No ballots will be counted before 8 p.m. Tuesday night, Galvin said. Subscribe to MassLive.com. Monday morning he stated that he is hopeful that final results will be available by Wednesday morning. All rights reserved (About Us). A lifelong Republican, he first entered government when Eisenhower was president. [3] Pierce argued before the United States Supreme Court on behalf of Martin Luther King Jr. and the New York Times in the important First Amendment case styled New York Times v. Sullivan. This election marks the first time a significant portion of Massachusetts voters cast their ballot by mail. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. Pierce, Samuel H. CANDIDATE DETAILS. Samuel Riley Pierce Jr. (September 8, 1922 – October 31, 2000) was Ronald Reagan's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from January 23, 1981 until January 20, 1989. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Collins received 16,156 votes to challenger Samuel Pierce's 5,711. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Pierce served in the United States Army's Criminal Investigation Division during World War II. Born in Glen Cove, New York, Pierce was an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America. Affiliation. 43 Bushnell St. Boston, Massachusetts , United States. Pierce was an assistant United States attorney in New York from 1953 to 1955. [4] Millions of dollars of federal government money was given to projects sought by connected politicians of both parties, in violation of rules governing such grants and expenditures. Pierce was named a partner of the law firm of Battle Fowler in 1961, the first African-American partner of a major New York firm, and was there until 1981 except for a period from 1970 thro… [2], For the English preacher, theologian, and Calvinist divine, see, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Learn how and when to remove this template message, United States Office of the Independent Counsel, political favoritism and trading of influence, List of African-American United States Cabinet Secretaries, "Samuel R. Pierce Jr., Ex-Housing Secretary, Dies at 78", "Samuel R. Pierce Jr.; Reagan HUD Chief Was Investigated but Never Charged", "Pierce Helped His Old Law Firm On H.U.D. Pierce completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Please support high-quality local journalism. All ballots must be received by election officials Tuesday at 8 p.m. to be counted, following a decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Following speculation that the large number of ballots cast by mail could result in election result delays, Galvin said it remains to be seen. Pierce himself was not charged, however. Pierce was Reagan's only African American cabinet member and the only cabinet member to serve in his post throughout both of Reagan's terms as President. Samuel H. Pierce. [2][6], Pierce died at the Holy Cross Hospital outside Washington, D.C., on October 31, 2000, at the age of 78. Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin said Monday he expects as many as 1.3 million people will cast Democratic ballots on Tuesday and 150,000 people will cast Republican ballots. In 1981, Pierce became Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under Ronald Reagan. Due to his perceived low profile within the Reagan administration, he was sometimes derided as "Silent Sam. For the latest version, refresh your page. He earned a master of laws degree from New York University School of Law in 1952.[2]. Address. He was also elected to Cornell's oldest senior honor society, the Sphinx Head Society. Requests, Files Show", Atlanta Journal-Constitution article from Pierce's tenure, United States Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Samuel_Pierce&oldid=961823850, African-American members of the Cabinet of the United States, Articles needing additional references from December 2016, All articles needing additional references, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 June 2020, at 16:11. In a typical primary, under a million ballots are cast in Massachusetts. Election results below will be updated in real time after the polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Michelle Williams | Michelle.Williams@MassLive.com. In a Massachusetts primary that is expected to draw record turnout, five contested state Senate races are on the ballot. He became an assistant to the Undersecretary of Labor in 1955. [2], After leaving office, he was investigated by the United States Office of the Independent Counsel and the United States Congress over mismanagement, abuse and political favoritism that took place in the department during his tenure. Pierce was appointed by Governor Nelson Rockefeller to serve as a judge in New York City, 1959–1960. Democratic. Competing Democratic state Senate candidates are on the ballot for the following districts: 1st Suffolk; 2nd Middlesex; 2nd Plymouth & Bristol; Hampden; and Norfolk, Bristol & Plymouth. On June 18, 1981 during a luncheon for the US Conference of Mayors in Washington DC, President Reagan mistook Pierce for one of the mayors on the dais, with the famous "Hello, Mr. Mayor" comment. A lifelong Republican, he first entered government when Eisenhower was president. Pierce was named a partner of the law firm of Battle Fowler in 1961,[2][4] the first African-American partner of a major New York firm, and was there until 1981 except for a period from 1970 through 1973 when—during the Nixon presidency—he was general counsel for the Department of the Treasury. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. Samuel Pierce (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent the 1st Suffolk District. Pierce was appointed by Governor Nelson Rockefeller to serve as a judge in New York City, 1959–1960. [4] These investigations found that under Pierce's stewardship the department engaged in political favoritism and trading of influence. He lost in the Democratic primary on September 1, 2020 . "[5] During Pierce's tenure, HUD appropriations for low-income housing were cut by nearly half and funding all but ended for new housing construction. In a Massachusetts primary that is expected to draw record turnout, five contested state Senate races are on the ballot. [4] Through the 1990s many of Pierce's closest aides and confidants at the department were charged and convicted on felony charges related to the political favoritism and inappropriate expenditures that pervaded the department during Pierce's tenure (Thomas Demery, Phillip Winn, Joseph Strauss and Deborah Gore Dean). Pierce graduated from Cornell University in 1947 and received a law degree from Cornell Law School in 1949. Name. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). August 27, 2020 During a virtual forum on Monday night voters got the chance to hear from state Sen. Nick Collins and his primary challenger, first-time candidate Samuel Pierce. The two Democrats will appear on the primary election ballot next Tuesday, Sept. 1. [1] Pierce was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity. He became an assistant to the Undersecretary of Labor in 1955. Pierce was an assistant United States attorney in New York from 1953 to 1955.