The rumors are true
Maureen Dahill is running
Here’s the scoop, Senator Jack Hart resigned, which vacates the First Suffolk District State Senate seat. I am now running for that spot. Exciting, right? Expect a full formal announcement on Monday.
But in the meantime, here’s me in a nutshell:
- I am 43 years old
- I am married to a Boston Firefighter, Peter Gailunas
- I am the mother of 3 children, Grace (16), Peter (10), and Henry (8)
- I am the Lead Stylist at Rue La La
- I am the founder and editor of Caught in Southie
- I graduated from Boston College in 1991 (Go Eagles)
- I have an MFA from Emerson College
- I am an excellent dancer
A special election will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Mark your calendars!
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Well she is an excellent dancer. Gotta be better than Nick Collins, right. He has no rhythm at all.
I know personally that Maureen has raised thousands of dollars for Julie’s Family Learning, St. Peter Academy and the Laboure. She is a proud South Bostonian true and true with the South Boston Citizen of the Year under her belt. She does all this while being a mother of three, working full time, and looking amazing. If you ask people born in Southie and people new to Southie about her, they always mention her kindness and creativity. I will proudly vote for her and so should you! It’s time for a woman to represent us, Southie!
It’s a lot more respectable than slamming someone online anonymously. Before you go there, I get the irony of that last statement.
Good luck Maureen, everyone has the right to run. I think you have alot to offer.
Maybe Milton if I could be so lucky.
Ya’ll be wild’n
“Close-minded Collins Followers” is painting with a broad brush. You should learn a little tact when it comes to supporting your candidate, whoever it is. You’re much better off focusing on who you support’s good qualities instead of trying to sully the name of someone else.
Maureen Dahill is a graduate of Boston College! Make no mistake, she is very intelligent and will quickly learn what she needs to know to successfully represent her district. She is proud to be a lifelong South Boston resident and she has chosen to stay and raise her three kids there. She is a smart, articulate, personable woman who knows people from all over the city, not just in South Boston. She will work hard and she will do a great job as Senator.
Boston College is so over rated. Doug Flutie ruined that school.
Deval too
Anyone questioning Maureen’s pedigree to run would be wise to remember Nick’s lack anything substantial on his resume before becoming rep. I don’t even hold that against him, god bless him for jumping in, but you can’t tell me the first posts here criticizing Maureen weren’t done by nicks ppl. Nick spent a couple years holding jacks coat and was unemployed and living with his mom when he announced for rep. Plus Maureen’s mother, father and brother don’t work for a sleazy real estate tycoon like Nicks do.
Nicky Shouldn’t be complaining either, many ppl in the neighborhood have pushed Maureen to run, some former nick supporters I hear, because they’ve lost confidence in him. He’s made more enemies than friends since becoming rep, and that’s because of his abrasive style and pompous attitude. You get what you give.
Too bad two nice families from South Boston going at it, and for what, Rep Forry just walked into the Senate Seat!!
Maureen is a wonderful person. She is the epitome of class. She has also been a fine example of what it means to be from south boston. I love her
I love them both.
I hope mudslinging by third parties do not diminish the respect that these two have for each other and for each others’ extended families.
Maureen is an amazing woman and she can make a difference in this state she cares and is not only smart but a beautiful woman inside and out. I know my mum her grandmother would be so proud… “i am woman hear me roar” be confident be strong and just be you!
Wow! Didn’t like some comments? It seems much more “clean” around here today! Loads of comments missing. Maybe you take a note from the Dorchester Reporter and step away while running your “campaign”
This is not a Southie seat. It is what it is. Give the seat to Chinatown? Its not yours to give. You would be only so blessed to get real leadership out of Chinatown, something Southie falls flat with.
I know both Nick and Maureen. Typically it is very healthy for South Boston to have more than one Candidate for a Seat. Both are lifetime Southie Residents. However, the “Lions Share” of the District is in Dorchester. That said, it makes it more probable that each of these Candidates will split the vote in Southie, giving the Seat to Linda Dorcena Forry. I’ve heard good things about Linda, but the question is…how much, if any, interest does she have in representing Southie? It is my humble opinion that giving these cercumstances all the resourses should be “spent” on one Candidate so that Linda could be beat. It is going to be an “up-hill” battle to begin with, let alone two Southie Candidates taking votes from each other…Side Note: It was brought to my attention that Linda Dorcena Forry is backing Ed Markey for U.S. Senate. Nevermind that she lives in Stephen Lynch’s District! So, we need to do the right thing to beat her!!!
Is there really any need to caricature assassinate Maureen? I think both Candidates are good Candidates. However, we should be focusing on beating Linda Dorcena Forry.
After reading all of these responses it is my opinion that there should be one Candidate for this Seat. I know both Nick and Maureen. Both are lifelong South Bostonians. Both would bring their unique talent to the First Suffolk District Senate Seat. However, having two Candidates would in effect hand the Seat to Linda Dorcena Forry. There are but three Months to this special election. As you are all aware, the “Lions Share” of the District is in Dorchester. That plays well for Linda. That said, I’m hoping someone will have ths sense to wait for another Seat to run for. One more thing, I’m hoping the insults in here aimed at both Candidates will cease!
Dear Maureen, I regret to inform you that I will not be voting for you. The fact of the matter is that I was going to vote for you no questions asked. However, because of your Politically expedient discision to advocate for GLIB to march in the Saint Patricks Day Parade, all bets are off. I am not Anti-Gay, nor am I a Homophobe. I just firmly believe that a Parade that honors the Patron Saint of Ireland IS NOT the Forum to advertise your sexual preference! In case you forgot, the US Supreme Court voted unanimously (9-0) in favor of the “Parade Orginizers” that the Parade is no place to be forcing an agenda on People that simply want to watch a Family Parade. I will not be voting for Linda Dorcena Forry as well. So, you do the Math.
Did you expect her to advocate for GLIB to march in the St. Patricks Day Parade? Just wondering. I was going to vote for her until she made a (bad) Politically expedient decision! Oh will. So it goes!
Reading the comments on this board is a great example of the ‘Dumbing Down of Southie’. Having 2 candidates in the race effectively gives the race to Linda Dorcena Forry. Nick Collins is a straight shooter and a politician. Maureen Dahill is a fashion stylist and a self proclaimed ‘excellent dancer’, which means she has zero chance of ever winning the election. Is she that delusional that she thinks she can win? Or is she just a ruse by Local 718 to ensure that Linda wins the race? Either way, you can thank Maureen for breaking decades of tradition and transferring the seat to a Dot politician. Do you think Maureen will wear something fashionable and show off her dance moves at Linda’s victory party? Will Linda’s victory party be ‘on the house’ at Florian Hall? Stay tuned for the next episode of the Dumbing Down of Southie.
She does havea lot to offer. She is a dancing queen who plays dress-up down at the yacht club with her hack followers. Forget about the economy, jobs, taxes, water front development, drugs, crime etc. It’s all about the fashion and the dance moves baby.
You just showed the electorate what your priorities are, Maureen. You’d rather push the gay agenda than focus on the real issues that impact Southie like crime, drugs, education, too much real estate development etc. This election will be over quickly for you. You’ll be back blogging and disco dancing with your gang of followers in no time.
I haven’t heard speak one word of anything substantive. She’s too busy pushing her radical, anti-family agenda.
Hey Allen, you act as if people should dispose of their alienated right to choose the Candidate of their choise so as to comply with this “time honored tradition” of electing a Southie Candidate. I say Rubish! This Seat DOES NOT BELONG to SOUTHIE! End of Story. Furthermore, you are not a good ambassador for your Candidate. People will feel that this is Nick Collins’ position on this Election.
I agree, but where were you when Suzanne Lee was running? Oh, that “Woman” stuff went out the Window then huh?
Hey “Come on”….I say BS! The Elected “Officials” in Southie are sell-outs. While they go around to Public Meetings saying things like “We’re losing too many longtime Southie People who are being priced out of Town”, the fact of the matter is that these Developers are in their Pockets. Just look at it closely, 50% of Linehans “Donations” came from Development and Liquor interest. One of Nick Collins’ largest donator was MCM Properties. Which, by the way, Employess half his Family. So, don’t give me this crap about these “Loyal South Boston Elected Officials”. Wake up and smell the Coffee! The only People who get “taken care of” by these Hot Air Balloons are their own Family. If you don’t think so, just take a look at the “Jobs” they have. I’ll quote Judge Judy here…”I know when it’s Raining out, and when someone is Pissing on my Leg”!
Hey Chris…It’s better to be thought a Fool, than to open ones Mouth a remove all Doubt! This is a Distric 1 Senate Race.
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