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Mass. governor former chief of staff, Cowan, named interim senator to fill Kerry's seat
BOSTON -- Although his time in the U.S. Senate will be brief -- less than five full months -- William "Mo" Cowan could find himself in the thick of major policy debates from the federal budget to immigration reform and gun control.
Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday appointed Cowan, his former chief of staff, to serve as the interim U.S. senator for Massachusetts until a special election is held June 25 to fill the seat left vacant by John Kerry's confirmation as the nation's next secretary of state.
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Mass. governor former chief of staff, Cowan, named interim senator to fill Kerry's seat
BOSTON -- Although his time in the U.S. Senate will be brief -- less than five full months -- William "Mo" Cowan could find himself in the thick of major policy debates from the federal budget to immigration reform and gun control.
Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday appointed Cowan, his former chief of staff, to serve as the interim U.S. senator for Massachusetts until a special election is held June 25 to fill the seat left vacant by John Kerry's confirmation as the nation's next secretary of state.
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