The Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston,Massachusetts,United States. 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.
Salvatore Interbartolo,better known as Sal Bartolo was an American boxer and WBA featherweight champion from March 1944 through May 1946. At the time,Bartolo's title was sanctioned by the National Boxing Association (NBA).
East Boston High School is a public high school located in the neighborhood of East Boston in Boston,Massachusetts. Specifically,the school is situated in the Eagle Hill Historic District. East Boston High is part of the Boston Public Schools system.
Aaron Michlewitz is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 3rd Suffolk District,within the city of Boston,Massachusetts. The 3rd Suffolk District encompasses the North End,Waterfront,Chinatown,South End,Financial District,Bay Village,Leather District,and parts of Beacon Hill,and Back Bay neighborhoods.
William P. Linehan is a former member and president of the Boston City Council in Boston,Massachusetts. He represented District 2,which includes Downtown Boston,the South End,South Boston and Chinatown.
Stephen J. Murphy is the Suffolk County register of deeds,serving since 2017. From 1997 until 2016,he served as an at-large member of the Boston City Council.
The 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the Governor of Massachusetts,concurrently with the election of Massachusetts' Class II U.S. Senate seat,and other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2013 Boston mayoral election occurred on Tuesday,November 5,2013. Incumbent mayor Thomas Menino had declined to run for re-election to a sixth term. A non-partisan preliminary election was held on Tuesday,September 24,2013. 12 candidates made the ballot to replace Menino,with state representative Marty Walsh and city councilor John R. Connolly advancing to the general election. Walsh was elected to his first term,defeating Connolly by 3% of the vote,and was inaugurated on Monday,January 6,2014.
Boston City Council elections were held on November 3,2009. Eight seats were contested in the general election,as the incumbents in districts 2,3,4,5,and 6 were unopposed. Seven seats had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 22,2009.
Tito Jackson is an American politician who was a member of the Boston City Council. He represented council District 7,representing parts of the Roxbury neighborhood and parts of Dorchester,South End,and Fenway. In 2017,he ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Boston. After leaving the Boston City Council,Jackson worked in the cannabis industry. In 2022,Boston Mayor Michelle Wu appointed Jackson to the city's Commission on Black Men and Boys.
Boston City Council elections were held on November 8,2011. Eight seats were contested in the general election,as the incumbents in districts 1,5,6,8,and 9 were unopposed. Three seats had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 27,2011.
An election for Mayor of New York City was held on November 7,2017. Incumbent Democrat Bill de Blasio won reelection to a second term with 66.2% of the vote against Republican Nicole Malliotakis.
The Boston mayoral election of 2017 was held on Tuesday,November 7,2017,to elect the mayor of Boston,Massachusetts. Incumbent Democratic mayor Marty J. Walsh won re-election to a second term,defeating District 7 City Councilor Tito Jackson,and two long-shot candidates,Robert Cappucci and Joseph Wiley.
Boston City Council elections were held on November 5,2013. Twelve seats were contested in the general election,as the incumbent in district 3 was unopposed. Eight seats had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 24,2013.
Boston City Council elections were held on November 3,2015. Eight seats were contested in the general election,as the incumbents in districts 1,2,6,8,and 9 were unopposed. Two seats had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 8,2015.
Boston City Council elections were held on November 7,2017. Nine seats in the Boston City Council were contested in the general election,as the incumbents in districts 3,4,5,and 6 were unopposed. Four seats had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 26,2017.
Boston City Council elections were held on November 8,2005. Ten seats were contested in the general election,as the incumbents in districts 5,7,and 8 were unopposed. Five seats had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 27,2005.
Boston City Council elections were held on November 6,2007. Eight seats were contested in the general election,as the incumbents in districts 1,2,5,6,and 8 were unopposed. Two seats had also been contested in the preliminary election held on September 25,2007.
Elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Springfield,Massachusetts.
Elections are held in Providence,Rhode Island to elect the city's mayor. Such elections are regularly scheduled to be held in United States midterm election years.
