Preceded by George Keverian Political party Democratic Party Education Boston College Preceded by W. Paul White Alma mater Boston College Party Democratic Party | Name Charles Flaherty Succeeded by Thomas Finneran Preceded by Timothy W. Hickey Role Politician | |
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Born October 13, 1938 (age 85)
Boston, Massachusetts ( 1938-10-13 ) Residence Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States | ||
Preceded by Sherman Saltmarsh, Jr. | ||
Charles F. Flaherty (born October 13, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a U.S. politician who served as a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1967-1996. He was the House Majority Leader from 1985–1990 and the Speaker of the House from 1991 to 1996.
In 1996, Flaherty agreed to plead guilty to felony tax evasion for submitting false receipts regarding his business expenses. In addition, he also admitted to civil violations of state conflict of interest law for receiving free vacation housing from lobbyists.
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