Timilty was born in
Boston,
Massachusetts. He was a member of the
Boston City Council from 1967 to 1971 and served in the
Massachusetts Senate from 1972 to 1985. Timilty was a
Democrat. Timilty was a candidate for
Mayor of Boston in
1971,
1975 and
1979. Eight years after leaving office, on January 27, 1993, Timilty was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. On August 31, 1993, he was sentenced to four months in prison and two years of probation. In 2001, he was a candidate in the
special election to fill the vacancy in the
9th congressional district caused by the death of
Joe Moakley. He dropped out of the race due to fundraising issues. ==Personal life==