Boston City Council election, 2003

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Boston City Council elections were held on November 4, 2003. Nine seats (five representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents for districts 2, 3, 5, and 7 ran unopposed. Six seats (the four at-large positions, plus districts 4 and 6) had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 23, 2003.

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.

A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.

A primary election is the process by which voters, either the general public or members of a political party, can indicate their preference for a candidate in an upcoming general election or by-election, thus narrowing the field of candidates.

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At-large

Councillors Michael F. Flaherty, Felix D. Arroyo, Maura Hennigan, and Stephen J. Murphy were re-elected. Patricia H. White, daughter of former Mayor of Boston Kevin White, was an unsuccessful candidate in this election. [1]

Michael F. Flaherty American politician

Michael F. Flaherty is an at-large member of the Boston City Council. He is a member of the United States Democratic Party. He was elected Boston City Council Vice President in 2001 and Boston City Council President from 2002 to 2006.

Felix D. Arroyo is the current Register of Probate for Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and a former at-large member of the Boston City Council.

Maura Hennigan American politician

Maura A. Hennigan is an American politician who currently serves as the Clerk Magistrate of Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Superior Court Criminal/Business Division. She is a previous member of the Boston City Council and was a mayoral candidate in 2005. From 1987 to 1993, she was known as Maura Hennigan Casey.

Candidates [2] Preliminary Election [3] [4] General Election [5] [6]
Votes%Votes%
Michael F. Flaherty 20,307 18.21% 36,387 18.33%
Felix D. Arroyo 14,379 12.89% 34,685 17.48%
Maura Hennigan 15,916 14.27% 33,596 16.93%
Stephen J. Murphy 17,597 15.78% 30,510 15.37%
Patricia H. White 16,439 14.74% 29,649 14.94%
Matt O'Malley 7,025 6.30% 12,929 6.51%
Althea Garrison 5,050 4.53% 10,524 5.30%
Roy Owens 4,356 3.91% 10,204 5.14%
Jacquelyne Payne-Thompson 2,723 2.44% 
Phyllis Yetman Igoe 1,940 1.74% 
Edward Puglielli 1,705 1.53% 
Laura Garza 1,604 1.44% 
Arthur "Lucky" Craffey 1,594 1.43% 
Joseph Anthony Ureneck 907 0.81% 

District 1

Councillor Paul Scapicchio was re-elected.

CandidatesGeneral Election [7]
Votes%
Paul Scapicchio 4,646 85.88%
Ken Fowler 764 14.12%

District 2

Councillor James M. Kelly ran unopposed and was re-elected. [8]

James M. Kelly (Boston politician) American politician (1940-2007)

James M. Kelly, of Boston, Massachusetts, served on the Boston City Council for 23 years, representing South Boston, the South End and Chinatown. He was first elected in November 1983, and served from January 1984 until his death in January 2007. He was the council president from 1994 through 2000.

District 3

Councillor Maureen Feeney ran unopposed and was re-elected. [9]

Maureen Feeney American politician

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

District 4

Councillor Charles Yancey was re-elected.

Candidates [2] Preliminary Election [10] [11] General Election [12] [13]
Votes%Votes%
Charles Yancey 1,901 54.36% 3,679 55.17%
Ego E. Ezedi Jr. 1,544 44.15% 2,990 44.83%
Arthur L. Sutton 52 1.49% 

District 5

Councillor Robert Consalvo ran unopposed and was re-elected. [14]

Robert Consalvo Boston City Councilor

Robert Consalvo is the chief of staff for Boston Public Schools, and a former member of the Boston City Council. For 12 years he represented District 5, which includes the Hyde Park, Roslindale, Readville, and Mattapan neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts.

District 6

Councillor John M. Tobin Jr. was re-elected.

Candidates [2] Preliminary Election [15] General Election [16]
Votes%Votes%
John M. Tobin Jr. 5,463 77.90% 8,473 74.21%
Francesca E. Fordiani 1,344 19.16% 2,945 25.79%
Wayne A. Sallale 206 2.94% 

District 7

Councillor Chuck Turner ran unopposed and was re-elected. [17]

Chuck Turner is a Boston, Massachusetts politician, activist, and convicted felon, who served on the Boston City Council representing District 7. Turner is a member of the Green-Rainbow Party Massachusetts affiliate to the national Green Party. Turner also held the distinction of being the highest elected Green official in the state.

District 8

Councillor Michael P. Ross was re-elected.

CandidatesGeneral Election [18]
Votes%
Michael P. Ross 3,418 81.36%
Carmen M. Torre 783 18.64%

District 9

Councillor Jerry P. McDermott was re-elected.

CandidatesGeneral Election [19]
Votes%
Jerry P. McDermott 3,467 82.31%
Daniel Kontoff 745 17.69%

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References

  1. ↑ Schweitzer, Sarah; McCarthy, Brendan (November 5, 2003). "WHITE STARTLED BY `PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT' LONGTIME MAYOR SHOWS PRIDE IN DAUGHTER'S EFFORT"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . p. B.5. Retrieved March 9, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  2. 1 2 3 "COUNCIL CANDIDATES"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . September 21, 2003. p. 3. Retrieved March 9, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  3. ↑ Dade, Corey; Greenberger, Scott S. (September 25, 2003). "ALLIES FIND THEMSELVES RIVALS FOR COUNCIL SPOT"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . p. B.1. Retrieved March 9, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  4. ↑ "Boston City Councillor - At-Large - Primary". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ Klein, Rick (November 5, 2003). "COUNCILORS KEEP SEATS; WHITE LOSES ARROYO, HENNIGAN, FLAHERTY REELECTED"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . p. A.1. Retrieved March 9, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  6. ↑ "Boston City Councillor - At-Large". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Boston City Councillor - District 1". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Boston City Councillor - District 2". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Boston City Councillor - District 3". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  10. ↑ Klein, Rick; Dade, Corey (September 24, 2003). "YANCEY WINS, BUT EZEDI STILL A CHALLENGER"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . p. B.5. Retrieved March 9, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  11. ↑ "Boston City Councillor - District 4 - Primary". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  12. ↑ Dade, Corey (November 5, 2003). "YANCEY DEFEATS EZEDI IN BITTER COUNCIL RACE RACE CARD USED IN CAMPAIGN RAISES TURNOUT"Lock-blue-alt-2.svg . The Boston Globe . p. B.6. Retrieved March 9, 2018– via pqarchiver.com.
  13. ↑ "Boston City Councillor - District 4". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Boston City Councillor - District 5". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Boston City Councillor - District 6 - Primary". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Boston City Councillor - District 6". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Boston City Councillor - District 7". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Boston City Councillor - District 8". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Boston City Councillor - District 9". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.

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