Thomas P. Koch ( ; born January 22, 1963) is the thirty-third and current mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts.
Biography
Mayor Koch was born and raised in Quincy the sixth of seven children to Simone and Richard J. Koch. He is 1981 a graduate of North Quincy High School and was the class president. He took classes at the University of Massachusetts Boston, however does not have a college degree. Quincy Mayor James Sheets appointed him his top aide in 1990. In 1995, he was appointed commissioner of the city's Park Department.
Political career
In February 2007, he resigned and challenged Sheets' successor, William J. Phelan. Koch defeated Phelan 54% to 46%.
Mr. Koch has served as chairman of the MBTA Advisory Board since 2011.
