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Two new candidates – including a woman from Dorchester who sought one of four at-large seats on the Boston City Council in 2019 – emerged as potential contenders for citywide council this week. Two incumbent city councillors— Michael Flaherty and Julia Mejia— are both expected to mount re-election campaigns to hold onto their citywide seats. But, with two at-large councillors,
By Katie Trojano, Reporter Staff January 14, 2021 Katie Trojano, Reporter Staff A number of hopefuls have announced bids to run for a seat on the City Council next year, a tantalizing target following Mayor Walsh’s nomination to serve as Joe Biden’s Secretary of Labor and the decisions by two sitting councillors— At-large Councillor Michelle Wu and District 4 Councillor Andrea Campbell— to run for mayor this year. A third councillor, Annissa Essaibi-George, is also weighing a mayoral campaign. If confirmed, Walsh will leave a vacancy in the mayor’s office that will, by statute, b...
By Katie Trojano, Reporter Staff December 24, 2020 David Halbert Joining a growing field of city council hopefuls in next year’s municipal election, David Halbert of Dorchester announced last week that he will again seek an at-large seat on the panel. “I’m incredibly grateful for the support our campaign has seen so far. It’s clear that our vision of greater representation and ambitious public policy makes our city stronger, more progressive, and more inclusive, which speaks to this unique moment in Boston’s history,” Halbert said in a statement. If elected, Halbert, who says ...
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