Michael P. Ross
Mike Ross | |
|---|---|
Ross in 2013 | |
| President of the Boston City Council | |
| In office 2009–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Maureen Feeney |
| Succeeded by | Stephen J. Murphy |
| Member of the Boston City Council from District 8 | |
| In office 2000–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas M. Keane Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Josh Zakim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 (age 52–53) |
| Nationality | American |
| Website | http://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. Ross is now a real estate lawyer at Prince Lobel Tye LLP, 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.[1]
City Council
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 represented District 8, which included Beacon Hill, Back Bay, and the Fenway. He was additionally president of the council for two one-year terms, in 2009 and 2010.
Ross was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Boston in 2013.[2]
Post-council career
After leaving the city council, Ross worked as a real estate lawyer at Prince Lobel Tye LLP,[3] and a regular contributor to The Boston Globe.
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 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
- ^ "Profile: Mike Ross", ourcampaigns.com
- ^ "Councillor Mike Ross, D8 | City of Boston". Archived from the original on March 13, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-29
- ^ "Real estate interests back Mike Ross for mayor - Boston Business Journal". Archived from the original on June 10, 2013.
- ^ Sweeney, Emily (March 22, 2017). "Mike Ross attends opening reception of 'Memory Unearthed' - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Zola Weddings". www.zola.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
External links
- "What happened to those who ran for Boston's mayor", Boston Globe, November 21, 2014