Louis R. "Lou" Nickinello (born September 8, 1940 in

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) is an American businessman and politician who served in the

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from 1971 to 1983. In

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he was an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. Nickinello was appointed Executive Director of the

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by Governor Edward J. King on King's last day in office. He was fired two weeks later after three board members appointed by new governor Michael S. Dukakis voted in favor of dismissing him. He was later appointed by Dukakis to serve as Massachusetts' Deputy Secretary of Transportation for Special Projects. After leaving politics, Nickinello served as President of Ackerley Communications' (later AK Media) business in Massachusetts, a billboard company. He was fired in 1997 after a federal investigation into his dealings with Congressman

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nickinello, Lou 1940 births Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives People from East Boston People from Natick, Massachusetts Bentley University alumni Living people Massachusetts Port Authority people 20th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court