Charles Yancey
Charles Yancey | |
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Yancey in the 1980s | |
| President of the Boston City Council | |
| In office January 2001 – December 2001 | |
| Preceded by | James M. Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Michael F. Flaherty |
| Member of the Boston City Council from District 4 | |
| In office 1984–2015 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1948 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Alma mater | Tufts University Harvard University |
Charles Calvin Yancey (born December 28, 1948) is a former member of the Boston City Council. He represented Mattapan and parts of Dorchester. He served as City Council president in 2001. He unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2013. After serving sixteen consecutive terms on the Boston City Council, he lost reelection in 2015 to Andrea Campbell.