Bruce Bolling

Bruce Carlton Bolling (April 29, 1945  September 11, 2012) was a politician and businessman in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a member of the Boston City Council and served as the council's first black president in the mid-1980s. He unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Boston in 1993.

Bruce Bolling
Bolling, circa 1984-1987
President of the Boston City Council
In office
1986–1987
Preceded byJoseph M. Tierney
Succeeded byChristopher A. Iannella
Member of the Boston City Council
In office
September 1992  1994
Preceded byChristopher A. Iannella
Succeeded byPeggy Davis-Mullen and Richard P. Iannella
ConstituencyAt-large
In office
1984–1991
Preceded bydistrict created
Succeeded byAnthony Crayton
ConstituencyDistrict 7
In office
1982–1984
Preceded byLawrence DiCara, Patrick F. McDonough, Rosemarie Sansone, and John W. Sears
Succeeded byN/A
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born(1945-04-29)April 29, 1945
DiedSeptember 11, 2012(2012-09-11) (aged 67)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
NationalityAmerican
SpouseJoyce Ferriabough
Alma mater
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