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Clancy is a native of Lynn, Massachusetts. Clancy's parents were Mrs. Claire M. (Luby) Clancy and Edward J. "Nipper" Clancy,^[2] a former political leader and city assessor of Lynn.^[3]

Early career

Clancy graduated from Providence College and Suffolk University Law School. On December 15, 1975 Clancy was [https://web.archive.org/web/20110727070630/http://massbbo.org/bbolookup.php?sl=clancy&sf=edward&sc=&soundex=&hit=1 admitted to the Massachusetts Bar] and served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Massachusetts Attorney General's office.[https://web.archive.org/web/20081104025352/http://www.ci.lynn.ma.us/mayorsoffice_mayorbio.shtml]

Lynn City Council

First run for Mayor

In 1981 Clancy lost his first campaign for Mayor of Lynn.^[4] In the 1981 preliminary election Clancy finished first, receiving 1,393 more votes than incumbent Mayor Antonio J. Marino. However, Mayor Marino defeated Clancy by 3,119 votes in the final election.^[5]

Return to the City Council

In 1983 Clancy was once again elected to the Lynn City Council as a City Councilor at large.

Election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives

In 1990 Clancy ran in the Democratic Primary for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Clancy ran against former Speaker of the House Thomas W. McGee. Initially McGee was declared the winner with a nine-vote victory.^[6] However, after a recount Clancy was ahead of McGee by a five-vote margin.^[7]^[8] After McGee challenged the recount in court, Clancy ended up winning the primary by an 11-vote margin.^[6] Clancy went on to defeat Republican Kimberly P. Simone and win the general election in November 1990.^[9]

Election to the Massachusetts Senate

In April 1994 Massachusetts State Senator Walter J. Boverini (D-Lynn) announced that he would not run for reelection the State Senate.^[10]^[11] Clancy ran for and won the Democratic Party's nomination for the seat being vacated by Boverini.

In November 1994 Clancy won the general election for State Senate seat from the 1st Essex District.^[12]

Clancy garnered 29,637 votes or 55% of the vote vs Republican Kathleen E. Caron's 24,663 votes or 45% of the total votes cast.^[13]

Election as Mayor of Lynn

Clancy ran unopposed in his first two elections for the Mayor of Lynn.^[14] On November 3, 2009, Clancy was defeated by Judith Flanagan Kennedy by a total of 8,043 votes to 8,016.^[1]

Election History

2009 Lynn Mayoral Election

References

1. ^¹http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2009/11/04/news/news01.txt{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
2. ^{{Citation |author = The Boston Globe| title = CLANCY, Mrs. Claire M. (Luby)|page = | publisher = The Boston Globe. | location = Boston, MA | date = January 8, 2005}}
3. ^{{Citation |last = Turner |first = Robert L.| title = A Heavy Burden For Incumbents|page = | publisher = The Boston Globe. | location = Boston, MA | date = September 11, 1990}}
4. ^{{Citation |last = Laidler |first = John| title = Lynn Mayoral Race Generates Rumors|page = North Weekly; Pg. 3| publisher = The Boston Globe. | location = Boston, MA | date = December 17, 2000}}
5. ^{{Citation |last = Laidler |first = John| title = September loss can bring November gain; Incumbents often get wakeup call, rebound|page = North Weekly; Pg. 1| publisher = The Boston Globe. | location = Boston, MA | date = October 5, 1997}}
6. ^¹{{Citation| title = McGee Election Defeat Upheld|page = | publisher = The Boston Globe. | location = Boston, MA | date = October 6, 1990}}
7. ^{{Citation |last = Zuckoff |first = Mitchell| title = Candidates Take Setbacks To Court|page = | publisher = The Boston Globe. | location = Boston, MA | date = Oct 3, 1990}}
8. ^{{Citation |last = Zuckoff |first = Mitchell| title = Political Era Ends As Recount Hands A Loss To McGee|page = | publisher = The Boston Globe. | location = Boston, MA | date = September 28, 1990}}
9. ^{{Citation |last = Zuckoff |first = Mitchell| title = GOP Climbs The Hill 16 Democrats out of The House|page = | publisher = The Boston Globe. | location = Boston, MA | date = November 8, 1990}}
10. ^{{Citation |last = Lehigh |first = Scot| title = No. 2 Man in State Senate Set To Retire |page =| publisher = The Boston Globe. | location = Boston, MA | date = April 13, 1994}}
11. ^{{Citation |last = Aucoin |first = Don| title = Term Limiters Point to The Top |page =| publisher = The Boston Globe. | location = Boston, MA | date = April 19, 1994}}
12. ^{{Citation |last = Kenney |first = Michael| title = Impact of money on election predictable |page = North Weekly Section; page 6 | publisher = The Boston Globe. | location = Boston, MA | date = November 20, 1994}}
13. ^{{Citation |author = The Boston Globe |author-link = The Boston Globe | title = State Senate |page = | publisher = The Boston Globe. | location = Boston, MA | date = November 10, 1994}}
14. ^{{Citation |last = Laidler |first = John| title = Clancy gives ample notice he wants to remain mayor of Lynn|page = | publisher = The Boston Globe. | location = Boston, MA | date = October 12, 2008}}

Early life