Rosaria Salerno

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Rosaria Salerno is the former City Clerk of Boston and a former member of the Boston City Council.

Salerno was first elected to the City Council in November 1987, and served as an at-large member from 1988 to 1993. She was a candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1993, finishing in fourth place with 17.54% of the vote.^[1]

Salerno was regarded to be a liberal member of the city council.^[2]

On January 26, 1995, Salerno was appointed City Clerk by the City Council, succeeding the retiring Patrick F. McDonough.^[3] She retired in 2011.

Preceded by

Patrick F. McDonough

Boston City Clerk
1995–2011

Succeeded by

Maureen Feeney

References

↑ "Election Results". Cityofboston.gov. The City of Boston. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
↑ Aucoin, Don (January 10, 1992). "Observers Say Independence Is Isolating On Council" . Boston Globe. p. 25. Retrieved November 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
↑ Estes, Andrea (January 26, 1995). "Council appoints Salerno city clerk". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2011.

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[Cityofboston-1] "Election Results". Cityofboston.gov. The City of Boston. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.

[2] Aucoin, Don (January 10, 1992). "Observers Say Independence Is Isolating On Council" . Boston Globe. p. 25. Retrieved November 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.

[3] Estes, Andrea (January 26, 1995). "Council appoints Salerno city clerk". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2011.

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