Joe Malone (politician)

Joe Malone
Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
In office
January 3, 1991 – January 7, 1999
Governor William Weld
Paul Cellucci
Preceded by Robert Crane
Succeeded by Shannon O'Brien
Personal details
Born Joseph Daniel Malone
(1954-11-18) November 18, 1954
Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party Unenrolled
Alma mater Harvard University
Website Campaign website

Joseph Daniel "Joe" Malone (born November 18, 1954) is an American businessman, former Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts, and a former member of the Republican Party. In 2010, Malone ran for the Republican nomination for Congress in Massachusetts's 10th congressional district. In 2013, he announced he was leaving the Republican party to become an Independent.[1] Joe Malone is a frequent contributor for Fox 25 as a political analyst.[2]

Biography

Early life and career

Malone was born in Newton, Massachusetts,[3] and is the youngest of seven children of Italian immigrants. His mother worked in the administration of Governor John Volpe. He grew up in Waltham. He graduated from Waltham High School and attended Phillips Andover Academy as a post-graduate.

Malone graduated from Harvard University with an BA in government in 1978.[4][5] Malone, a standout high school football star continued his success at Harvard by winning the Henry Lamar Award. The award is give to the athlete who demonstrates the spirit of cooperation.[6]

Political career

After graduating from Harvard in 1978, Malone worked for the re-election campaign for Republican Senator Edward Brooke. In 1982 he coordinated Ray Shamie's U.S. Senate campaign against Democratic incumbent Ted Kennedy.[4]

Malone unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate against incumbent Ted Kennedy in 1988.[7]

Malone was elected state Treasurer in 1990 and was re-elected in 1994, serving from 1991 to 1999.[8]

In 1998, Malone unsuccessfully challenged acting Governor Paul Cellucci for the Republican nomination for Governor.[9]

Joe reduced his operating budget by 62% during his 8 year tenure. Malone took pension fund performance from among the worst in the nation to the very best. Under Malone the Massachusetts State Lottery became the most efficient in the nation.[10]

Malone was re-elected by almost 70% percent of the vote to return as the Massachusetts State Treasurer for a 2nd term.[6]

Theft of State Funds by Associates

Joe Malone was treasurer and receiver-general of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts when at least $9.5 million was stolen from the treasury. Malone was never charged nor accused of wrongdoing; however, some of his aides were convicted and served jail time.[11] In a February 2010 interview with the Boston Globe, Joe Malone stated that “he takes 'full responsibility' for what happened, and argued that the criminal behavior of certain aides should not overshadow his record.” [12] The thefts were undetected even by outside and government audits. “I was too trusting of people” Malone said. “I was not inclined to look at people and see the bad side.”[13]

After gubernatorial bid

Malone was Vice President of Business Development at Jenzabar, a provider of internet software solutions for colleges in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[14] Internet software solutions currently serves more than 700 colleges and universities.[15]

In December, 2000 Malone, along with several other investors, opened the "C.P. Nuttings" steakhouse in Waltham, Massachusetts. The restaurant opened to great success, but like many other restaurant and tourism businesses, struggled in the recession that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Several creditors and wealthy investors lost money in the venture.[16]

Malone is a co-founder of the M/D Group, a business development firm in Scituate, Massachusetts.[17] His co-founder in the venture is Joseph DiLorenzo, the CFO of Plymouth Rock Studios movie studio project in Plymouth, Massachusetts.[18] Malone is now president of The Joe Malone Group, a business development consulting firm.

In March 2010, following Scott Brown's victory in the senate special election, Malone announced a run for the Republican nomination for Congress[19] in Massachusetts's 10th congressional district, whose incumbent Bill Delahunt (D-MA) had announced he would not seek re-election. Other candidates for the Republican nomination were Bob Hayden, Raymond Kasperowics and Jeff Perry, who won the primary.[20]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/opinion/op_ed/2013/10/malone_quits_gop_nobody_cares
  2. ↑ Melanson, Mike. "Morning Joe with Joe Malone campaign comes to Brant Rock". 95.9 WATD-FM. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  3. ↑ 1995-1996 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  4. 1 2 Gitell, Seth (2000-04-13). "The Building Blocks". Boston Phoenix. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  5. ↑ "Management Team". Retrieved 2007-10-30.
  6. 1 2 "about this blog". capecodtoday. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  7. ↑ "THE 1988 ELECTIONS: Northeast; MASSACHUSETTS". The New York Times. 1988-11-09. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  8. ↑ Denison, Dave (2006-01-22). "State of independents". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  9. ↑ Goldberg, Carey (1998-09-16). "Mayor Wins Chance to Take Storied Kennedy House Seat". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  10. ↑ Weld, Bill (2010-03-23). "Former Gov. Bill Weld Endorses Joe Malone for Congress". The Red Mass Group. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  11. ↑ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADDDE79F29B5E6&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ Phillips, Frank (2010-02-20). "A Malone candidacy worries some Republicans". The Boston Globe.
  13. ↑ Brennan, George (2010-08-15). "Malone Pressing Perry Hard". capecodtoday. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  14. ↑ Goodison, Donna L. (2000-05-19). "Malone `steaks' out restaurant venture". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  15. ↑ Rezendes, Michael; Phillips, Frank (2010-08-06). "For Malone a Career of Ups and Downs". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  16. ↑ Rezendez, Michael (2010-08-06). "For Malone, a career of ups and downs". The Boston Globe.
  17. ↑ "Joe Malone's biography at M/D Group". Retrieved 2007-09-03.
  18. ↑ Legere, Christine (2010-02-07). "Tax-credit cap new studio hurdle". The Boston Globe.
  19. ↑ "Joe Malone For Congress". Retrieved 3/11/2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  20. ↑ http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/09/massachusetts-10-and-9.html
Political offices
Preceded by
Robert Crane		 Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
1991–1999 		Succeeded by
Shannon O'Brien
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