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Michael Flaherty
At-large · 2 terms in this record
Michael F. Flaherty
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Record at a glance · 2022–2023 Council
On split votes, Flaherty voted the same way as…
- Edward Flynn95% (41 of 43)
- Erin Murphy91% (39 of 43)
- Frank Baker79% (33 of 42)
- Sharon Durkan56% (9 of 16)
- Liz Breadon54% (21 of 39)
- Gabriela Coletta Zapata53% (19 of 36)
- Kenzie Bok53% (10 of 19)
- Brian Worrell40% (16 of 40)
- Tania Fernandes Anderson33% (10 of 30)
- Ruthzee Louijeune23% (10 of 43)
- Ricardo Arroyo19% (8 of 42)
- Julia Mejia14% (5 of 36)
- Kendra Lara10% (4 of 41)
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2022–2023 Council only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Flaherty as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
- “Whole council” combines every member’s record for the same term.
These numbers describe the record; they are not a grade. A no vote, an abstention or a minority vote is neither good nor bad. MassVoter never rates officials.
Attendance
At the start of 54 of 56 City Council meetings in 2022–2023 Council.
Missed
- Mar 22, 2023 · Regular: Absent
- Mar 9, 2022 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (56)
- Dec 13, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Dec 6, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Nov 29, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Nov 15, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Nov 1, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Oct 25, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Oct 18, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Oct 4, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Sep 20, 2023 · Special: Present
- Sep 13, 2023 · Special: Present
- Aug 30, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jul 19, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jun 28, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jun 21, 2023 · Special: Present
- Jun 14, 2023 · Regular: Present
- May 24, 2023 · Regular: Present
- May 10, 2023 · Regular: Present
- May 3, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Apr 5, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Mar 29, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Mar 22, 2023 · Regular: Absent
- Mar 15, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Mar 8, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Mar 1, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Feb 15, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Feb 8, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Feb 1, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jan 25, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jan 11, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Dec 14, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Oct 26, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Oct 19, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Sep 21, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Aug 31, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Aug 10, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jul 13, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 29, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 15, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 8, 2022 · Regular: Present
- May 25, 2022 · Regular: Present
- May 18, 2022 · Regular: Present
- May 11, 2022 · Regular: Present
- May 4, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 27, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 13, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 6, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 30, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 23, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 16, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 9, 2022 · Regular: Absent
- Mar 2, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 16, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 9, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 2, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 26, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 3, 2022 · Regular: Present
Votes where councilors disagreed · 2022–2023 Council
Dec 13Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to…Motion: The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent…Passed Unanimous, 12 present · Flaherty: Yes
December 13, 2023: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $1,358,100.00 in the form of a grant for the FY22 Assistance to Firefighters Grant...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
Voted: Yes
The minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
Dec 13Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to…Motion: The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent…Passed Unanimous, 12 present · Flaherty: Yes
December 13, 2023: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $250,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the FY23 COPS Accreditation Project...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
Voted: Yes
The minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
Dec 13Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to…Motion: The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent…Passed Unanimous, 12 present · Flaherty: Yes
December 13, 2023: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $47,890.47 in the form of a grant, for the FY22 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
Voted: Yes
The minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
Dec 13Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to…Motion: The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 7, nays…Passed 7–5 · Flaherty: Yes
December 13, 2023: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $175,000.00 in the form of grant for the FY23 COPS CD Micro-Grant-Community...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 7, nays 5 (Arroyo, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Worrell), absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
Voted: Yes
Yes: Baker, Breadon, Durkan, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, ZapataNo: Arroyo, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, WorrellThe minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 7, nays 5 (Arroyo, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Worrell), absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
Dec 13Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to…Motion: The order failed to pass; yeas 6, nays 6 (Arroyo, Breadon,…Failed 6–6 · Flaherty: Yes
December 13, 2023: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $13,317,200.00 in the form of a grant from the FY2023 Urban Area Security...
The order failed to pass; yeas 6, nays 6 (Arroyo, Breadon, Lara, Louijeuene, Mejia, Worrell), absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
Voted: Yes
Yes: Baker, Durkan, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, ZapataNo: Arroyo, Breadon, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, WorrellThe minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The order failed to pass; yeas 6, nays 6 (Arroyo, Breadon, Lara, Louijeuene, Mejia, Worrell), absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
Dec 13Message and order: Order to reduce the FY24 appropriation…Motion: The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent…Passed Unanimous, 12 present · Flaherty: Yes
December 13, 2023: Message and order: Order to reduce the FY24 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $145,545.00 to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
Voted: Yes
The minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
Dec 13Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for…Motion: The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent…Passed Unanimous, 12 present · Flaherty: Yes
December 13, 2023: Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston School Department for FY24 in the amount of $145,545.00 to cover the FY24 cost contained...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
Voted: Yes
The minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
Dec 13Message and order: Order to reduce the FY24 appropriation…Motion: The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent…Passed Unanimous, 12 present · Flaherty: Yes
December 13, 2023: Message and order: Order to reduce the FY24 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $16,799,440.00 to provide funding for the Boston Police...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
Voted: Yes
The minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
Dec 13Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for…Motion: The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent…Passed Unanimous, 12 present · Flaherty: Yes
December 13, 2023: Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston Police Department for FY24 in the amount of $30,799,440.00 to cover the FY24 cost items...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
Voted: Yes
The minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
Dec 13Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative…Motion: The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new…Passed 8–4 · Flaherty: No
December 13, 2023: Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to Voting For All Legal Residents in the City of Boston
The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 8, nays 4 (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy), absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
Voted: No
Yes: Arroyo, Breadon, Durkan, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Worrell, ZapataNo: Baker, Flaherty, Flynn, MurphyThe minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 8, nays 4 (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy), absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
Votes with no disagreement (70)
From the Boston City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s Legistar meeting calendar (linked from the City Council page on boston.gov). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Boston (boston.gov), from the official headshots on the City Council page. Former councilors show initials.
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