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Community officials honor legacy of bruce bolling
Bruce C. Bolling (April 29, 1945 – September 11, 2012) was a politician and businessman in Boston, Massachusetts. He served as the first black president of the Boston City Council in the mid-1980s.
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- Community officials honor legacy of bruce bolling
- Mayors Youth Council Youth Civic Awards
- Biography
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Mayor's Youth Council Youth Civic Awards
Biography
Bolling was educated at Boston English High School; Northeastern University; and Cambridge College. He is from "the city's most politically successful black family. His father, Royal Bolling Sr., was a state senator and his brother, Royal Jr., served as state representative."
Around 1980 he worked "in the administration of Mayor Kevin White in a variety of capacities, including positions in the Office of Public Safety and as a manager of a Little City Hall." Beginning in 1981 he served on the Boston City Council, acting as its president 1986-1987 -- "the first Black elected president of the Boston City Council." He ran for mayor in 1993.
From 2000 until his death he was director of MassAlliance, a firm specializing in small business development.
Bolling died of cancer on September 11, 2012. He was 67.