Charles Yancey

Charles Yancey
Yancey in the 1980s
President of the Boston City Council
In office
January 2001 – December 2001
Preceded byJames M. Kelly
Succeeded byMichael F. Flaherty
Member of the Boston City Council from District 4
In office
1984–2015
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byAndrea Campbell
Personal details
Born (1948-12-28) December 28, 1948 (age 75)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Alma materTufts University
Harvard University

Charles Calvin Yancey (born December 28, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States)[1] is a former member of the Boston City Council. He represented Mattapan and parts of Dorchester. He served as City Council president in 2001.[2] He unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2013. After serving sixteen consecutive terms on the Boston City Council, he lost reelection in 2015 to Andrea Campbell.

  1. ^ "Boston City Council: Charles Yancey" Archived March 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Rosso, Patrick (November 6, 2013). "Charles Yancey reelected to 16th term as District 4 city councilor". Boston.com. Retrieved 1 April 2014.