David Finnegan
| David Finnegan | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Boston School Committee | |
| In office 1978–1979 |
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| Preceded by | Kathleen Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | John J. McDonough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1941 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bluffton, South Carolina |
| Residence | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Stonehill College Boston University School of Law Harvard University |
| Occupation | Attorney Talk Show Host Politician |
David Ignatius Finnegan (January 28, 1941 – October 12, 2015) was an American attorney, talk show host, and politician. He was a partner at Finnegan, Underwood, Ryan & Tierney.[1]
Political career
Finnegan was a member of the Boston School Committee from 1975 to 1979 and served as its President from 1978 to 1979.[1] He was a candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1979, finishing fourth out of six candidates with 14.59% of the vote. He ran again in 1983, finishing in third place with 24.99%.[2]
Talk show host
Finnegan began his media career in 1979 as host of The Dave Finnegan Show on WBZ Radio. He subsequently hosted Weekend with Dave Finnegan on WNAC-TV. He gave up both of his shows to run for Mayor in 1983.[3]
Personal life
Finnegan was born on January 28, 1941.[4] He was the brother-in-law of astronaut Michael Collins[5] and the uncle of actress Kate Collins.
He was a graduate of Stonehill College (B.A.), Boston University School of Law (J.D.), and Harvard University (A.L.M.).[1] Finnegan died on October 12, 2015 from lung cancer.[6][7]
References
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- ↑ http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/10/13/david-finnegan-two-time-mayoral-candidate-and-top-rated-radio-host-dies/18Scrwokc6PTg4GiTQYnUM/story.html
