Matt O'Malley, 31, today became Boston's youngest city councilor with a 60-40 win over Jim Hennigan for the 6th District seat that covers West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and bits of Roslindale and Mission Hill.
O'Malley's win in the special election to replace John Tobin, who quit earlier this year, comes on his third try for a seat on the council - he lost two earlier bids for a citywide at-large seat.
In addition to being the youngest councilor, O'Malley will be the city's only red-headed councilor. He'll take office just in time for a Dec. 1 hearing on whether convicted Councilor Chuck Turner gets to stay in office or should be expelled.
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Dissing the democratic privilege.
By anon
Tue, 11/16/2010 - 10:58pm
According to the city's web page, only 18.54% of registered voters showed up to vote in this election. Less than 1 out of 5.
In context
By massmarrier
Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:53am
As a regular Boston poll worker, I note that this was unusually high for a special election for the city. You'd like to think that a majority of voters would turn out for any election, even a highly localized one like this, but noooooooooooooooooo.
Nearly one of five registered voters was solid and showed high interest.
Guilty
By Chris Dowd
Wed, 11/17/2010 - 10:41am
Guilty of not voting. Feel like a heel.
So guilty. But I knew the
By anon
Wed, 11/17/2010 - 12:58pm
So guilty. But I knew the machine had ordained the red-headed-boy and there was no hope of anyone else winning. Especially since I didn't even bother to show up and cast by vote for the other one.
O'Malley seems like a nice guy, but I don't really understand what his qualifications are. I guess wanting it badly counts for something.
Whit