Mike Boyle

Mike Boyle (born January 19, 1944, Los Angeles, California) is a former mayor of Omaha, Nebraska and is a current member of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. Mike Boyle has been a lawyer in private practice in Omaha for over 30 years.

Biography

Educated in Catholic schools in Omaha, Boyle graduated from Creighton University in 1973 with a degree in Economics and Management from the Business Administration School. He graduated from the Creighton University School of Law in 1977.

Mike married Anne Howell on April 24, 1965 at St. Cecilia Cathedral in Omaha. They have five children and 18 grandchildren. Anne Boyle is the first woman elected in the 130-year history of the Nebraska Public Service Commission. She was re-elected in 2002 and is a former chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party. She headed-up the Bill Clinton for President campaign in Nebraska and the Re-election campaign, as well. She has been a delegate to several Democratic National Conventions and her father Sam J. Howell was considered the dean of Omaha's Douglas County Courthouse.

Political career

Boyle was elected Mayor of Omaha in 1981 and re-elected in 1985. After accusations of abuse of power and insulting treatment of civic leaders and government employees, Boyle was recalled in 1987.^[1] In October 1986, Mayor Boyle fired Police Chief Robert Wadman for insubordination. Chief Wadman had refused to sign disciplinary papers against officers involved in the arrest of Mayor Boyle's brother-in-law, John E. Howell, on drunken driving charges in 1985. Boyle also complained when the police issued traffic citations for his 19-year-old son and again when his twin 17-year-old sons were arrested for allegedly soliciting prostitution. The twins' cases went into confidential juvenile court proceedings.^[2]

See also

• Government of Omaha
• History of Omaha

References

1. ^ Larson and Cottrell. (1997) The Gate City: A history of Omaha. University of Nebraska Press. p 315.
2. ^ Associated Press. (Jan. 14, 1987) "OMAHA VOTES TO OUST ITS MAYOR OVER HIS CONDUCT"

Preceded by Al Veys

Mayor of Omaha 1981 - 1987

Succeeded by Stephen Tomasek, Jr.

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Name	Boyle, Mike
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	January 19, 1944
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