Thomas Finneran

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External links

• tomfinneran.com – Official site (as former state representative)

Tom Finneran
Thomas Finneran, 1995
83rd Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office April 9, 1996 –September 28, 2004

Massachusetts House of Representatives
Preceded by Royal Bolling, Jr.	Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 15th Suffolk district January 4, 1979–January 4, 1989	Succeeded by Angelo Scaccia
Preceded by W. Paul White	Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 13th Suffolk district January 4, 1989–January 4, 1995	Succeeded by James T. Brett
Preceded by John E. McDonough	Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 12th Suffolk district January 4, 1995–September 28, 2004	Succeeded by Linda Dorcena Forry
Preceded by Charles Flaherty	Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives April 9, 1996–September 28, 2004	Succeeded by Salvatore DiMasi