Moakley Institute

Moakley Institute

Congressmen Moakley and Rangel at the State of the Union Address, 2001.

The John Joseph Moakley Archive and Institute at Suffolk University was established by Suffolk University in 2001 upon Congressman Moakley’s gift of his papers. It is dedicated to the preservation, study, interpretation and celebration of Congressman Moakley’s legacy of service and political and public policy leadership. John Joseph "Joe" Moakley (1927-2001) of South Boston represented the Massachusetts Ninth Congressional District from 1973 until his death in 2001.

Upcoming Program: Connections to College

The Moakley Institute, along with the S.O.U.L.S. office and the Bird Street Community Center, is co-sponsoring a summer program for students in the Boston Public Schools. Please click here for more information.

Note: The Moakley Archive and Institute will close at 1pm on Thursday, July 3, and will be closed all day on Friday, July 5.

"I believe that compassion is a strength, not a weakness." - Joe Moakley