Bellotti to step down as sheriff to lead Quincy College

Norfolk County Sheriff Michael Bellotti spoke at a press conference in 2015 in Quincy. Michael P. Norton/SHNS photo

Norfolk County Sheriff Michael Bellotti will resign the position he’s held for nearly two decades to become the interim president of Quincy College, a municipally affiliated two-year school looking to rebound after its nursing program was shut down by the state this spring.

Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch, who had been the acting president of the college since May, recommended Bellotti to the board of governors on Wednesday night to serve as president for the next 18 months. The recommendation was accepted, Bellotti told the News Service.

The college will also launch a search to find the next permanent head of the school.

Bellotti’s decision to step down as sheriff in Norfolk County comes after more than 19 years at the helm of the office that overseas the jails and inmate programming in Norfolk County on the South Shore. Bellotti worked during his tenure to develop an inmate re-entry program focused on helping inmates successfully reintegrate into the community after serving time.

Prior to becoming sheriff, Bellotti served six years as a state representative from Quincy. According to sources in the city, Bellotti had grown restless in the sheriff’s job and was looking for a new opportunity.


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