Norfolk County Commission dedicates meeting to Arthur and Shirley Tobin; commissioners recall long public service

The Norfolk County Commission dedicated its Jan. 28 meeting to Arthur and Shirley Tobin and heard extended remarks about Arthur Tobin's decades of public service.

Chairman and commissioners recounted Mr. Tobin's record: born in Quincy, veteran of the Korean War, graduate of Boston College and Suffolk University Law School, elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1967, elected Quincy mayor in the late 1970s, and appointed clerk magistrate of the Quincy District Court in February 1982, a position he held for 44 years. Commissioners described wide community turnout at recent services and noted that Arthur died 18 hours after his wife, Shirley Strong.

Commissioners expressed condolences and dedicated the meeting to the Tobins before adjourning. No formal actions related to the tribute were required; the dedication was recorded as part of the meeting's announcements and closing remarks.