James T. Brett (born December 22, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former American politician who is the current president and CEO of The New England Council. He is also the Chairman of the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.
While in high school, Brett participated in a federal TRIO program called Upward Bound, which works with students to prepare them for college. Prior to joining The New England Council, Brett represented the 14th Suffolk District from 1981 until his resignation in 1996. As a member of the House, served as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Banks and Banking, the Joint Committee on Criminal Justice, the Joint Committee on Congressional Redistricting, the Joint Committee on Counties, the House Committee on Legislative Redistricting, the House Committee on Taxation, and the House Committee on Banking.
In 1993, he was a candidate in the Boston mayoral election. He finished second in the nonpartisan primary, but lost in the general election to Acting Mayor Thomas Menino.
James Brett (first name and dates unknown) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) who was active in the 1800s. He is recorded in one match, totalling 0 runs with a highest score of 0.
You know the whole world is changing and it's moving so fast
That today's innovations never seem to last
You're just a digital slave with an email address
Too much information only means more stress
Welcome to the computer age
You've got to have every machine that we make
Stronger faster new and improved if you want to compete
(check it out)
'Till the next vest thing makes you obsolete
Stay up to speed with technology or you will be left in the dark
You better be afraid if you can't keep up it'll be too late
And you will be left in the dark
They can always page you or call you on your cellular phone
There's no way you can hide the won't leave you alone
CD-Rom to DVD, vinyl lp to mp3
Welcome to the computer age
You've got to have every machine that we make
Stronger faster new and improved if you want to compete
(check it out)
'Till the next best thing makes you obsolete
Stay up to speed with technology or you will be left in the dark
You better be afraid if you can't if you can't keep up it'll be too late