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Paul Cellucci

Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts (died 2013)

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Born
April 24, 1948
Died
June 8, 2013
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1948

About Paul Cellucci

Argeo Paul Cellucci (; April 24, 1948 – June 8, 2013) was an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 69th governor of Massachusetts from 1999 to 2001 (acting governor, 1997 to 1999) and as the United States Ambassador to Canada from 2001 to 2005. He also served as 68th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1999, as well as in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate from 1977 to 1991. Cellucci became acting governor following Bill Weld's resignation in 1997 after being nominated for United States Ambassador to Mexico. He then was elected to a full term as governor in 1998, and served until 2001, when he resigned to become the U.S. Ambassador to Canada under President George W. Bush, a post he held until 2005. Cellucci was first elected to public office as a member of the Hudson Charter Commission in 1970. Cellucci became the Governor of Massachusetts in 1997 upon the resignation of Bill Weld.

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Paul Cellucci timeline

  1. Cellucci was first elected to public office as a member of the Hudson Charter Commission in 1970.
  2. Cellucci became acting governor following Bill Weld's resignation in 1997 after being nominated for United States Ambassador to Mexico.
  3. Cellucci became the Governor of Massachusetts in 1997 upon the resignation of Bill Weld.

The world when Paul Cellucci was born

Paul Cellucci was born in 1948. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1948

  • #1 song"Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt
  • Top movieHamlet
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater (Milton Berle)
  • Best-selling bookThe Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCleveland Indians win the World Series
  • Top headlineState of Israel declared
  • Technology milestoneLong-playing vinyl record (LP) introduced
  • Defining fadTelevision sets in homes
  • Notable inventionVelcro
  • World population2.50 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • Also wonBaltimore Bullets (BAA)
  • U.S. population146.6M

1948 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Paul Cellucci's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19482026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$8,300$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population146.6M341 million

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