Raymond F. Rourke

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name =Raymond F. Rourke

| image =Raymond F. Rourke.png

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| office =73rd Mayor of
Lowell, Massachusetts

| term_start =1978

| term_end =1979

| predecessor =Leo J. Farley

| successor =Robert C. Maguire

| office2 =Member of the
Lowell, Massachusetts City Council{{Citation |last=The Boston Herald| title = Raymond F. Rourke, 86, Lowell mayor, firefighter. | page = 72 | publisher = The Boston Herald| location = Boston, Massachusetts |date = May 27, 2004}}

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| successor2 =

| office3 =Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
47th Middlesex District{{Citation| last=O'Neil | first=Edward B. | title = Public Officials of Massachusetts 1975-1976| page = 281 | publisher = Commonwealth of Massachusetts | location = Boston, Massachusetts | year = 1975}}

| term_start3 =1957

| term_end3 =1975

| predecessor3 = Patrick Plunkett

| successor3 = Edward A. LeLacheur

| birth_name =Raymond Francis Rourke

| birth_date ={{Birth date|1917|10|10}}{{Citation |last= The Lowell Sun| title = Raymond Francis Rourke Renowned Political Figure in Lowell, Former Mayor, State Rep, Firefighter; 86. | publisher = The Lowell Sun| location = Lowell, Massachusetts |date = May 25, 2004}}

| birth_place =Lowell, Massachusetts

| death_date ={{Death date and age|2004|05|24|1917|10|10}}

| death_place =Lowell, Massachusetts

|resting_place=St. Patrick's Cemetery, Lowell.{{Citation |last= The Lowell Sun| title = ROURKE | publisher = The Lowell Sun| location = Lowell, Massachusetts |date = May 26, 2004}}

| nationality =

| party = Democratic

| occupation =Firefighter

|residence=1283 Lawrence Street, Lowell, Massachusetts

|alma_mater=St. Peter's Grammar School, Keith Academy, Lowell Commercial College

| spouse =Rita LaCoss

| children = Raymond R. Rourke;
Maureen A. Rourke;
Arthur T. Rourke;
Richard P. Rourke;
John P. Rourke;
Nancy L. Rourke;
Timothy M. Rourke

|allegiance={{flagicon|USA|1861}}

|branch= U.S. Navy

|serviceyears=

|rank=Petty officer third class

|commands=

|battles=World War II

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}}

Raymond Francis Rourke (October 10, 1917 – May 24, 2004) was an American politician and firefighter who served for many years in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and as the seventy third Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts.

His son Timothy Rourke (1952–1982) and daughter-in-law Susan F. Rourke also served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing Lowell.{{cite news |last1=Blake |first1=Andrew |title=Legislator, 29, killed in Lowell crash |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/437012011/?match=1&terms=timothy%20rourke |access-date=April 29, 2024 |work=The Boston Globe |date=April 18, 1982 |page=29|url-access=subscription}}