Boston City Council election, 2011

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Boston City Council elections were held on November 8, 2011. Eight seats (four district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents in districts 1, 5, 6, 8, and 9 were unopposed. Three seats (districts 2, 3, and 7) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 27, 2011.

Boston City Council municipal council of Boston, Massachusetts

The Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councillors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve. Boston uses a strong-mayor form of government in which the city council acts as a check against the power of the executive branch, the mayor. The Council is responsible for approving the city budget; monitoring, creating, and abolishing city agencies; making land use decisions; and approving, amending, or rejecting other legislative proposals.

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At-large

Councillors John R. Connolly, Stephen J. Murphy, Felix G. Arroyo, and Ayanna Pressley were re-elected to the four at-large seats. Pressley's victory made her the first woman of color to be re-elected to the council; entering 2012, she was the only female member of the council. [1]

John R. Connolly American politician

John R. Connolly is a former at-large Boston city councilor and candidate for mayor of Boston, Massachusetts. He was first elected in November 2007.

Stephen J. Murphy is the Register of Deeds, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, having received over 158,000 votes in the general election of November 8, 2016, while winning Boston, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop.

Felix G. Arroyo American politician

Felix G. Arroyo is an American political figure from Boston. Arroyo was elected to a Councilor At-Large position on the Boston City Council in November 2009. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Boston in 2013 and served as the city's Chief of Health and Human Services from 2014 until his dismissal in 2017 following an investigation into sexual harassment allegations.

CandidatesGeneral Election [2]
Votes%
Ayanna Pressley 37,532 21.42%
Felix G. Arroyo 35,483 20.25%
John R. Connolly 32,827 18.74%
Stephen J. Murphy 26,730 15.26%
Michael F. Flaherty 25,805 14.73%
Will Dorcena 8,739 4.99%
Sean H. Ryan 7,376 4.21%

District 1

Councillor Salvatore LaMattina ran unopposed. [3]

District 2

Councillor Bill Linehan was re-elected.

CandidatesPreliminary election [4] General election [5]
Votes%Votes%
Bill Linehan 2,334 35.02% 5,078 50.28%
Suzanne Lee 2,608 39.14% 4,981 49.32%
Bob Ferrara 1689 25.35%

District 3

Councillor Maureen Feeney, a member of the council since 1994, did not seek re-election; [6] she subsequently took the job of city clerk. Frank Baker was elected.

Maureen Feeney American politician

Maureen Feeney is an American politician who is the current City Clerk of Boston, Massachusetts.

A clerk is a senior official of many municipal governments in the English-speaking world. In some communities, including most in the United States, the position is elected, but in many others, the clerk is appointed to their post. In almost all cases, the actual title of the clerk reflects the type of municipality he or she works for, thus, instead of simply being known as the clerk, the position is generally referred to as the town clerk, township clerk, city clerk, village clerk, borough clerk, board secretary, or county clerk. Other titles also exist, such as recorder. The office has existed for centuries, though in some places it is now being merged with other positions.

CandidatesPreliminary Election [7] General Election [8]
Votes%Votes%
Frank Baker 2,338 31.53% 5,262 55.78%
John O'Toole 1,916 25.84% 4,120 43.68%
Craig Galvin 1,769 23.86%
Doug Bennett 703 9.48%
Marydith Tuitt 334 4.50%
Stephanie Everett 266 3.59%
Martin Hogan 63 0.85%

District 4

Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.

CandidatesGeneral Election [9]
Votes%
Charles Yancey 3,893 88.54%
J. R. Rucker 435 9.89%

District 5

Councillor Robert Consalvo ran unopposed. [10]

District 6

Councillor Matt O'Malley ran unopposed. [11] O'Malley had won his seat through a special election to fill a vacancy for District 6, which took place on November 16, 2010, with the preliminary election on October 19, 2010.

Matt OMalley Politician; Boston City Councillor

Matt O'Malley is an American politician who serves as a member of the Boston City Council. He was elected as the District 6 representative in a special election on November 16, 2010, and was re-elected in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017. His district includes the neighborhoods of West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain, parts of Roslindale and Roxbury, and the Back of the Hill.

District 7

Councillor Tito Jackson was re-elected. Jackson had won his seat through a special election to fill a vacancy for District 7, which took place on March 15, 2011, with the preliminary election on February 15, 2011.

Tito Jackson is an American politician who was a member of the Boston City Council. He represented council District 7, which consists of the Roxbury neighborhood and parts of Dorchester, South End, and Fenway.

CandidatesPreliminary Election [12] General Election [13]
Votes%Votes%
Tito Jackson 1,876 76.07% 4,818 84.35%
Sheneal Parker 273 11.07% 799 13.99%
Althea Garrison 216 8.76%
Roy Owens 85 3.45%

District 8

Councillor Michael P. Ross ran unopposed. [14]

District 9

Councillor Mark Ciommo ran unopposed. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/councillors/pressley.asp Retrieved 2010-03-29
  2. ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor At Large" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 1" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Preliminary Municipal Election - City Councillor District 2" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 2" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Andrew (November 15, 2011). "Feeney, long on council, leaves quietly". The Boston Globe .
  7. ↑ "Preliminary Municipal Election - City Councillor District 3" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  8. ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 3" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  9. ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 4" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  10. ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 5" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  11. ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 6" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  12. ↑ "Preliminary Municipal Election - City Councillor District 7" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  13. ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 7" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  14. ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 8" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  15. ↑ "Municipal Election - City Councillor District 9" (PDF). City of Boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

Further reading

The Boston Municipal Research Bureau is a non-profit, member supported research organization which focuses on urban issues in Boston, Massachusetts. The bureau was founded in 1932, and has a board of directors composed of major business and institutional non-profit leaders from the city of Boston. Today, the bureau publishes research reports and papers, "monitor[s] state and local fiscal affairs[,] highlight[s] major policy challenges, from contract negotiations to tax policy," and "studies municipal budgeting, management, and labor issues."

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