BOSTON – Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair Gus Bickford released the following statement today in celebration of life of legendary State Treasurer and Democratic leader Robert Q. Crane:

“Today, we celebrate the life of our longest-serving Treasurer and former Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair Robert Crane. Bob was a strong Democratic champion for decades who never lost a race and who made the Massachusetts Lottery the most successful state lottery in the nation. But, he’d most want to be remembered as a great entertainer who never forgot a friend.”

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