Michael P. Ross

Mike Ross
Ross in 2010
Member of the Boston City Council from District 8
In office
2000–2013
Preceded by Thomas M. Keane, Jr.
Succeeded by Josh Zakim
President of the Boston City Council
In office
2009–2010
Preceded by Maureen Feeney
Succeeded by Stephen J. Murphy
Personal details
Born 1972 (age 45–46)
Nationality American
Website http://www.mikerossboston.com/

Mike Ross is a former American politician from Boston, Massachusetts, who represented District 8 (which includes Beacon Hill, Back Bay, and the Fenway) on the Boston City Council from 2000 through 2013. He was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Boston in 2013.[1] Ross is now a real estate lawyer at Prince Lobel Tye LLP,[2] and is a regular contributor to The Boston Globe.

Family

Ross is a first-generation American. He was born in 1972 to Stephan Ross, a survivor of The Holocaust, and the founder of the New England Holocaust Memorial. Stephan Ross survived ten concentration camps during The Holocaust, and was rescued by American soldiers at Dachau. Ross's mother is openly gay. Ross's sister Julie works as a corporate attorney in Boston.[3]

Career

Ross at the 2009 Boston Gay Pride Parade

Ross was first elected to the Boston City Council in November 1999, then re-elected to six two-year terms, serving a total of 14 years (2000–2013). He was president of the council for two one-year terms, 2009 and 2010.

Personal life

Ross lives in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston. He holds a bachelor's degree from Clark University in Worcester, an MBA from Boston University, and a law degree from Suffolk University Law School.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2010-03-29
  2. ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/real_estate/2013/05/real-estate-interests-back-mike-ross.html
  3. ↑ "Profile: Mike Ross", ourcampaigns.com
  • "What happened to those who ran for Boston's mayor", Boston Globe, November 21, 2014
Preceded by
Maureen Feeney		 President of the Boston City Council
2009–2010		 Succeeded by
Stephen J. Murphy
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