massachusetts.
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Nicholas Boldyga
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Nicholas A. Boldyga is an American politician who represents the 3rd Hampden District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
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Gale D. Candaras
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Gale D. Candaras was a Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate from 2006 to 2014, representing the First Hampden and Hampshire District. She is an attorney and a former five-term member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where she served as a Division Leader.
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Lawrence F. Cafero
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Lawrence F. Cafero Jr. is an eleven-term Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, having represented parts of Norwalk and New Canaan in the 142nd District from 1992 until 2015. He served as House Minority Leader from 2007-2015.
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Cheryl Coakley-Rivera
- Years
- 1964-.. (age 61)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat, she served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1999 to 2014.
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Joseph Wagner
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Joseph F. Wagner is an American politician who represents the 8th Hampden District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Prior to becoming a state representative, Wagner was the administrative assistant to mayor of Chicopee.
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Thomas Petrolati
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Thomas M. "Tommy" Petrolati is an American politician who represented the 7th Hampden district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and was a member of the Ludlow, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen from 1984 to 1986.
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Stephen Buoniconti
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Stephen J. Buoniconti is an American politician who represented the Hampden Districfrom the Massachusetts Senate from the year 2005 to 2011 and the 6th Hampden District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2001 to 2005.
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Souleye
- Occupations
- musician
- Biography
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Mario John Treadway, better known by his stage name, Souleye, is an American hip hop artist. He has released 12 albums, including his latest, Disguised As Tomorrow, which was released in March 2023. Among others, he has performed and recorded with BLVD, and his wife, Alanis Morissette.
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Daniel F. Keenan
- Years
- 1961-.. (age 64)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Daniel F. Keenan is an American politician who represented the Third Hampden District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995 to 2007. He is now the Vice President of Government Relations for Trinity Health Of New England in Springfield, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut. He resides in Southwick, Massachusetts.
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Richard H. Demers
- Years
- 1928-2004 (aged 76)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Richard H. Demers was an American politician who served as mayor of Chicopee, Massachusetts, and was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
