David Finnegan

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]

David Finnegan
Chairman of the Boston School Committee
In office
1978–1979
Preceded byKathleen Sullivan
Succeeded byJohn J. McDonough
Personal details
Born(1941-01-28)January 28, 1941
DiedOctober 12, 2015(2015-10-12) (aged 74)
Bluffton, South Carolina
ResidenceBoston, Massachusetts
Alma materStonehill College
Boston University School of Law
Harvard University
OccupationAttorney
Talk Show Host
Politician

Political career

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

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

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
  1. "Attorneys". Finnegan, Underwood, Ryan & Tierney. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  2. Annual Report of the Election Department. 1984. p. 28.
  3. "Prominent Local Lawyer Receives ALM Degree". The Harvard Lamplighter. April 16, 1999. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Stalking the votes to the end". Boston Globe. September 24, 1979.
  6. "Lawyer, Mayoral Candidate, Former WBZ/Boston Host David Finnegan Dies". Allaccess.com. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  7. "David I. Finnegan, two-time mayoral candidate and top-rated radio host, dies at 74". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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