The South Boston Citizens’ Association President Tom McGrath, in conjunction with his return as president, announced that the 2018 Evacuation Day General Chairman will be none other than State Representative Nick Collins.
State Representative Nick Collins will serve as General Chairman of this year’s activities, which begin with the Jimmy Flaherty Kick-Off Breakfast on Saturday March 3rd (Sea Point Restaurant), followed by The Senior Salute on March 10th, the 138th Annual Evacuation Day Banquet at the South Boston Convention Center, on Friday, March 16th, and closing with the Memorial Mass (9AM) followed by the Historical Exercises at Dorchester Heights Monument on Saturday, March 17th.
Nick Collins was born and raised in South Boston with five siblings. He is a graduate Boston Latin School and The Gunnery prep school in Connecticut, where he played hockey. He went onto earn a bachelor’s degree in business management from Babson College.
He was first elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives seat for the 4th Suffolk District in 2010. He has served on a variety of committees, including the Joint Ways & Means Committee and the House Committee on Personnel and Administration, the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, and the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. He has also served as chair of the Boston Legislative Delegation.
“The executive board and I look forward to working with Representative Collins, to ensure once again the success of this unique community celebration, the commemoration of the British evacuation of Boston in 1776,” said McGrath. “Everyone is aware of his commitment and genuine devotion to the community of South Boston, with the documentary that he and his friends produced and unveiled at the 2010 banquet. Nick is a lifelong resident and active member of the SBCA his entire adult life. His dedication to the South Boston Citizens’ Association and the neighborhood of South Boston will make him stronger throughout his life and political career. We are honored to list him as a member, and even prouder to name him this year’s General Chairman.”
McGrath also stated “I have known Nick since his Little League and Youth Hockey days and now I continue to work with him on many community issues, most recently regarding the $6 Million that he was able to appropriate for the renovations to the Murphy Rink.
While the citizens of South Boston see the three weeks of celebration with each year’s Evacuation Day celebration, there are another 12-15 weeks of preparation to put it all together. Nick works side by side with other dedicated SBCA members in those hectic weeks, licking stamps, making phone calls and doing whatever it takes. The Association this year will once again sponsor a full roster of civic and sporting events over a three-week period. The full schedule of events, as well as the identities of the 2018 Henry Knox Award, John W. McCormack Public Service Award, The John “Joe” Moakley and James “Jim” Kelly/ Margaret Flaherty Shamrock Community Service awards, will be announced in the coming weeks.
