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Frank Cousins
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Portrait of Frank Cousins
Essex County Sheriff
In office
1996–2017
Preceded by Charles Reardon
Succeeded by Kevin Coppinger
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 1st Essex District
In office
1993–1996
Preceded by Barbara Hildt
Succeeded by Kevin L. Finnegan
Personal details
Born (1958-05-07) May 7, 1958 (age 66)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political party Republican
Residence Newburyport, Massachusetts
Alma mater Newburyport High School
Occupation Automobile Dealership Owner
Real Estate Sales Associate
Politician
Sheriff

Frank G. Cousins, Jr. (born May 7, 1958, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American politician who served as the Essex County, Massachusetts Sheriff. Cousins became the first African-American sheriff in Massachusetts when he was appointed to the position in 1996 by then Massachusetts Governor William Weld.

Prior to his appointment to sheriff, Cousins had served on the Newburyport, Massachusetts City Council, and then in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1993 up until he became sheriff. As a Republican, Cousins has won elections for the sheriff position in 1998, 2004, and 2010 in heavily Democratic Essex County. He did not run for reelection in 2016.

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