Maureen Feeney
Feeney in 2005
Boston City Clerk
In office
2011–2022
Preceded byRosaria Salerno
Succeeded byAlex Geourntas
President of the Boston City Council
In office
2007–2008
Preceded byMichael F. Flaherty
Succeeded byMichael P. Ross
Member of the Boston City Council
from the 8th district
In office
1994–2011
Preceded byJames E. Byrne
Succeeded byFrank Baker
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic

Maureen Feeney is an American politician who served on the Boston City Council and was the City Clerk of Boston, Massachusetts.[1]

City Council

From 1994 to 2011 she represented Dorchester on the Boston City Council. She served as City Council president from 2007 to 2008.[2] Feeney did not run for reelection in 2011 and resigned on November 10, 2011, before her final term was complete. Her resignation allowed her to seek the position of city clerk, as state conflict of interest law required that she be out of office for a minimum of 30 days before she could be appointed.[3][4]

City Clerk

On December 21, 2011, Feeney was named city clerk by the city council. Ten councilors voted in favor of Feeney, Charles Yancey voted for Natalie Carithers, and Tito Jackson voted present to show his displeasure with the process of choosing the new clerk. She took office the following month.[4] She retired in 2022.[5]

Other races

In 1996, Feeney was a candidate for state representative in the 13th Suffolk District, but dropped out of the race.[6] In 1997, she lost the Democratic nomination for the Massachusetts Senate seat in the Suffolk and Norfolk District to Brian A. Joyce by less than 400 votes.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "City Clerk". 29 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Councillor Maureen Feeney, D3 | City of Boston". Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2010-03-29
  3. ↑ Ryan, Andrew (November 15, 2011). "Feeney, long on council, leaves quietly". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Maureen Feeney voted in as next city clerk". Dorchester Reporter. December 21, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  5. ↑ Wintersmith, Saraya (January 24, 2022). "City Clerk Maureen Feeney, a fixture in Boston politics for nearly 35 years, to retire". WGBH. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Maureen Feeney quits rep race". Boston Herald. September 20, 1996.
  7. ↑ Walker, Adrian (December 10, 1997). "Joyce defeats Feeney in tight race for state Senate seat". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  8. ↑ Jonas, Michael (June 14, 1998). "Joyce, Feeney take early test in JP". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 17, 2013.

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