Meet Ed

Ed Flynn is a lifelong resident of Boston, where he has been involved as a community activist and youth sports coach. Before taking his seat as District 2 City Councilor, he was a Probation Officer at Suffolk Superior Court.

In addition to being a Boston Public Schools parent, Ed is a member of several neighborhood organizations throughout the city.

Ed served for 24 years in the U.S. Navy and U.S Navy Reserves. He is a Veteran of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and helped coordinate disaster relief efforts in Haiti. 

Ed also served for five years in the U.S. Department of Labor under President Bill Clinton, where he worked to increase the federal minimum wage.

Ed and his wife Kristen are raising their children, Caroline and Stephen, in South Boston.