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Timothy McCarthy (Massachusetts)
Timothy McCarthy is a former member of the Boston City Council in Massachusetts, representing District 5. First elected in 2013, McCarthy won a new term in the general election on November 7, 2017.[1] McCarthy announced on January 10, 2019, that he would not seek re-election in 2019.[2]
Biography
McCarthy attended Catholic Memorial High School and Curry College. He graduated from the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development in 2004. His professional experience includes working as the mayor’s Neighborhood Services Coordinator, director of the Boston Youth Fund and a leader in the Department of Public Works.[1]
Elections
2019
Timothy McCarthy did not file to run for re-election.
2017
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on September 26, 2017. All 13 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 23, 2017.
Incumbent Timothy McCarthy ran unopposed in the general election for District 5 on the Boston City Council.[3]
| Boston City Council, District 5 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Timothy McCarthy Incumbent (unopposed) |
97.60% | 9,870 |
| Write-in votes | 2.4% | 243 |
| Total Votes | 10,113 | |
| Source: City of Boston, "Official Ward 5 Election Results," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
2015
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on September 8, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 19, 2015. All 13 city council seats were up for election. In District 5, incumbent Timothy McCarthy defeated Jean-Claude Sanon in the general election.[4][5]
| Boston City Council District 5, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Timothy McCarthy Incumbent | 64.0% | 4,836 |
| Jean-Claude Sanon | 35.5% | 2,690 |
| Write-in votes | 0.42% | 32 |
| Total Votes | 7,558 | |
| Source: City of Boston, "November 3, 2015 - Municipal Election," accessed December 7, 2015 | ||
Campaign themes
2015
McCarthy's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
Fiscal discipline
- Excerpt: "Fiscal well-being starts with business: supporting small and large businesses, creating good jobs for hard-working Bostonians, and partnering with these businesses to support our community."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "Community policing has created a livable city with great neighborhoods; I will work with the next mayor to increase the focus and funding to continue to help the people who want to live, learn, shop, and grow old in our neighborhoods."
Youth programming
- Excerpt: "I have organized, created, developed, managed, coached, and actively pushed for additional programs for Boston’s youth over the past 20 years; you will not have a greater advocate for educational programming, sports programming, and summer jobs for our kids."
Basic city services
- Excerpt: "I have been a member of the Basic City Services Team for over 20 year; I know how to engage with constituents and partner with neighborhood organizations. I will work with all of Boston’s line departments to ensure that District 5 residents like what they see and are happy with the coalition I will build."
Education
- Excerpt: "The youth of Boston deserve better than what they have now and the parents of District 5 should know that as councilor, I will support the Community K to 8 School Pathway Program, keeping our kids in our community."
Arts
- Excerpt: "As an original member of Riverside Theatre Works in Hyde Park, I know how important the arts are in the developing of our youth. I will support the arts in District 5 and throughout the city. I will create a program to engage our colleges and universities to support our music, public speaking, dance, drama, and art programs."
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Timothy + McCarthy + Boston"
- All stories may not be relevant due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
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External links
- Profile from the City of Boston
- Campaign website
- Social Media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 City of Boston, "McCarthy," accessed December 22, 2014
- ↑ Boston Herald, "Tim McCarthy won’t seek re-election to Boston City Council," January 10, 2019
- ↑ City of Boston, "Election Department Certifies Candidates For Municipal Election," June 5, 2017
- ↑ City of Boston, "General Election Candidate List," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ City of Boston, "Unofficial Election Results," November 3, 2015
- ↑ Timothy McCarthy campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 22, 2015
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Succeeded by Ricardo Arroyo |
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