| Judith Flanagan Kennedy | |
| Office: | 56th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts |
| Term Start: | January 4, 2010 |
| Term End: | January 3, 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Edward J. Clancy Jr. |
| Successor: | Thomas M. McGee |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Lynn, Massachusetts |
| Profession: | Attorney |
Judith Flanagan Kennedy was the 56th mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. She had previously served as a member of the Lynn School Committee from 1991 to 1997 and had been a councilor-at-large from 1997 to 2009. She launched a write-in campaign for mayor after the death of candidate Patrick J. McManus. She defeated incumbent Edward J. Clancy Jr. on November 3, 2009; 8,043 votes to 8,016. She was Lynn's first female mayor.[1] In 2013 she was elected to a second four-year term. She was defeated in the 2017 election by Democratic state senator Thomas M. McGee.[2]
Source: City of Lynn September 2009 primary voting results
Source: City of Lynn November 2009 voting results