Biography of mayor thomas m menino

Biography

Thomas Michael Menino was born on December 27, , to Susan and Carl Menino. The lifelong Hyde Park resident who went on to confer with presidents, meet with royalty, travel the world, and greatly expand his reach and influence, remained rooted in his hometown.

A graduate of St.

Thomas Aquinas High School, Tom Menino earned an associate degree from Chamberlayne Junior College in , and, while a Boston City Councillor, a Bachelor of Arts in Community Planning from the University of Massachusetts Boston in While in office, Mayor Menino received several honorary degrees, including from Harvard University and Boston University.

But his fondest memory of higher education was
 of doing homework alongside his daughter, Susan, while they were both completing their undergraduate degrees.

Tom Menino was elected to the Boston City Council in , serving as the new District V’s first City Councillor.

Overwhelmingly elected five times to the Boston City Council and t