Robert Correia
Robert Correia | |
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Correia in 2008 | |
| 41st Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 7, 2008 – January 4, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | William F. Whitty (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | William A. Flanagan |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 1977 – January 7, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew J. Kuss |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Aguiar |
| Constituency | 12th Bristol (1977–1979) 7th Bristol (1979–2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1939 Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 2021 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Fall River, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Southeastern Massachusetts University Bridgewater State University |
| Occupation | Politician, teacher |
Robert Correia (January 3, 1939 – July 2, 2021) was an American politician who represented the 12th and 7th Bristol Districts in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1977 to 2008 and served as the 41st Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts from 2008 to 2010. He ran for re-election as Mayor in 2009 but finished third in the mayoral preliminary behind City Councilor Cathy Ann Viveiros and Attorney William Flanagan.