Bruce Bolling

Bruce Bolling
Bolling, circa 1984-1987
President of the Boston City Council
In office
1986–1987
Preceded byJoseph M. Tierney
Succeeded byChristopher A. Iannella
Member of the Boston City Council
In office
September 1992 – 1994
Preceded byChristopher A. Iannella
Succeeded byPeggy Davis-Mullen and Richard P. Iannella
ConstituencyAt-large
In office
1984–1991
Preceded bydistrict created
Succeeded byAnthony Crayton
ConstituencyDistrict 7
In office
1982–1984
Preceded byLawrence DiCara, Patrick F. McDonough, Rosemarie Sansone, and John W. Sears
Succeeded byN/A
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born(1945-04-29)April 29, 1945
DiedSeptember 11, 2012(2012-09-11) (aged 67)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
NationalityAmerican
SpouseJoyce Ferriabough
Alma mater

Bruce Carlton Bolling (April 29, 1945 – September 11, 2012) was a politician and businessman in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a member of the Boston City Council and served as the council's first black president in the mid-1980s. He unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Boston in 1993.