Raymond Flynn
Raymond Flynn ( Raymond Leo "Ray" Flynn; ) (born July 22, 1939 in Boston ) was Mayor of Boston from 1984 to 1993 . He was also the United States Ambassador to the Holy See from 1993 to 1997 , appointed by then US President Bill Clinton .
Sports career
Before Flynn became a politician, he was an All-American basketball player at Providence College . In 1963 he was voted Most Valuable Player at the National Invitational Tournament . In 1964 he was the last player to be accepted into the professional squad by the then champion Boston Celtics .
He took part in the New York City Marathon 18 times .
Political career
Flynn began his political career as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives , to which he was a member from 1971 to 1979. From 1978 to 1984 he was a member of the Boston city council before he was elected mayor of the city in 1984. It was confirmed in 1988 and 1992. In the middle of his third term, he resigned after having been appointed Ambassador of the United States to the Holy See (Vatican) by then President Clinton .
Raymond Flynn is a member of the Democratic Party and an activist in the rights movement . He supported George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election . Since 1999 he has been a member of various Catholic organizations.
Web links
- Catholic Alliance (en)
- Ray Flynn's Activism (s)
- Your Catholic Voice (en)
- Catholic Citizenship (en)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Flynn, Raymond |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Flynn, Raymond Leo (full name); Flynn, Ray |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston |