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Charles F. Flaherty (born October 13, 1938, in Boston, Massachusetts) is a
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who served as a
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ic member of the
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from 1967 to 1996. He was the House Majority Leader from 1985 to 1990 and the
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from 1991 to 1996. In 1996, Flaherty agreed to plead guilty to felony tax evasion for submitting false receipts regarding his business expenses. In addition, he also admitted to civil violations of state
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law for receiving free vacation housing from lobbyists. He stepped down as house Speaker and was fined $50,000.


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1975–1976 Massachusetts legislature The 169th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1975 and 1976 during the governorship of Michael Dukakis. Kevin B. Harrington served as president of the Senate ...
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1977–1978 Massachusetts legislature The 170th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1977 and 1978 during the governorship of Michael Dukakis. Kevin B. Harrington served as president of the Senate ...
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1979–1980 Massachusetts legislature The 171st Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1979 and 1980 during the governorship of Edward J. King. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and T ...
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1981–1982 Massachusetts legislature The 172nd Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1981 and 1982 during the Governor of Massachusetts, governorship of Edward J. King. William Bulger served as Pres ...
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1983–1984 Massachusetts legislature The 173rd Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1983 and 1984 during the governorship of Michael Dukakis. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and ...
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1985–1986 Massachusetts legislature The 174th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1985 and 1986 during the governorship of Michael Dukakis. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and G ...
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1987–1988 Massachusetts legislature The 175th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1987 and 1988 during the governorship of Michael Dukakis. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and Ge ...
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1989–1990 Massachusetts legislature The 176th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1989 and 1990 during the governorship of Michael Dukakis. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and G ...
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1991–1992 Massachusetts legislature The 177th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1991 and 1992 during the governorship of Bill Weld. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and Charle ...
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1993–1994 Massachusetts legislature The 178th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1993 and 1994 during the Governor of Massachusetts, governorship of Bill Weld. William Bulger served as President ...
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1995–1996 Massachusetts legislature The 179th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1995 and 1996 during the governorship of Bill Weld. William Bulger served as president of the Senate and Charle ...


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* 1938 births 20th-century criminals American people convicted of tax crimes Massachusetts politicians convicted of crimes Living people Massachusetts Democratic Party chairs Politicians from Cambridge, Massachusetts Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives American politicians convicted of fraud {{Massachusetts-MARepresentative-stub