Mayor Quimby

Mayor Quimby
The Simpsons character
First appearance
Created byDavid M. Stern
Based onKennedy family, particularly Ted Kennedy and President John F. Kennedy
The Edge (namesake)
Designed byMatt Groening
Voiced byDan Castellaneta
In-universe information
Full nameJoseph Fitzgerald O'Malley Fitzpatrick O'Donnell Quimby
GenderMale ♂
OccupationMayor of Springfield
FamilyRose Quimby (mother)
Clovis Quimby (brother)
SpouseMartha Quimby
Children
  • Shirley (daughter)
  • 3 unnamed sons
  • 1 unnamed daughter
RelativesFreddy Quimby (nephew)
Robert F. Quimby (unspecified)

Mayor Joseph Fitzgerald O'Malley Fitzpatrick O'Donnell "the Edge"/"Joe" Quimby,[1][2] nicknamed "Diamond Joe",[3] is a recurring character from the animated sitcom television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta, and first appeared in the episode "Bart Gets an 'F'". Quimby is the mayor of Springfield, and is a composite parody of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy and certain other members of the Kennedy family who have entered politics.

  1. ^ Curran, Kevin; Kramer, Lance (2008-09-28). "Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes". The Simpsons. Season 20. Episode 1. Event occurs at 0:49. Fox.
  2. ^ Groening 2010, p. 958.
  3. ^ Groening 2010, p. 272.