John R. Connolly

John Ronan Connolly[2] (born July 6, 1973)[3] is an American politician, former lawyer, and educator from Massachusetts. He served from 2008 to 2014 as an at-large member of the Boston City Council,[4] and was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2013 Boston mayoral election.[5]

For other people with similar names, see John Connolly.
John R. Connolly
Member of the Boston City Council from the At-large district
In office
January 2008 – January 2014
Preceded byFelix G. Arroyo
Succeeded byMichelle Wu
Personal details
Born
John Ronan Connolly

(1973-07-06) July 6, 1973
Roslindale, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Spouse(s)Megan Kassakian
Children3
ResidenceWest Roxbury, Massachusetts
EducationHarvard University (AB)
Boston College (JD)

Early life and family

Connolly was born in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.[6] He is a resident of West Roxbury where he lives with his wife, Meg (née Kassakian), and children: Clare, Teddy, and Mary Katherine. Meg is a psychologist and former social worker. His mother, Lynda Connolly, is a retired Massachusetts court judge.[7] His father, Michael J. Connolly, is a former Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.[7]

Education

During his high school years, Connolly attended Roxbury Latin School. After graduating he earned his B.A. cum laude from Harvard University and later earned his J.D. from Boston College Law School.

Professional career

From 1995 to 1998, Connolly was a middle school teacher at the Nativity Mission School.[8] In 1998, he taught at the Boston Renaissance Charter School.[8]

From 2001 to 2007, Connolly worked with the firms Ropes and Gray and Hanify & King P.C.[8] He started his own law firm—Schofield Campbell & Connolly—with two other Boston residents.[8]

Since July 2014, Connolly has served as the executive director of 1647 Families.[9][8]

Political career

Connolly won an at-large seat on the Boston City Council in the November 2007 election. During the campaign, his campaign office admitted to mailing literature about incumbent councilor Stephen J. Murphy that came from an unknown source.[10] The acknowledgement came after a Boston Herald columnist accused the candidate of sending the unsigned, unattributed flyers.[11] Connolly took office in January 2008. He was successfully re-elected in the November 2009 and November 2011 elections.

On February 26, 2013, Connolly announced he would stand in the 2013 Boston mayoral election.[12] He finished second of 12 candidates in the preliminary election in September 2013, behind State Representative Marty Walsh. On November 5, 2013, Connolly lost the general election to Walsh.

References
  1. ‘Reformer’ Connolly hails from family of hacks
  2. Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory Profile
  3. "John R. Connolly".
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2009-02-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Lehigh, Scot (February 27, 2013). "Connolly a tough challenge for Mayor Menino". Boston Globe. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  6. Local Politics and Mayoral Elections in 21st Century America (2014)
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-09-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. OUR TEAM
  9. LinkedIn Profile
  10. "Connolly Committee Statement". 2007-11-03.
  11. "Unsigned fliers muddy today's race for council". Archived from the original on September 27, 2013.
  12. "Boston City Councilor John Connolly announces run against Mayor Thomas M. Menino". Archived from the original on March 2, 2013.
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