Massachusetts lawmaker Martin J. Walsh (D) became the 48th mayor of Boston.

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MASSACHUSETTS LAWMAKER MARTIN J. WALSH (D) BECAME THE 48TH MAYOR OF BOSTON this month after winning a tight race in November against John Connolly, a city councilor. Walsh, first elected to the Massachusetts House in 1997, won the post previously held by Thomas Menino, who chose not to seek a sixth term as mayor. Walsh, a long-time labor leader, is the son of Irish...