27 Facts About Christy Mihos

Christy Peter Mihos was an American politician and businessman from Massachusetts.

Christy Mihos was an Independent candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 2006.

Christy Mihos ran for the Republican nomination for governor in 2010, but did not receive enough votes at the Republican Convention to qualify for the primary ballot.

Christy Mihos graduated from Brockton High School and Stonehill College.

Christy Mihos was part of a rock band playing the bass guitar.

Christy Mihos was credited with leading the church through one of its most successful financial periods.

Christy Mihos served as president and chief executive officer, while Jim was the company's chief operating officer and treasurer.

In 1990, Christy Mihos ran for the Massachusetts Senate as a Republican.

Christy Mihos was initially the frontrunner for the party's nomination, as he had more name recognition and financial means than his opponents and had lived in three of the towns in the district.

Christy Mihos lost the primary election by three votes to conservative activist Robert Hedlund, who later won the general election.

In 2001, after voting to postpone a toll hike and seeking to fire Bechtel, the general contractor of the Big Dig, Christy Mihos was fired by Acting Governor Jane Swift, along with Director Jordan Levy.

Christy Mihos sued claiming that the governor did not have the authority to fire them, and it was eventually brought before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Christy Mihos won his case, and both were reinstated to the Authority.

Christy Mihos later sued Governor Swift for violating his First Amendment right to free speech and settled that case in US District Court for $197,000.

In late 2005, Christy Mihos announced that he was thinking of running for governor in 2006.

Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey had won the support of Romney and the majority of the state Republican leadership for the nomination, so Christy Mihos decided to run as an Independent, announcing his candidacy for governor via televised interview on March 2,2006.

Christy Mihos declared that he believes in traditional marriage between a man and a woman, but the personal lives of Massachusetts residents should be left private, and a vote on same-sex marriage is an issue for the voting public, not one man.

On July 1,2008, Christy Mihos announced his intention to launch a 2010 gubernatorial bid.

Christy Mihos told reporters that he did not plan to run for office again.

Later that year, Christy Mihos was fined $70,000 by the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance for improper campaign spending.

On February 21,2012, Andrea Christy Mihos went to the Yarmouth, Massachusetts, police station to report an alleged domestic assault the previous evening in Stuart, Florida.

Christy Mihos told police she was concerned for her husband's mental health, as his behavior had become increasingly erratic and aggressive due to political and business setbacks.

Police declined to pursue domestic violence charges against Christy Mihos, stating that there was not enough evidence and that his wife was not cooperating.

In May 2012, Andrea Christy Mihos filed for divorce, which she was granted on October 15,2013.

Christy Mihos described Christy Mihos' actions as "deceptive, ego-driven, impulsive and rash, and ended up being financially devastating".

On June 27,2012, Christy Mihos was charged with assault and battery for an incident that occurred between him and his wife in July 2011 at their home in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts.

In 2017, four weeks after complaining of stomach pain, Christy Mihos died of pancreatic cancer.