Lawrence Peter Novak
Republican · MA
Retired Brockton attorney and former Brockton School Committee member who has long chaired the Brockton Republican City Committee and once served as state Republican Party treasurer. He has opposed sanctuary-city policies.
Where Lawrence Peter Novak stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (1 record)
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Track record
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
As a former Massasoit Community College trustee chair, described pressing faculty to hold office hours so students could get extra help.
June 1, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
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Track record — General
General · 6 records
By January 2026, had left the chairmanships of the Brockton Republican City Committee and its Ward 1 committee.
January 14, 2026
Source: brocktonrcc.com · researched September 25, 2026
Received radio host Howie Carr’s endorsement for a Massachusetts Republican State Committee seat.
March 3, 2024
Source: bostonbroadside.com · researched September 25, 2026
Chaired the Brockton Republican City Committee as its membership grew past 120 and it organized every city ward.
June 1, 2019
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Served as vice chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party during the 2004 Republican National Convention.
August 31, 2004
Source: cbsnews.com · researched September 25, 2026
Received a Massachusetts Senate citation honoring his service to the state Republican Party.
May 14, 1998
Source: friendsofirishresearch.org · researched September 25, 2026
While serving on the Brockton School Committee, won a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court waiver allowing him to take the bar exam after a school-accreditation dispute.
April 10, 1986
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Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and two money-laundering counts and received an 87-month federal prison sentence.
May 22, 2009
Source: govinfo.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Race Lawrence Peter Novak is in:
- Massachusetts State Representative 9th Plymouth District · November 3, 2026 · 9th Plymouth District; Massachusetts
Profile last researched September 24, 2026.