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None of the councilors in these wards seemed absolutely satisfied with Flynn. But many constituents and politicians said they have seen marked progress by Flynn on minority issues...
...when Flynn first ran for office, his principal opponent was Melvin H. King, a Black politician from South Boston. This time his opponent, city Councilor Joseph Tierney, was much less formidable, especially in these Black areas...
Councilor James E. Burn of the Roxbury section of Boston said Tierney's campaign has remained low key on all of the issues pertinent to the Black sections of Boston. He said Flynn's major success has been in the issue of housing...
Burn and Daniel Burke, Secretary of the Treasury of Boston's School Board and teacher in the Roxbury school district, feel that education is the third key issue for these areas. Burke said Flynn's success among his Black constituency is in part due to the appointment of Laval Wilson, who is the first Black superintendent of Boston schools...
...Yancey said not all of Flynn's actions this past term have benefitted Blacks in Boston. "Flynn has not been aggressive in hiring people of color to high-paying city positions," said Yancey...