1. Ronald Conrad MacKenzie was an American attorney and Republican politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate from 1967 to 1977.
12 Facts About Ronald MacKenzie
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Ronald MacKenzie resigned following his conviction for extortion, conspiracy, and other related offenses.
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Ronald MacKenzie graduated from Winchester High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Dartmouth College in 1956.
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Ronald MacKenzie served as First Lieutenant in the United States Army.
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In 1963 Ronald MacKenzie served as chairman of a signature drive for an initiative petition drive to weaken the power of the Massachusetts Governor's Council.
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In 1964, MacKenzie challenged incumbent Democratic state senator James J Long in the 7th Middlesex District.
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Also in 1969, Ronald MacKenzie filed a bill that would make possession of marijuana a misdemeanor rather than a felony.
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From 1971 to 1977, Ronald MacKenzie served as Assistant Minority Floor Leader.
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Ronald MacKenzie was sentenced to one year in prison and fined $5,000.
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Ronald MacKenzie served ten months at the Federal Correctional Institution in Allenwood.
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In December 1983 the Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners ruled that Ronald MacKenzie was eligible to be a lawyer in spite of his conviction.
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Ronald MacKenzie went on to pass the bar and practice law part-time.