A fresh new year and a fresh new Boston City Council! On Monday, the city councilors – including a new president – were sworn in, complete with four new members!
Boston City Council-at Large:
Ruthzee Louijeune
Erin Murphy
Julia Mejia
Henry Santana
District 1 – Gabriela Coletta
District 2 – Ed Flynn
District 3 – John Fitzgerald
District 4 – Brian Worrell
District 5 – Enrique Pepen
District 6 – Benjamin Weber
District 7 – Tania Fernades Anderson
District 8 – Sharon Durkan
District 9 – Liz Breadon
Returning City Councilor-at-Large Ruthzee Louijeune is the new city council president with a 13-0 vote in favor of the new position! Former City Council President Ed Flynn will be continuing on as District 2 city councilor.
Louijeune is the third Black woman and first Haitian-American to serve in the role.
The next city council meeting of 2024 will take place on Wednesday, January 10th at 12pm. You can livestream it by visiting here!
Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.
