Thomas Finneran
| Thomas Finneran | |
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| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
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In office April 9, 1996 – September 28, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Flaherty |
| Succeeded by | Salvatore DiMasi |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 12th Suffolk district | |
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In office January 4, 1995 – September 28, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | John E. McDonough |
| Succeeded by | Linda Dorcena Forry |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 13th Suffolk district | |
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In office January 4, 1989 – January 4, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | W. Paul White |
| Succeeded by | James Brett |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 15th Suffolk district | |
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In office January 4, 1979 – January 4, 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Royal Bolling, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Angelo Scaccia |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Thomas Michael Finneran January 2, 1950 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Donna Kelley |
| Residence | Mattapan, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater |
Northeastern University Boston College Law School |
| Occupation | Disbarred Lawyer - state of Massachusetts Politician Radio host |
Thomas Michael Finneran (born January 27, 1950), is a radio talk host and former Massachusetts politician who served as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from April 1996 to September 2004. He represented the district that included parts of the Boston neighborhoods of Dorchester, Mattapan and Hyde Park as well as parts of the town of Milton for 26 years. He resigned and accepted the position of President of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council. He subsequently resigned in 2007 after pleading guilty to criminal obstruction of justice, in a court case about his testimony about his influence and participation in the redistricting process following the 2000 census. He was disbarred in 2010 (retroactive to January 23, 2007). From February 2007 to May 2012, he co-hosted a talk radio morning drive slot with WRKO.
Finneran's parents were William, a carpet cleaner, and his wife Mary (b. 1920). He is the fourth of seven children (five brothers and two sisters). He and his wife Donna (née Kelley) have two daughters, Kelley and Shannon. He attended the Boston Latin School, graduated from Northeastern University in 1973 with a BA in business administration and finance, and received his JD from Boston College Law School.
Finneran was first elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1978. He became the 83rd Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1996, when he defeated Democratic Majority Leader Richard Voke, the favorite to win, by obtaining all 35 votes of the Republican caucus as well as 56 of 121 Democratic votes (91 of 158 votes in total).
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