Michael P. Ross

Michael P. Ross is an American lawyer and former politician from Boston, Massachusetts, who represented District 8 (which includes Beacon Hill, Back Bay, and the Fenway) on the Boston City Council from 2000 through 2013. He was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Boston in 2013. Ross is now a real estate lawyer at Prince Lobel Tye LLP, and is a regular contributor to The Boston Globe.

Mike Ross
Ross in 2013
President of the Boston City Council
In office 2009–2010
Preceded by	Maureen Feeney
Succeeded by	Stephen J. Murphy
Member of the Boston City Council from District 8
In office 2000–2013
Preceded by	Thomas M. Keane Jr.
Succeeded by	Josh Zakim
Personal details
Born	1972 (age 52–53)
Nationality	American
Website	http://www.mikerossboston.com/

Family

Ross is a first-generation American. He was born in 1972 to Stephan Ross, a survivor of The Holocaust, and the founder of the New England Holocaust Memorial. Stephan Ross survived ten concentration camps during The Holocaust, and was rescued by American soldiers at Dachau. Ross's mother is openly gay. Ross's sister Julie works as a corporate attorney in Boston.^[1]

City Council

Ross at the 2009 Boston Gay Pride Parade

Ross was first elected to the Boston City Council in November 1999, then re-elected to six two-year terms, serving a total of 14 years (2000–2013). He represented District 8, which included Beacon Hill, Back Bay, and the Fenway. He was additionally president of the council for two one-year terms, in 2009 and 2010.

Ross was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Boston in 2013.^[2]

Post-council career

After leaving the city council, Ross worked as a real estate lawyer at Prince Lobel Tye LLP,^[3] and a regular contributor to The Boston Globe.

Personal life

Ross lives in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston. He holds a bachelor's degree from Clark University in Worcester, an MBA from Boston University, and a J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School. He is married to Karolina Chorvath, a Czechoslovakian-American journalist and chronic illness advocate.^[4][5]