Joseph F. Timilty is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate

Massachusetts Senate

The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state...

 from 1972 to 1985 and was a member of the Boston City Council

Boston City Council

The Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councilors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve...

 from 1967 to 1971.

Timilty was a candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1971

Boston mayoral election, 1971

The Boston mayoral election of 1971 occurred on Tuesday, November 2, 1971 between Mayor Kevin White and United States Representative Louise Day Hicks. This was the second election in a row between White and Hicks...

, 1975

Boston mayoral election, 1975

The Boston mayoral election of 1975 occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 1975 between Mayor Kevin White and state senator Joseph F. Timilty. White was elected to a third term.The nonpartisan municipal preliminary election was held on September 23, 1975....

 and 1979

Boston mayoral election, 1979

The Boston mayoral election of 1979 occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 1979 between Mayor Kevin White and state senator Joseph F. Timilty. This was the second election in a row between White and Timilty. White once again defeated Timilty and was elected to a fourth term.The nonpartisan municipal...

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On January 27, 1993, Timilty was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
On August 31, 1993, he was sentenced to four months in prison and two years of probation.

In 2001, he was a candidate in the special election

Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election, 2001

Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election of 2001 was held on October 16, 2001 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Joe Moakley...

 to fill the vacancy in the 9th congressional district

Massachusetts's 9th congressional district

Massachusetts's 9th congressional district is in eastern Massachusetts, including part of Boston and some of its southern suburbs. It is currently represented by Stephen Lynch, who has served the district since 2001. It has subsumed much of the former 11th District in the south suburbs of Boston...

 caused by the death of Joe Moakley

Joe Moakley

John Joseph "Joe" Moakley was a Democratic congressman from the Ninth District of Massachusetts, a seat held two years earlier by Speaker John William McCormack. Moakley was the last chairman of the U.S...

. He dropped out of the race due to fundraising issues.

Personal life

Timilty's grandfather James P. Timilty was a state senator and the namesake of the James P. Timilty Middle School

James P. Timilty Middle School

The James P. Timilty Middle School is a city-wide public school for sixth, seventh and eighth graders located in historic John Eliot Square in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is part of the Boston Public Schools....

 in Boston. His uncle Joseph F. Timilty

Joseph F. Timilty (police commissioner)

Joseph F. Timilty was an American law enforcement officer and politician who served as Boston Police Commissioner from 1936 to 1943.Timilty was appointed police commissioner by Governor James Michael Curley on November 25, 1936...

 was Boston Police Commissioner from 1936 to 1943. His son, James E. Timilty

James E. Timilty

James E. Timilty is the Massachusetts state senator for the Bristol and Norfolk district, which includes his hometown of Walpole and several other towns. He is a Democrat who has served since 2005.He is the son of former state senator Joseph F. Timilty....

 is a State Senator. His daughter, Kelly Timilty, is a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council

Massachusetts Governor's Council

The Massachusetts Governor's Council is a governmental body that provides advice and consent in certain matters such as judicial nominations, pardons, and commutations to the Governor of Massachusetts...

. His brother, Walter F. Timilty, Sr. is the Clerk of Courts in Norfolk County

Norfolk County, Massachusetts

-National protected areas:* Adams National Historical Park* Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area * Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site* John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site-Demographics:...

. His nephew, Walter Timilty, Jr.

Walter Timilty

Walter F. Timilty, Jr. is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 7th Norfolk District.Timilty's district includes portions of Milton and Randolph, Massachusetts. He is a graduate of Milton Academy, Boston College, and the Southern New England School of...

, is a state representative

Massachusetts House of Representatives

The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...

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