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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...response to a question, Galvin said he favors economic sanctions against South Africa...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: Congressional Candidate Galvin Touts Record for Campus Dems | 2/21/1986 | See Source »

...candidate's record over his ten years as Allston's Representative includes support for legislation changing the system of representation on the Boston City Council, an achievement that Galvin said permitted minority and poorer districts to have more of a voice in city government...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: Congressional Candidate Galvin Touts Record for Campus Dems | 2/21/1986 | See Source »

...Galvin said fellow candidate Melvin H. King, who represented South Boston in the legislature at the time, joined him in pushing the bill through a state referendum and eventually into law. He described another candidate, City Council Member Albert L. "Dapper" O'Neil, as "my chief nemesis" during the discussion surrounding the reforms...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: Congressional Candidate Galvin Touts Record for Campus Dems | 2/21/1986 | See Source »

...initiated the "grandfather clause" in legislation that raised the Massachusetts drinking age from 20 to 21, saying that "all I could imagine was some sort of `last blast' party," and that he had feared Massachusetts' former drinkers would be more likely to drive across state borders to obtain alcohol. Galvin said he supported an earlier bill raising the drinking age from...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: Congressional Candidate Galvin Touts Record for Campus Dems | 2/21/1986 | See Source »

...Galvin said he and many other candidates looked forward to the emergence of more vigorous debate on specific campaign issues, which he said "will be to the advantage of us as individuals and to the disadvantage of Mr. [Joseph P.] Kennedy...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: Congressional Candidate Galvin Touts Record for Campus Dems | 2/21/1986 | See Source »

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