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James Shannon (Massachusetts politician)

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James Shannon
James Michael Shannon, undated picture
President of the International Electrotechnical Commission
In office
January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2020
Preceded byJunji Nomura
Succeeded byYinbiao Shu
40th Attorney General of Massachusetts
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991
GovernorMichael Dukakis
Preceded byFrancis Bellotti
Succeeded byScott Harshbarger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 5th district
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985
Preceded byPaul Tsongas
Succeeded byChester G. Atkins
Personal details
Born
James Michael Shannon

(1952-04-04) April 4, 1952 (age 71)
Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationJohns Hopkins University (BA)
George Washington University Law School (JD)

James Michael Shannon (born April 4, 1952) is an American Democratic politician from Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, and later as the Massachusetts Attorney General.

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When we think of classic works of art, the most common setting we imagine them in is a museum. But what we often forget is that much of this art was not produced with a museum setting in mind. What happens to an artwork when it's taken out of its originally intended context? Take the example of Michelangelo's Statue of David, depicting the boy hero who slew the giant philistine, Goliath, armed with only his courage and his slingshot. When Michelangelo began carving a block of pure white marble to communicate this famous Biblical story, the city of Florence intended to place the finished product atop their grand cathedral. Not only would the 17 foot tall statue be easily visible at this height, but its placement alongside 11 other statues of Old Testament heroes towering over onlookers would have a powerful religious significance, forcing the viewer to stare in awe towards the heavens. But by the time Michelangelo had finished the work, in 1504, the plans for the other statues had fallen through, and the city realized that lifting such a large sculpture to the roof would be more difficult than they had thought. Furthermore, the statue was so detailed and lifelike, down to the bulging veins in David's arm and the determination on his face, that it seemed a shame to hide it so far from the viewer. A council of politicians and artists convened to decide on a new location for the statue. Ultimately voting to place it in front of the Palazzo della Signoria, the town hall and home of the new Republican government. This new location transformed the statue's meaning. The Medici family, who for generations had ruled the city through their control of banking, had recently been exiled, and Florence now saw itself as a free city, threatened on all sides by wealthy and powerful rivals. David, now the symbol of heroic resistance against overwhelming odds, was placed with his intense stare, now a look of stern warning, focused directly towards Rome, the home of Cardinal Giovanni de Medici. Though the statue itself had not been altered, its placement changed nearly every aspect of it from a religious to a political significance. Though a replica of David still appears at the Palazzo, the original statue was moved in 1873 to the Galleria dell'Accademia, where it remains today. In the orderly, quiet environment of the museum, alongside numerous half-finished Michelangelo sculptures, overt religious and political interpretations fall away, giving way to detached contemplation of Michelangelo's artistic and technical skill. But even here, the astute viewer may notice that David's head and hand appear disproportionately large, a reminder that they were made to be viewed from below. So, not only does context change the meaning and interpretation of an artwork throughout its history, sometimes it can make that history resurface in the most unexpected ways.

Biography

Shannon was born on April 4, 1952, in Methuen, Massachusetts, and grew up in Lawrence.[1] He graduated from Phillips Academy in 1969 and received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1973.[2][3] He earned a J.D. degree at George Washington University Law School in 1975 and practiced law in Lawrence.[4][5]

In 1970 and 1971 Shannon was an intern in the office of Congressman F. Bradford Morse.[6] From 1973 to 1975 he served on the staff of Congressman Michael J. Harrington.[7] In 1976 he ran for the Massachusetts State Senate, losing the Democratic primary to incumbent William X. Wall by only eight votes.[8][9]

He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1978, succeeding Paul E. Tsongas, who ran successfully for the United States Senate. Shannon was reelected in 1980 and 1982.

In 1981, he was selected to be one of the first Young Leaders of the French-American Foundation.[10]

When Senator Tsongas announced his retirement in 1984, Shannon entered the race to succeed him. He was defeated in the Democratic primary by Lieutenant Governor John Forbes Kerry, who went on to win the seat. Shannon served out the rest of his term in the House, leaving office in January 1985, at which point he was elected to the Common Cause National Governing Board.

In 1986, he was elected Attorney General of Massachusetts, defeating Edward F. Harrington and serving from 1987 to 1991.[11][12] He was defeated for re-election in 1990 by Scott Harshbarger in the Democratic primary.[13]

In 2000 Shannon led Bill Bradley's presidential campaign in Massachusetts and was a Bradley delegate to Democratic National Convention.[14][15]

He was elected president and Chief Executive Officer of the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) in 2002, and served until 2014.[16]

He became President of the International Electrotechnical Commission on 1 January 2017 for a three-year term.[17]

References

  1. ^ Anna L. Brownson, Charles Bruce Brownson, Congressional Staff Directory, 1982, page 56
  2. ^ Phillips Academy Andover, Program, Dedication of Peter Drench Park at Isham Field Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, May 24, 2014, page 4
  3. ^ Johns Hopkins Magazine online, Class Notes, Fall 2013, retrieved August 2, 2014
  4. ^ American Bankers Association, ABA Banking Journal, Volume 74, 1982, page 70
  5. ^ Congressional Staff Directory, Advance Locator for Capitol Hill, 1983, page 61
  6. ^ "Young Lawrence Attorney Seeks to Unseat Sen. Wall". The Lowell Sun. March 9, 1976. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ Stuart E. Weisberg, Barney Frank: The Story of America's Only Left-handed, Gay, Jewish Congressman, 2009, page 171
  8. ^ "Files for Recount". The Lowell Sun. September 22, 1976. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Legendary Sen. Wall Wins Razor-Thin Victory". The Lowell Sun. September 15, 1976. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Young Leaders". French-American Foundation. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  11. ^ Elsa C. Arnett, Harvard Crimson, Attorney General, November 3, 1986
  12. ^ United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Biography, Edward F. Harrington Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved August 2, 2014
  13. ^ Andrea Lamberti, MIT Tech, Silber, Weld Win, September 21, 1990
  14. ^ Seth Gitell, Going for Broke: Al Gore is Running Out of Money. Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid. Archived 2015-09-22 at the Wayback Machine, December 17–24, 1999
  15. ^ Elizabeth Mehren, Los Angeles Times, New England's Appeal Not Equal to the Sum of Its Delegates, March 3, 2000
  16. ^ National Fire Protection Association, The Pro Board Honors NFPA President James M. Shannon With Donation to the Fire Protection Research Foundation, June 19, 2014
  17. ^ IEC Officers, CH: International Electrotechnical Commission, 2017, archived from the original on January 3, 2020, retrieved November 15, 2017

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