BREAKING NEWS

Former AIPAC chairman to run for Massachusetts governor

BOSTON — Former AIPAC chairman Steve Grossman, now the treasurer in Massachusetts, said he will run for governor in the state.
On Wednesday, Grossman told a local television station that he plans to announce his candidacy for the November 2014 election at the state’s Democratic Party convention on Saturday. Gov. Deval Patrick is not seeking re-election.
Grossman, a 67-year-old businessman, is a longtime influential Jewish community leader and Democratic activist. He served as chairman of the American Israel Political Action Committee from 1992 to 1997. He has headed the national and state Democratic parties.