John Tobin (Boston City Councilor)
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John M. Tobin, Jr. was Boston City Councilor elected as the District 6 representative to the Boston City Council
in 2001 and was re-elected in 2003, 2005, and 2007. His district includes the neighborhoods of West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, and parts of Roslindale and Mission Hill
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Councilor Tobin chairs the Council’s committee on Arts, Film, Humanities & Tourism, a post he has held since 2002. As of May, 2009, he also serves as Vice Chair of the Post Audit & Oversight Committee, and the Presidential Committee on Council Centennial. He is a member of six other committees.
Councilor Tobin was born in Boston on August 31, 1969. He is the son of Jack and Kathy (Freeman) Tobin and is the oldest of six children. He grew up in Dorchester's Lower Mills neighborhood and in West Roxbury, where he currently resides with his wife Kate (Plunkett) and their sons Matthew and Daniel. Councillor Tobin attended the Charles H. Taylor Elementary School in Mattapan, St. Gregory’s School in Dorchester, and Holy Name School in West Roxbury. He is a 1987 graduate of Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury. Councillor Tobin received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Boston
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In October, 2009, Tobin sponsored a city council resolution declaring October 4, 2009 "Mission of Burma
Day" in Boston.
Boston City Council
The Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councilors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve...
in 2001 and was re-elected in 2003, 2005, and 2007. His district includes the neighborhoods of West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, and parts of Roslindale and Mission Hill
Mission Hill, Boston, Massachusetts
Mission Hill is a 3/4 square mile neighborhood of Boston, with the population of approximately 18,000 people.The neighborhood is roughly bounded by Columbus Avenue and the Boston neighborhood of Roxbury to the east, Longwood Avenue to the northeast and the Olmsted designed Riverway/Jamaicaway and...
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Councilor Tobin chairs the Council’s committee on Arts, Film, Humanities & Tourism, a post he has held since 2002. As of May, 2009, he also serves as Vice Chair of the Post Audit & Oversight Committee, and the Presidential Committee on Council Centennial. He is a member of six other committees.
Councilor Tobin was born in Boston on August 31, 1969. He is the son of Jack and Kathy (Freeman) Tobin and is the oldest of six children. He grew up in Dorchester's Lower Mills neighborhood and in West Roxbury, where he currently resides with his wife Kate (Plunkett) and their sons Matthew and Daniel. Councillor Tobin attended the Charles H. Taylor Elementary School in Mattapan, St. Gregory’s School in Dorchester, and Holy Name School in West Roxbury. He is a 1987 graduate of Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury. Councillor Tobin received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Massachusetts Boston
The University of Massachusetts Boston, also known as UMass Boston, is an urban public research university and the second largest campus in the five-campus University of Massachusetts system. The university is located on on Harbor Point in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, United States...
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In October, 2009, Tobin sponsored a city council resolution declaring October 4, 2009 "Mission of Burma
Mission of Burma
Mission of Burma is an American post-punk band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1979. The band was formed by Roger Miller , Clint Conley , Peter Prescott and Martin Swope...
Day" in Boston.
External links
- Google news archive. Articles about Tobin
- Google blog search. Blog posts about Tobin
- City website
- http://www.votejohntobin.com