Moakley was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1953 to 1963 and a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1964 to 1970 . He was a delegate to the 1968 Democratic National Convention . After the retirement of longtime Congressman John W. McCormack , Moakley ran for the Democratic nomination in the ninth district but lost to Boston School Committee chair Louise Day Hicks , who gained support based on her opposition to school desegregation . He was a member of the Boston City Council from 1971 to 1973
1968 Democratic National Convention
1968 Democratic National Convention
Joe Moakley