Timothy McCarthy (Boston politician)

Timothy McCarthy is a former Boston City Councilor who represented District 5 (Mattapan, Hyde Park, and Roslindale).[1] The Democrat began his term in 2013.[2] In January 2019, he announced that he would not be running for re-election.[3][4]

Biography

McCarthy graduated from Catholic Memorial High School, Curry College and the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development. He attended Tufts University for a year before transferring to Curry’s continuing education program. He earned a Master’s Degree in public administration at Suffolk University.[5] He lives in Hyde Park, Boston with his wife, Maureen. They have two sons.[2]

City Council

McCarthy was one of three councilors who voted against the Jim Brooks Stabilization Act. Ultimately defeated in the State House, it sought “to require landlords to inform tenants of their rights in the case of an eviction, and to notify the city as well.”[6]

After the 2019 Straight Pride Parade in Boston, McCarthy proposed a ban on face masks as a public safety measure.[7][8]

McCarthy opposes legalizing recreational marijuana.[1]

References
  1. Smith, Jennifer (December 27, 2018). "McCarthy running again in busy District 5; it's likely to be 'my last, my last role,' he says". DotNews. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. "Timothy McCarthy". Boston.gov. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. Buell, Spencer (October 23, 2019). "Video: Boston City Councilor Tim McCarthy Brags about Winning against "Women" and "Minorities"". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  4. McDonald, Danny (January 10, 2019). "Boston city councilor Timothy McCarthy says he won't seek re-election". Boston Globe. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  5. Bernstein, David S. (August 26, 2013). "City Council Candidate Chat: Tim McCarthy". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  6. Ríos, Simon (October 30, 2019). "Boston City Council Race Highlights Tensions Around Development". WBUR News. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  7. "Boston City Councilor Proposes 'Mask Ban' After Straight Pride Protests". WBZ News Radio. September 11, 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  8. Gavin, Christopher (September 12, 2019). "3 ways the City Council is responding to fallout surrounding the 'Straight Pride Parade' protests". Boston.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
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