David Finnegan
David Finnegan | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Boston School Committee | |
| In office 1978–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | John J. McDonough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1941 |
| Died | October 12, 2015 (aged 74) Bluffton, South Carolina |
| Residence | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Stonehill College Boston University School of Law Harvard University |
| Occupation | Attorney Talk Show Host Politician |
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.[1]
Political career
[edit]Finnegan was a member of the Boston School Committee from 1975 to 1979 and served as its president from 1978 to 1979.[1] 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%.[2]
Talk show host
[edit]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.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Finnegan was born on January 28, 1941.[4] He was the brother-in-law of astronaut Michael Collins[5] 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.).[1]
Finnegan died on October 12, 2015, from lung cancer.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Attorneys". Finnegan, Underwood, Ryan & Tierney. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1984. p. 28.
- ^ "Prominent Local Lawyer Receives ALM Degree". The Harvard Lamplighter. April 16, 1999. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ "David Finnegan Obituary - Charleston, South Carolina". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
- ^ "Stalking the votes to the end". Boston Globe. September 24, 1979.
- ^ "Lawyer, Mayoral Candidate, Former WBZ/Boston Host David Finnegan Dies". Allaccess.com. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "David I. Finnegan, two-time mayoral candidate and top-rated radio host, dies at 74". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 25 April 2018.