Ed Flynn (politician)

Ed Flynn
Flynn is shown in a front-facing bust-length photograph. He is wearing a grey suit jacket, a blue button-up shirt, and a blue tie tightly-dotted with a pattern depicting green four-leaf clovers in recognition of St. Patrick's Day. He is wearing a green corsage on his right lapel (shown on the lefthand side of the photograph), also in recognition of St. Patrick's Day. On his left lapel (which is shown on the righthand side of the photograph), he is wearing pin depicting the national flag of the United States. Flynn is an older caucasian male with shortly-cut grey hair which has partially-receded above his forehead.
Flynn in 2024
President of the Boston City Council
In office
January 3, 2022 – January 1, 2024
Preceded byKim Janey
Succeeded byRuthzee Louijeune
Member of the Boston City Council
from District 2
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2018
Preceded byBill Linehan
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKristen
Children2
Parents
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/service U.S. Navy

Edward Michael Flynn is an American politician currently serving on the Boston City Council, representing the city's 2nd district. A member of the Democratic Party, he has held his seat since January 2017. From January 2022 until January 2024, he served as president of the Boston City Council. He is the son of former Boston mayor Raymond Flynn. He is regarded to be one of the city council's most moderate members, and has been alternatively described as being conservative-leaning.

Flynn spent 24 years in the United States Navy and the United States Navy Reserve. He served as a legislative affairs specialist at the United States Department of Labor for five years during the Clinton administration, working on matters related to expanding access to affordable healthcare and efforts to increase federal minimum wage. He also previously worked as a probation officer in the Suffolk Superior Court and a substitute teacher.

In 2005, Flynn unsuccessfully ran for an at-large seat on the Boston City Council, placing eighth in the general election for four seats. In 2007, Flynn unsuccessfully ran in a special election for the 2nd district seat on the Boston City Council, placing third in the nonpartisan primary. In 2017, Flynn succeeded in his third campaign for city council, narrowly winning an open election for the 2nd district seat. Flynn has since been reelected three times without opposition (in 2019, 2021, and 2023). After joining the council, Flynn was a strong advocate for the passage of city regulations on short-term rentals, which were ultimately adopted in 2018. In his third term on the council (2021–2022) Flynn served as the council's president. During his term as president, the council carried out the process of adopting a map for its decennial redistricting which proved contentious.