text: Patricia D. Jehlen, (M.A. History), Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1991–2005), Member of the Massachusetts Senate (2005–Present).
  John F. Kelly, B.A. 1976, general in the United States Marine Corps, commander of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) from 2012 to 2016. Former senior military assistant to the Secretary of Defense, former commander of Multi-National Force-West, Iraq, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (January–July 2017), White House Chief of Staff (July 2017–January 2019).
  Joseph P. Kennedy II, (B.A. 1976), current president of Citizens Energy Corporation and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1987–1999).
  Dennis Lehane, (did not finish), author.
  Ron Mariano, (M.Ed., 1972), Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (2020–Present), Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1991–Present), Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (2011–2020).
  Juana Matias, state representative
  Gina McCarthy, (B.A., 1976), Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2013–2017), White House National Climate Advisor (2021–2022)
  Michael J. McGlynn, (B.A. Political Science/History, 1976). Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1977–1988), Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts (1988–2016).
  Thomas Menino, (B.A. Community Planning, 1988). Mayor of Boston (1993–2014), Boston City Council President (1993), Member of the Boston City Council (1984–1993).
  Janet Mills B.A. 1970, Maine Attorney General (2009–2011; 2013–2019), 75th Governor of Maine (2019–).