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'''Thomas M. McGee''' (born December 15, 1955)<ref>Welch, William F.; James, Steven T. (eds., 2008). ''[http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/43415 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2007–2008)]''. p. 60. [[Massachusetts General Court]].</ref> is [[mayor]] of [[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn]], [[Massachusetts]]. Previously, he served as a [[Massachusetts State Senate|Massachusetts state senator]] for the Third [[Essex County, Massachusetts|Essex]] district. He is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] who has served since 2002. McGee was chairman of the Senate Labor and Workforce Development Committee, the Joint Public Service Committee, and the Joint Children's Caucus. Prior to serving in the Senate, he was an attorney who served as a [[Massachusetts House of Representatives|state representative]] from 1995 to 2002.<ref name="ma-legis">"[http://www.malegislature.gov/People/PeopleBio/111 Member Profile – Thomas M. McGee]." [[Massachusetts General Court]].</ref> He is the son of [[Thomas W. McGee]], former speaker of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] (1975–1984).<ref>McNamara, Eileen (January 31, 2001). "[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/67453556.html?FMT=ABS A lawmaker learned well]." ''[[The Boston Globe]]''.</ref> McGee was elected Chairman of the [[Massachusetts Democratic Party]] on October 17, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.massdems.org/2013/10/18/sen-tom-mcgee-elected-chair-of-mass-dems/|title=Sen. Tom McGee Elected Chair of Mass Dems|work=MassDems|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023064627/http://www.massdems.org/2013/10/18/sen-tom-mcgee-elected-chair-of-mass-dems/|archivedate=2013-10-23}}</ref> In 2017 he was elected mayor of [[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn]] defeating incumbent mayor [[Judith Flanagan Kennedy]] in a landslide. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lynnjournal.com/2017/11/10/mcgee-elected-mayor-of-lynn/|title=McGee Elected Mayor of Lynn – Lynn Journal}}</ref> The Mayor also serves as the Chairperson for the Lynn School Committee for [[Lynn Public Schools]].
'''Thomas M. McGee''' (born December 15, 1955)<ref>Welch, William F.; James, Steven T. (eds., 2008). ''[http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/43415 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2007–2008)]''. p. 60. [[Massachusetts General Court]].</ref> is [[mayor]] of [[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn]], [[Massachusetts]]. Previously, he served as a [[Massachusetts State Senate|Massachusetts state senator]] for the Third [[Essex County, Massachusetts|Essex]] district. He is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] who has served since 2002.
== Early life and education ==
McGee was born on December 15, 1955 in [[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn]], [[Massachusetts]] as the son of [[Thomas W. McGee]], former speaker of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] (1975–1984).<ref>McNamara, Eileen (January 31, 2001). "[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/67453556.html?FMT=ABS A lawmaker learned well]." ''[[The Boston Globe]]''.</ref>
== Career ==
McGee was chairman of the Senate Labor and Workforce Development Committee, the Joint Public Service Committee, and the Joint Children's Caucus. Prior to serving in the Senate, he was an attorney who served as a [[Massachusetts House of Representatives|state representative]] from 1995 to 2002.<ref name="ma-legis">"[http://www.malegislature.gov/People/PeopleBio/111 Member Profile – Thomas M. McGee]." [[Massachusetts General Court]].</ref> McGee was elected Chairman of the [[Massachusetts Democratic Party]] on October 17, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.massdems.org/2013/10/18/sen-tom-mcgee-elected-chair-of-mass-dems/|title=Sen. Tom McGee Elected Chair of Mass Dems|work=MassDems|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023064627/http://www.massdems.org/2013/10/18/sen-tom-mcgee-elected-chair-of-mass-dems/|archivedate=2013-10-23}}</ref> In 2017 he was elected mayor of [[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn]] defeating incumbent mayor [[Judith Flanagan Kennedy]] in a landslide. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lynnjournal.com/2017/11/10/mcgee-elected-mayor-of-lynn/|title=McGee Elected Mayor of Lynn – Lynn Journal}}</ref> The Mayor also serves as the Chairperson for the Lynn School Committee for [[Lynn Public Schools]].


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 10:46, 25 March 2020

Thomas M. McGee
Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts
Assumed office
January 3, 2018
Preceded byJudith Flanagan Kennedy
Member of the
Massachusetts State Senate
Third Essex district
In office
2002–2017
Preceded byEdward J. Clancy, Jr.
Succeeded byBrendan Crighton
Massachusetts House of Representatives
11th Essex District
In office
1995–2002
Preceded byEdward J. Clancy, Jr.
Succeeded bySteven Walsh
Personal details
BornDecember 15, 1955
Lynn, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
RelationsThomas W. McGee (Father)
ResidenceLynn, Massachusetts
Alma materUniversity of Lowell
New England School of Law
ProfessionAttorney

Thomas M. McGee (born December 15, 1955)[1] is mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. Previously, he served as a Massachusetts state senator for the Third Essex district. He is a Democrat who has served since 2002.

Early life and education

McGee was born on December 15, 1955 in Lynn, Massachusetts as the son of Thomas W. McGee, former speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1975–1984).[2]

Career

McGee was chairman of the Senate Labor and Workforce Development Committee, the Joint Public Service Committee, and the Joint Children's Caucus. Prior to serving in the Senate, he was an attorney who served as a state representative from 1995 to 2002.[3] McGee was elected Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party on October 17, 2013.[4] In 2017 he was elected mayor of Lynn defeating incumbent mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy in a landslide. [5] The Mayor also serves as the Chairperson for the Lynn School Committee for Lynn Public Schools.

References

  1. ^ Welch, William F.; James, Steven T. (eds., 2008). Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2007–2008). p. 60. Massachusetts General Court.
  2. ^ McNamara, Eileen (January 31, 2001). "A lawmaker learned well." The Boston Globe.
  3. ^ "Member Profile – Thomas M. McGee." Massachusetts General Court.
  4. ^ "Sen. Tom McGee Elected Chair of Mass Dems". MassDems. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23.
  5. ^ "McGee Elected Mayor of Lynn – Lynn Journal".
Party political offices
Preceded by Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party
2013–2016 		Succeeded by


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