Mel King

Mel King
King circa 1975
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Suffolk district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 2, 1983
Preceded by	Doris Bunte
Succeeded by	Byron Rushing
Personal details
Born	Melvin Herbert King (1928-10-20)October 20, 1928 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 28, 2023(2023-03-28) (aged 94) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Joyce King (m. 1951)
Children	6
Education	Claflin College Boston State College

Melvin Herbert King (October 20, 1928 – March 28, 2023) was an American politician, community organizer, and educator. In 1973, King was elected as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 9th Suffolk district, a post he held until early 1983. King was the runner-up in the 1983 Boston mayoral election, against Raymond Flynn.

King, a lifelong resident of South End neighborhood of Boston, was active in creating community programs and institutions for low-income people in the city, and was the founder of the South End Technology Center.^[1] At the time of his death, he held the position of Senior Lecturer Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in their Department of Urban Studies and Planning.