John R. Connolly

John Ronan Connolly[2] (born July 6, 1973)[3] is an American politician, former lawyer, and educator from Massachusetts. He is a former at-large Boston city councilor and candidate for mayor of Boston, Massachusetts.[4] He was first elected in November 2007.[5]

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 & Family

He was born in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.[6] Connolly 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[7] recently retired as a Massachusetts court judge. His father, Michael J. Connolly, is a former Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth[8]

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.

Career

From 1995 to 1998 he was a middle school teacher at the Nativity Mission School.[9] In 1998 he taught at the Boston Renaissance Charter School.[9]

From 2001 to 2007 he worked with the firms Ropes and Gray and Hanify & King P.C.[9] He started his own law firm, Schofield Campbell & Connolly, with two other Boston residents.[9]

Controversies

On November 3, 2007 Connolly's campaign for City Councilor At-Large admitted to mailing literature about incumbent councilor Stephen J. Murphy which until that point came from an unknown source.[10] The acknowledgement came after a Boston Herald columnist accused the candidate of sending the unsigned, unattributed flyers.[11]

Run for mayor

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

Post-political career

Since July 2014 he has served as the executive director of 1647 Families.[13][9]

References
  1. ‘Reformer’ Connolly hails from family of hacks
  2. Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory Profile
  3. "John R. Connolly".
  4. Lehigh, Scot (February 27, 2013). "Connolly a tough challenge for Mayor Menino". Boston Globe. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2009-02-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-09-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. OUR TEAM
  10. "Connolly Committee Statement". 2007-11-03.
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927095955/http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/11/06/unsigned_fliers_muddy_todays_race_for_council/. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20130302010253/http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/02/26/boston-city-councilor-john-connolly-announces-run-against-long-time-mayor-thomas-menino/y4qtDE2mlYrNYbhZ7n0N6M/story.html. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. LinkedIn Profile
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