Joe DeNucci, a former world class middleweight boxing contender who became a politician and the longest-serving state auditor in Massachusetts history, has died at age 78. As a Democrat, he served as a state representative and later held the office of state auditor for 24 years. "I am extremely proud of the work of the state auditor's office," DeNucci said shortly before leaving office. As auditor, DeNucci's job was to root out waste, fraud and corruption in state government. Amid that scandal, DeNucci didn't run for re-election in 2010.

Source: ABC News September 09, 2017 01:00 UTC