Michael P. Ross

Mike Ross
Ross in 2013
President of the Boston City Council
In office
2009–2010
Preceded byMaureen Feeney
Succeeded byStephen J. Murphy
Member of the Boston City Council from District 8
In office
2000–2013
Preceded byThomas M. Keane Jr.
Succeeded byJosh Zakim
Personal details
Born1972 (age 51–52)
NationalityAmerican
Websitehttp://www.mikerossboston.com/

Michael P. Ross is an American lawyer and former 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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 J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School. He is married to Karolina Chorvath, a Czechoslovakian-American journalist and chronic illness advocate.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Councillor Mike Ross, D8 | City of Boston". Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2010-03-29
  2. ^ "Real estate interests back Mike Ross for mayor - Boston Business Journal". Archived from the original on 2013-06-10.
  3. ^ "Profile: Mike Ross", ourcampaigns.com
  4. ^ Sweeney, Emily (March 22, 2017). "Mike Ross attends opening reception of 'Memory Unearthed' - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  5. ^ "Zola Weddings". www.zola.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.

External links[edit]

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2009–2010 		Succeeded by
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