Brian Honan (April 2, 1963 - July 30, 2002) was the Democratic city councilman representing the neighborhoods of Allston and Brighton.

Personal life

He graduated from St. Columbkille High School,

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and the

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. Honan died four days after surgery at

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in Boston. The surgery was to remove a cancerous tumor in his bile duct. At the time of his death, he was running to become the District Attorney in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. His brother, State Representative

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, delivered the eulogy.

Legacy

The Brian J. Honan Charitable Fund sponsors an annual 5K road race. The Allston branch of the Boston Public Library is named after him. The Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation sponsored Brian J. Honan Apartments are also named after him.

References

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