Michael P. Cahill | |
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 Portrait of Michael P. Cahill | |
| 34th Mayor of Beverly, Massachusetts | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | William F. Scanlon Jr. |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 6th Essex district | |
| In office 1993–2003 | |
| Preceded by | James R. Henry |
| Succeeded by | Mary E. Grant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1961 Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Middlebury College Suffolk University Law School |
| Occupation | Teacher Politician |
Michael P. Cahill (born December 12, 1961, in Beverly, Massachusetts) is an American politician who is the 34th and current mayor of Beverly, Massachusetts. He previously represented the 6th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003.[1] He was a candidate for Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts in 2002, finishing fourth in the Democratic primary.[2]
After leaving the General Court, Cahill was elected to the Beverly City Council and served as Council President. He was a candidate for Mayor of Beverly in 2011, but lost to incumbent William F. Scanlon Jr. In 2013, Scanlon retired and Cahill ran again. He defeated city councilor Wes Slate by 5,752 votes to 4,563.[3]
- ^ 2001–2002 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 2002. 2002.
- ^ "Cahill elected mayor of Beverly". Beverly Citizen. November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.