Brockton's lying, Fireman-slapping Mayor Harrington Never Graduated High School. Who Woulda Thought?

[Ian David]

School degrees come to fore in election
By Maria Papadopoulos, Enterprise staff writer

BROCKTON — What began as an attempt to cast doubt on whether mayoral challenger Jass Stewart graduated from college ended with the revelation that the current mayor never graduated high school.

Mayor James E. Harrington, an 18-year public official and successful businessman, disclosed Thursday that he did not earn a high school diploma.

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Asked for comment on Thursday, Stewart said, “My concern with Mr. Harrington isn't that he doesn't have a high school diploma. I'm concerned about his lack of performance as mayor.”

Stewart received a bachelor's degree in broadcasting and film in 1993 and a master's degree in education in 1998 from Boston University. He was also a research fellow in the department of urban planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2002 to 2004. Stewart brought his college diplomas to The Enterprise and furnished documentation from MIT to confirm his fellowship.

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The state Department of Education would not confirm that Harrington received a GED. A staff member said a GED holder must sign a release form for this information to be made public.

More:
http://enterprise.southofboston.com/articles/2007/10/28/news/news/news05.txt


I guess when you lack basic education, you're more likely to resort to physical violence when face with something complicated, like negotiating with a Fireman's Union.



"Firemen bad!