Gerald O'Leary
Gerald F. O'Leary | |
|---|---|
Gabriel F. Piemonte | |
| Member of the Boston City Council | |
| In office 1968–1975 | |
| Member of the Boston School Committee | |
| In office January 1980 – October 4, 1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1932 Portia Law School |
| Occupation | Broker |
Gerald F. "Gerry" O’Leary (August 7, 1932 – May 23, 2014) was an American politician from South Boston, Massachusetts.
O'Leary was born on August 7, 1932, in
Portia Law School.[1] A student athlete, O'Leary ran the 400 metres at English and played running back for the Holy Cross football team.[2]
O'Leary represented the 5th Suffolk District in the
1972, but lost to Middlesex County District Attorney John J. Droney in the Democratic primary. In 1979, he was elected to the Boston School Committee. He resigned on October 4, 1980, after being arrested and charged with attempting to extort a $650,000 kickback from a school bus company.[3] He pleaded guilty to violating the Hobbs Act and was sentenced to eighteen months in prison.[4]
O'Leary had a wife, who died of breast cancer, and 5 daughters who remain alive today. He has 3 grandchildren.
O'Leary died on May 23, 2014, at his home in Quincy, Massachusetts.[5]
References
- ^ a b 1967–1968 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ Powers, John (September 27, 1981). "Gerry O'Leary's homecoming". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Yang, John E. (October 5, 1980). "O'Leary quits school board". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Doherty, William F. (March 11, 1981). "O'Leary gets 18 months". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Gerald F. O'Leary". Boston Herald. Retrieved June 3, 2014.