Michael F. Flaherty

Michael F. Flaherty
Flaherty in 2023
Member of the Boston City Council at-large
In office January 2014 – January 2024
Preceded by	John R. Connolly and Felix G. Arroyo
Succeeded by	Henry Santana
In office January 2000 – January 2010
Preceded by	Dapper O'Neil
Succeeded by	Ayanna Pressley and Felix G. Arroyo
President of the Boston City Council
In office January 2002 – January 2006
Preceded by	Charles Yancey
Succeeded by	Maureen Feeney
Personal details
Born	(1969-05-04) May 4, 1969 (age 55)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Laurene Flaherty
Children	Patrick, Michael III, and twins Elizabeth and Jack
Residence	South Boston
Alma mater	Boston College (BA) Boston University (JD)

Michael F. Flaherty (born May 4, 1969) is a politician who served as an at-large member of the Boston City Council for a cumulative ten terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the council in 1999, serving an initial five terms between 2000 until 2010. During this initial tenure, he served as vice president of the council in 2001 and as council president from 2002 to 2006. In 2009 he forwent reelection to a further term in order to run for mayor of Boston in that year's election, which he lost to incumbent mayor Thomas Menino. He ran unsuccessfully in 2011 to return to the council as an at-large member. In 2013, Flaherty again ran in the at-large city council race, and was returned to the council. He served five terms between 2014 and 2024. In 2023, he declined to seek reelection to an additional term.