Boston City Councilors are a very important part of the Boston political landscape. Because they are elected every two years, they are constantly campaigning and making sure the public knows who they are. And because they can serve an indefinite number of terms, they can characterize a whole era of Boston politics. This can lead to some pretty interesting characters. To explore these influential and often fascinating people, the Boston TV News Digital Library has chosen to devote one post a month to highlighting a former Councilor. This month we’re going to start things off with Mr. Albert “Dapper” O’Neil. O’Neil was first appointed to the Boston City Council to fill the seat of Councilwoman Louise Day Hicks, when she took her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives (Hick’s tenure in the House was short-lived and eventually she returned to the City Council, serving alongside O’Neil). Following his appointment, he continued to run as an incumbent and was successfully reelected every two years until 1999. He became the President of the Boston City Council in 1992, elected after the previous president, Christopher Iannella, died. more
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