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Preceded by
  
Name
  
David Finnegan


Role
  
Attorney

Succeeded by
  
John J. McDonough

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Born
  
January 28, 1941 (
1941-01-28
)

Alma mater
  
Stonehill CollegeBoston University School of LawHarvard University

Occupation
  
AttorneyTalk Show HostPolitician

Died
  
October 12, 2015, Bluffton, South Carolina, United States

Residence
  
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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.

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Political career

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%.

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.

Personal life

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.

References

David Finnegan Wikipedia


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