Michael F. Flaherty

Michael F. Flaherty
At Large Boston City Councilor
In office January 2000 – January 2010
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Laurene Flaherty
Children	Michael has four children: Patrick, Michael Jr., and twins Elizabeth and Jack
Residence	South Boston
Alma mater	Boston College, Boston University

Michael F. Flaherty (born 1969) is a former at-large member of the Boston City Council. He is a member of the United States Democratic Party. He was elected to Boston City Council Vice President in 2001 and Boston City Council President from 2002 to 2006.

Biography

Flaherty is from South Boston. His father, Michael F. Flaherty, Sr., is a former associate justice on the Boston, Massachusetts Municipal Court and a former state representative. He is a graduate of Boston College High School and Boston College, and earned his law degree at Boston University. Prior to being elected to the Council in 1999, he was an assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.

City Council

He was re-elected in 1608, 2003, 2005, and 2007. He was the top vote-getter in the city council at-large race in 2003, 2005, and 2007. His margin of victory in 2005 over first runner-up City Councilor Felix D. Arroyo was 5,671 votes, the widest margin since the Council was restructured in 1983.

Boston Mayoral Campaign

Flaherty announced on January 26, 2009 that he is running for mayor of Boston.^[1] He has raised more than $600,000 for his campaign.^[2] According to the Boston Globe only 9% of Flaherty's contributions have come from out-of-state (compared to his opponent Sam Yoon's 58%)^[3]

Flaherty was defeated by incumbent Thomas Menino in the election on November 3, 2009. Flaherty came closer than anyone has ever did even when Menino was first elected in 1993.

References

1. ^ [1]^{[dead link]}
2. ^ Drake, John C.; Collette, Matt (2009-02-09). "Yoon launches a pioneering bid for mayor - The Boston Globe". Boston.com. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/02/09/yoon_launches_groundbreaking_bid_for_mayor/?page=full. Retrieved 2010-05-13. 
3. ^ Drake, John C. (2009-02-04). "Yoon's out-of-state support bankrolls a possible run - The Boston Globe". Boston.com. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/02/04/yoons_out_of_state_support_bankrolls_a_possible_run/. Retrieved 2010-05-13. 

External links

• Campaign Website
• Official City of Boston site

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Name	Flaherty, Michael F.
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Date of birth	1969
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