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patrick guerriero incumbent melrose , massachusetts file : mayordolan2.jpg democrat mayor of melrose , massachusetts january 7 , 2002 allison -lrb- wilson -rrb- dolan robert j. dolan -lrb- politician -rrb-
 robert j. dolan fordham university northeastern university
robert j. dolan -lrb- politician -rrb-

robert j. dolan is mayor of melrose , massachusetts , sworn in on january 7 , 2002 .
he graduated from melrose high school , received his ba in political science from fordham university , his masters in public administration -lrb- mpa -rrb- from northeastern university .
in 2003 , dolan completed his certificate in municipal governance and policy at the rappaport institute at harvard university kennedy school of government .
while at fordham , he worked for a summer at quincy market in boston 's faneuil hall area , selling items from one of the infamous carts .
he served on the melrose school committee 1994-1998 , serving as vice chairman 1996-98 .
he served on the board of aldermen as alderman at large 1998-2002 ; serving as president of the board in 2001 .
in november 2001 , he was elected mayor of melrose .
he is married to alison -lrb- wilson -rrb- dolan and they have one son and one daughter .
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