Francis Xavier Bellotti is an American lawyer and politician who served as both the 39th attorney general and the 61st lieutenant governor of Massachusetts.
Bellotti in the 1960s
Belotti shakes hands with Boston Mayor John F. Collins in Collins's office at the Old Boston City Hall (circa 1962)
Bellotti listens as Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell speaks in recognition of his 100th birthday on May 3, 2023
Massachusetts Attorney General
The Massachusetts attorney general is an elected constitutionally defined executive officer of the Massachusetts government. The officeholder is the chief lawyer and law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The officeholder also acts as an advocate and resource for the Commonwealth and its residents in many areas, including consumer protection, combating fraud and corruption, protecting civil rights, and maintaining economic competition. The current attorney general is Andrea Campbell.
Massachusetts Attorney General
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