Dennis J. Kearney

Dennis J. Kearney
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 2nd Suffolk District
In office
1975–1977
Preceded byAnthony Scalli
Succeeded byRichard Voke
Suffolk County Sheriff
In office
1977–1986
Preceded byThomas Eisenstadt
Succeeded byRobert Rufo
Personal details
Born (1949-09-25) September 25, 1949 (age 75)
Chelsea, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceBoston, Massachusetts
Alma materBoston Latin School
Harvard College
Harvard Kennedy School
Suffolk University Law School
OccupationAttorney
Politician

Dennis J. Kearney (born September 25, 1949, in Chelsea, Massachusetts[1]) is an American attorney and politician who served as a Massachusetts state representative and Sheriff of Suffolk County. He finished sixth in the 1983 Boston mayoral election with 7% of the vote.[2] He is currently the President of the law firm Kearney, Donovan & McGee, P.C.[3]

  1. ^ 1977-1978 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  2. ^ Annual Report of the Election Department. Boston [Election Dept.] 1984. p. 28.
  3. ^ "Dennis Kearney". Kearney, Donovan, & McGee P.C. Retrieved 9 June 2011.