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James O'Keefe
ABOUT THE CANDIDATE  Bio  Website
Full name James O’Keefe
Party Green-Rainbow
Current home Somerville
Education Bachelor degree from University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1990; Masters degree in Economics from Boston University, 1998
Current job m-Qube Corporation employee
Resume highlights Worked in computer software field for over ten years, served as Green-Rainbow party of Massachusetts co-chair in 1999-2000 and treasurer in 2000-2001.
Elected offices Green-Rainbow Party Co-Chair, 1999-2000; Green-Rainbow Party Treasurer 2000-2001
Family Wife Melanie, and two children, Liam and Emma
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