David B. Cohen (mayor)

David Cohen
Mayor of Newton, Massachusetts
In office January 1, 1998 – December 31, 2009
Preceded by	Thomas Concannon, Jr.
Succeeded by	Setti Warren
Personal details
Born	September 2, 1947 [1] Boston, Massachusetts [1]
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Newton, Massachusetts
Alma mater	Harvard College Boston University Law School [1]

David B. Cohen is a politician who served as a Massachusetts state Representative and as the mayor of Newton, Massachusetts.^[2]

Cohen was a member of the Newton Board of Alderman from 1972–1979 and a state representative from 1979-1998.^[1] In 1997, Cohen defeated incumbent Mayor Thomas Concannon, Jr. to win his first of three terms as mayor.

Based on statistics reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Newton under Mayor Cohen's leadership was the nation's safest city during 2003, 2004 and 2005,^[3] and the fourth safest city in the nation in 2006.^[4] The designation is based on crime statistics in six categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and auto theft. Cohen did not run for re election in 2009.

Later career

David decided not to run for another term in 2009 and left office on Jan. 1, 2010, replaced by political newcomer Setti Warren, who won a close race against State Representative Ruth Balser.

Cohen has said his decision was based largely on controversy over the city's new Newton North High School. With a price tag exceeding $200 million, the school is the most-expensive in Massachusetts.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1995-1996. http://www.archive.org/stream/publicofficersof19951996bost#page/104/mode/2up. 
2. ^ Newton official page
3. ^ 2005, City Crime Rankings By Population Group
4. ^ 2006, City Crime Rankings by Population Group

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Name	Cohen, David B.
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Date of birth	September 2, 1947
Place of birth	Boston, Massachusetts
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