Benjamin Swan Explained

Benjamin Swan is a former American state legislator who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and represented the 11th Hampden District from 2009 to 2016.^[2]

On February 6, 2014, Swan was one of five members of the legislative body to vote against the expulsion of State Representative Carlos Henriquez, who had been convicted of assault.^[3]

Before being elected a state legislator, Swan served for a time as the president of the Springfield, Massachusetts NAACP and unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Springfield in the 1991 and 1993 mayoral elections^{[4] [5]} Swan was a black community activist, and had a career as a management and education consultant.^[6]

See also

• Massachusetts House of Representatives' 12th Hampden district

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative Benjamin Swan, Sr. of Massachusetts . National Black Agenda Convention . 2013-08-10 . https://archive.today/20130810032710/http://www.nationalblackagenda.com/swan2.htm . 2013-08-10 . dead .
2. Web site: Benjamin Swan . Massachusetts General Court . 2013 .
3. Web site: Jailed rep expelled from House by 146-5 vote . Boston Herald . 2014 .
4. Web site: Laidler . John . Mayoral races highlight elections across Mass. on Tuesday . Newspapers.com . Boston Globe . 23 April 2021 . en . subscription . 19 September 1993.
5. Web site: Laidler . John . Sullivan . Jack . Beverley mayor loses out, but other incumbents fare better . Newspapers.com . Boston Globe . 23 April 2021 . en . subscription . 22 Sep 1993.
6. Web site: 19 cities to pare fields in Tuesday's preliminary elections . Newspapers.com . Boston Globe . en . subscription . 22 Sep 1991.