Paul Cellucci
Paul Cellucci United States Ambassador to Canada In office April 17, 2001 – March 18, 2005 President George W. Bush Preceded by Gordon Giffin Succeeded by David Wilkins 69th Governor of Massachusetts In office July 29, 1997 – April 10, 2001 Acting: July 29, 1997 – January 7, 1999 Lieutenant Jane Swift Preceded by William Weld Succeeded by Jane Swift (Acting) 68th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts In office January 3, 1991 – January 7, 1999 Governor William Weld Preceded by Evelyn Murphy Succeeded by Jane Swift Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Middlesex and Worcester District In office 1985–1991 Preceded by Chester Atkins Succeeded by Robert Durand Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 3rd Middlesex District In office 1979–1985 Preceded by Charles Flaherty Succeeded by Patricia Walrath Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 51st Middlesex District In office 1977–1979 Preceded by Wilfred Balthazar Succeeded by Constituency abolished Personal details Born Argeo Paul Cellucci (1948-04-24)April 24, 1948 Hudson, Massachusetts Died June 8, 2013(2013-06-08) (aged 65) Hudson, Massachusetts Resting place Forestvale Cemetery (Hudson, Massachusetts) Political party Republican Spouse(s) Jan Garnett Children 2 daughters Alma mater Boston College Religion Roman Catholicism Military service Service/branch  United States Army Years of service 1970-1978 Unit Reserves Argeo Paul Cellucci (April 24, 1948 – June 8, 2013) was an American politician and diplomat from Massachusetts. A Republican, he served in state's House of Representatives and Senate before being elected the state's lieutenant governor, a position he held from 1991-97 under Governor William Weld. When Weld resigned in 1997 after being nominated US Ambassador to Mexico, Cellucci became acting governor. He then was elected governor in 1998, and served until 2001 when he resigned to become US Ambassador to Canada, a post he held until 2005. In 2011, Cellucci announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease). He died from complications of the disease two years later.