About Edward J. King
Edward Joseph King was an American politician who served as the 66th governor of Massachusetts from 1979 to 1983. A member of the Democratic Party until 1985, he then became a member of the Republican Party. Elected in the 1978 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, he lost the Democratic primary of the 1982 election to his predecessor Michael Dukakis. Massport also became known for providing legislators with jobs for their constituents, gifts, and no-bid contracts. Dukakis won the Democratic non-binding endorsement at the State Democratic Convention in May. In 1959, King became comptroller for the newly formed Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). After his dismissal, King became president of the New England Council, a regional Chamber of commerce-like organization funded by business interests.
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