Herb Connolly

Herbert L. Connolly (1922–1995) was an American auto dealer and politician who was a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council from 1969 to 1989.

Early life Connolly was born on February 28, 1922, in Brookline, Massachusetts. He attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Boston University. After graduation, Connolly worked as an instructor at the Wentworth Institute. During World War II he served in the United States Army in the European theater.

Business career After the war, Connolly joined his family's auto business in Brighton, then called Herb Connolly Buick. In 1974, the business moved to Framingham. He also established Herb Connolly Acura in Framingham. After the loss, Connolly served as a secretary to Governor Endicott Peabody.

In 1968, Connolly was elected to the Massachusetts Governor's Council. Connolly would later admit that he had not voted for himself because he was busy campaigning and did not get to the polls until after they had closed.

Personal life Connolly was married to Mary Uhl. They had had three sons.

Connolly was active in many charitable organizations. For 25 years he was president of United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Boston. He also served as a director of the Massachusetts Cancer Control Clinic, the Kennedy Memorial Hospital, the Denver Jewish Hospital, Massachusetts Association of the Blind, the Massachusetts Kidney Foundation, the Children's Asthma Research Institute, and the Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce.

Death Connolly died on April 8, 1995, at his home in Framingham.