Dick Kraus
Dick Kraus | |
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| Member of theMassachusetts State Senatefor the Fourth Middlesex District | |
| In office1983–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Rotondi |
| Succeeded by | Robert A. Havern III |
| President of Cape Cod Community College | |
| In office1991–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Philip R. Day, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Schatzberg |
| Town of Arlington MassachusettsSchool Committee[1] | |
| In office1970–1976 | |
| Town of Arlington MassachusettsTown Meeting Member[1] | |
| In office1970–1976 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Arnold Kraus(1937-08-27)August 27, 1937[1] |
| Died | December 8, 2019(2019-12-08) (aged 82) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patricia Fiero |
| Parent(s) | Wanda Myrtle (Casebolt) KrausWalter Raymond Kraus[2] |
| Hutchinson Junior College, A.A.S, 1957;University of Kansas, A.B., 1959;Harvard University, M.A. 1961; PhD 1968. | |
Richard Arnold Kraus (August 27, 1937 – December 8, 2019) was a Massachusetts educator and politician who represented the Fourth Middlesex District in the Massachusetts State Senate and who was the president of Cape Cod Community College.
Kraus was born in Hutchinson, Kansas to Wanda Myrtle (Casebolt) Kraus and Walter Raymond Kraus. He went to Hutchinson Community College and graduated from University of Kansas in 1959. In 1968, Kraus received his doctorate degree from Harvard University. Kraus served in several positions at Harvard University including dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Kraus lived in Arlington, Massachusetts with his wife and family. He served on the Arlington school committee from 1970 to 1976 and served as chairman of the school committee. His wife was Patricia Fiero who also served in the Massachusetts General Court.[3][2]