David Finnegan
| David Finnegan | |
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| Chairman of the Boston School Committee | |
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In office 1978–1979 |
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| Preceded by | Kathleen Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | John J. McDonough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1941 |
| Died | October 12, 2015 (aged 74) 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.
Finnegan was a member of the Boston School Committee from 1975 to 1979 and served as its President from 1978 to 1979. 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%.
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.
Finnegan was born on January 28, 1941. He was the brother-in-law of astronaut Michael Collins 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.). Finnegan died on October 12, 2015 from lung cancer.
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