Mayor Menino
to Swear in Michael O’Neill as School Committee Member on Jan. 4
Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced he has re-appointed Michael
O’Neill to the Boston School Committee for a second, four-year term.
O’Neill will be sworn in during a 4 p.m. ceremony on Friday, January
4.
“The School Committee plays a key role in the partnership between
the School Department and the community, and will face a complex and
exciting year as they take on student assignment and strategic
planning,” Mayor Menino said. “I was most impressed by the quality
of candidates this year and thank the teachers, parents and
community members who helped nominate our applicants and facilitate
the process.”
Michael O’Neill, 52, holds a Masters in Entrepreneurial Studies from
Babson College and is the Senior Vice President of Marketing and
Distribution at SBLI of Massachusetts. Currently a Charlestown
resident, O’Neill grew up in West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and Hyde
Park, and is a graduate of the Boston Public Schools. He is the
Board Chair of the Boston Private Industry Council’s Youth Council
and an active member of the Boston PIC’s Workforce Development
Committee. Mr. O’Neill has served as the Vice Chair of the Boston
School Committee since January, 2012. He will serve a four-year term
that will expire on January 2, 2017.
“Michael O’Neill has been a valued member of the Boston School
Committee, providing insight and expertise in the areas of financial
strategies and youth development,” Mayor Menino said. “He has served
with professionalism and integrity and I am honored to re-appoint
him.”
The Boston School Committee is a seven-member board that governs and
sets policy for the Boston Public Schools. Any Boston resident is
eligible to apply for a position. A diverse citizens nominating
panel accepted nominations this fall before recommending candidates
to Mayor Menino in early December.
