Edward J. "Chip" Clancy Jr. (June 30, 1950 - June 6, 2021) was a Massachusetts politician who served the 55th mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. He was first elected in November 2001. Previously, Clancy served on the Lynn City Council. After the council, he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate. In 2001, while still a member of the Massachusetts Senate, Clancy was elected as Mayor of Lynn; after his election as Mayor, Clancy resigned from the Senate. On November 3, 2009 he was defeated by Republican challenger Judith Flanagan Kennedy, by a margin of 27 votes. Clancy continued to practice law and remained active in the community. Clancy died on June 6, 2021 of natural causes at the age of 70, with his wife Linda and family by his side.
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30 June 1950
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Died |
6 June 2021 (aged 70)
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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