Charlestown Rep. O’Flaherty Gives Up Seat to Join Walsh's Team

Chelsea State Rep. Eugene "Gene" O’Flaherty whose district includes Charlestown, will give up his legislative seat on Beacon Hill to join his long-time friend and newly-installed Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as Boston's Chief Legal Counsel.

O’Flaherty, who is currently the House Chair of the Joint Judiciary Committee, has represented the district for nearly two decades, being elected in 1996 as was Walsh.

It is expected that a special primary and general elections will be held in the next six months. Each special state primary election for state representative is held four weeks prior to the special state election.

Chris Remmes, a 20-year resident of Charlestown, announced last month that he had formed a committee to launch a campaign for the 2nd Suffolk State Representative seat.