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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on December 15, 2021
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Boston City Council Meeting on December 15, 2021
A
B
Council
braden
council
campbell
councillor
edwards
counselor,
savvy
george
council
flaherty
council
flynn,
councillor
jamie
president
councilman
mejia,
it's
here
somewhere,
councillor
o'malley,
oh
cousin,
murphy.
I
keep
forgetting.
I
have
a
little
arrow
there
that
counter
o'malley.
We
have
a
quorum.
A
Thank
you
so
much
I've
been
informed
by
our
clerk
that
a
quorum
is
present
and
before
we
move
on
with
our
regular
agenda,
I
would
like
to
invite
down
a
very
special
guest
someone
who
is
no
stranger
to
the
council
chambers.
We
are
joined
by
our
very
own
mayor,
michelle
wu,
mayor
wu.
Please
join
us
here.
She
is
going
to.
As
this
is
our
last
meeting.
She
will
address
the
council.
We're
really
grateful
to
have
you
here.
Thank
you
so
much
mayor
wu.
A
C
B
B
May
we
seek
to
renew
a
right
spirit
within
our
own
souls
and
a
right
spirit
among
our
sisters
and
brothers
gathered
here
today,
so
that
we
may
carry
the
spirit
of
the
god
of
peace
into
the
world
to
relieve
the
suffering
of
all
reaching
inward.
We
prepare
our
hearts
to
be
at
peace,
to
work
with
our
colleagues
in
peace
and
to
bring
peace
to
the
world.
B
A
D
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
mayor
president.
I
am
excited
to
see
everyone
and
come
bearing
some
gifts
in
the
tradition
that
I've
been
very
honored
to
step
into.
There
are
four
counselors
for
whom
this
is
the
the
last
meeting,
and
so
on
behalf
of
a
very
grateful
city
and
administration,
and
just
from
myself
as
a
colleague
and
friend,
I'm
really
excited
and
honored
to
be
able
to
present
each
of
you
with
a
revere
bowl
that
is
engraved
with
the
with
your
name
and
a
title
and
a
short
thank
you
message.
F
E
Been
so
excited
to
see
you
as
a
fellow
mom,
I
remember
when
we
both
had
our
baby
bumps
in
the
chamber
at
the
same
time
and
to
see
all
of
your
incredible
advocacy
and
unrelenting
pursuit
for
justice
in
the
city
for
opportunity
for
all,
in
your
district
and
beyond
and
beyond,
very
honored
to
be
able
to
present
you
with
this.
Thank
you.
What
am
I
saying.
G
E
E
There's
so
much
that
I
know
we
are
all
grateful
to
you
for,
for
caring
the
whole
history
of
the
city
and
the
city
council
and
every
bit
of
boston
politics
in
in
your
mind,
but,
more
importantly
in
your
heart,
you
bring
such
passion
to
this
work
and
we
can
all
just
feel
the
glee
and
delight
every
time
you
stand
up
to
speak
about
issues,
and
so
thank
you
for
all
the
ways
in
which
we
partnered
on
policies,
and
so
your
bowl
says
president
pro
tempore
of
the
council
as
well.
Thank
you.
E
Okay,
madam
mayor
president,
it's
just
it's
been
such
an
amazing
sisterhood
that
you
have
helped
build.
I've
watched
you
create
spaces
and
rooms
and
groups
for
people
who
have
never
felt
seen
and
represented
in
government,
and
I
think
you
know
your
impact
within
boston
will
always
be
felt
and
known,
and
we
will
make
sure
that
it
is
also
nailed
up
on
the
on
the
the
names
and
in
in
the
the
places
that
are
deserving.
E
But
I
want
to
emphasize
how
many
ways
in
which
your
impact
has
spilled
over
beyond
the
borders
of
our
city
too,
to
show
boston
in
a
different
light
nationally
to
build
the
coalitions
across
our
state
of
black
and
brown
municipal
elected
officials
who
now
all
stand
ready
to
help
us.
It
is
because
of
your
service
and
leadership.
A
Thank
you
so
much,
madam
mayor.
Thank
you
very
much
for
joining
us
not
going
to
cry
today.
You
guys
now
on
to
the
first
order
of
business,
the
approval
of
our
minutes.
Seeing
and
hearing
no
discussion
on
the
matter.
The
chair
moves
to
approve
the
minutes
from
our
last
meeting
as
presented
all
those
in
favor,
please
indicate
by
saying
aye
any
nays
the
eyes
have
it.
The
minutes
of
the
last
meeting
have
been
approved.
A
A
A
A
I
A
J
A
A
B
A
K
Thank
you
very
much.
This
legislation
is
the
hard
work
of
our
colleague,
councillor
mejia.
The
proposal
would
establish
a
task
force
on
literacy
rates
in
the
city
of
boston,
and
the
purpose
would
be
to
study
rates
of
illiteracy
across
the
city,
to
develop
a
plan
to
help
adults
as
well
as
children
who
are
not
able
to
read
or
write
or
access
city
services,
and
to
recommend
programs
that
not
that
hope
to
eliminate
illiteracy,
but
also
help
to
advance
and
make
our
city
more
accessible
to
those
individuals.
K
It
establishes
a
membership
of
a
task
force
in
terms.
The
ordinance
also
provides
that
members
of
the
task
force
who
are
not
employees
of
the
city
will
receive
a
stipend
of
a
hundred
dollars
per
meeting
not
to
exceed
50
000
per
year,
highly,
like
unlikely
that
we'll
get
that
many
meetings
in.
But
the
proposal
also
outlines
responsibilities
and
authorities
of
the
task
force.
I
would
like
to
turn
it
over
with
your
permission
to
the
lead,
sponsor
and
advocate
for
this
proposal,
and
I
recommend
that
this
task
force
pass
an
amended
draft.
A
L
Madam
president,
so
good
to
see
you
back
in
the
chamber
got
me
off
guard
here,
so
I
just
would
like
to
first
say
that
when
we
filed
this
ordinance
back
in
april,
we
all
need
to
acknowledge
the
tremendous
privilege
we
all
have
that
allows
us
to
communicate
with
each
other
on
a
daily
basis
through
emails
text,
messages,
city
forms
and
other
paperwork.
Both
my
mom
and
I
came
to
this
country
from
the
dominican
republic,
not
being
able
to
speak,
read
or
write
in
english.
My
mother
never
got
beyond
an
education
past.
L
The
third
grade,
until
this
day,
even
struggles
to
read
and
write,
even
in
her
own
native
language.
This
is
a
reality
for
many
families
across
the
city
of
boston,
but
this
conversation
is
so
much
bigger
than
just
what
is
going
on
with
our
immigrant
friends
and
neighbors.
We
also
need
to
be
talking
about
the
school
to
prison
pipeline
and
those
who've
experienced
interrupted
education.
L
L
We
received
word
from
the
administration
that
the
city
was
not
ready
to
implement
these
standards
because
we
did
not
know
enough
about
literacy
rates
in
boston
and
sure
enough.
We
did
the
research
ourselves
and
found
that
and
found
very
little
is
known
or
compiled
about
literacy
rates.
The
most
recent
data
provided
by
the
national
center
for
education,
stats
for
literacy
rates
in
suffolk
county
was
in
2003.
L
L
We
have
made
a
distinction
between
community
members
and
administration
members
who
are
listed
as
ex-official
guys
got
to
google
that
word.
Other
changes
have
been
made
to
ensure
that
this
ordinance
is
complying
with
our
city's
charter.
Overall,
we
have
been
lucky
that
in
that,
in
this
issue,
everyone
is
ready
and
willing
to
roll
up
their
sleeves
and
get
to
work.
L
I
also
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
edith
bazil
and
elizabeth
santiago,
who
worked
incredibly
hard
on
this
project
alongside
our
office.
So
thank
you
to
both
of
them.
I'm
encouraging
my
colleagues
to
vote
in
favor
of
this
ordinance,
and
I
also
just
kind
of
like
want
to
acknowledge
and
thank
the
administration
for
their
support
in
moving
us
along
in
this
process.
There
was
a
lot
of
point
of
tension
for
me.
L
I
always
talk
about
this
work
being
personal
and
professional,
but
if
we're
really
serious
about
dismantling
the
school-to-prison
pipeline
and
addressing
the
issues
that
so
many
of
our
students
are
facing
in
the
classroom,
then
we're
going
to
need
to
lean
into
some
of
the
root
causes.
And
if
we're
really
serious
about
looking
at
the
issues
around
re-entry,
we
need
to
make
sure
that
our
incarcerated
loved
ones
are
being
set
up
for
success
and
can
actually
fill
out
job
applications.
And
if
we're
really
serious
about
supporting
immigrants,
then
this
especially
those
who
have
had
interrupted
education.
L
I
think
literacy
is
a
fundamental
human
right
and
I
think
we
have
an
opportunity
to
just
do
more
than
just
be
a
task
force,
but
to
really
invest.
And
so
I
do
hope
that
my
colleagues
will
all
vote
in
favor
and
thank
you
to
counselor
edwards
for
shepherding
us
through.
This
process
really
do
appreciate
your
support
and
thank
you
very
much.
A
C
F
A
B
Thank
you,
docket
zero.
Six,
three,
eight,
the
committee
on
government
operations
to
which
was
referred
on
may
fifth:
twenty
twenty
one
docket
number
zero.
Six,
three
eight
ordinance
to
create
the
boston
commemoration
commission
submits
a
report
recommending
that
the
ordinance
ought
to
pass
in
a
new
draft.
A
K
K
K
The
ordinance
establishes
the
membership
of
the
commission,
the
creation
of
the
subcommittees
and
defines
the
responsibilities
and
authority
of
the
commission,
and
I
believe,
as
this
commission
will
continue
to
grow
and
be
diverse
and
make
sure
that
we
are
always
accurate
and
inclusive
of
all
aspects
of
our
history
and
how
every
single
one
of
us
and
our
backgrounds
played
a
role
in
building
this
beautiful
city.
So
I
would
like
to
turn
it
over
with
your
permission
to
counselor
bach,
and
I
recommend
that
this
order
pass
or
shows
me
that
this
ordinance
passed
in
amended
form.
M
M
That
inclusive
and
honest
historical
memory
is
a
crucial
public
good
worthy
of
our
attention
and
resources,
and
that
communities
all
over
the
city
should
have
the
tools
and
resources
to
research,
preserve,
acknowledge
and
celebrate
their
history,
and
you
know
the
aim
here
is
to
have
everything
from
local
history
modules
in
in
bps
to
local
bpl
library
branches.
Having
exhibits
about
that
neighborhood's
history,
local
trails,
you
know,
as
we
talk
about
2026,
there
is
as
much
revolutionary
history
in
dorchester
as
there
is
downtown.
A
B
Certainly,
dock
at
zero.
Six
three
eight
council
arroyo:
yes,
councilor
arroyo;
yes,
councillor
baker,
aye
councillor
baker,
aye,
council,
block,
aye,
council
block
eye
council,
braden,
councillor
braden
and
I
counselor
campbell
councillor
campbell,
yes,
councilor,
edwards,
councillor
edward,
yes,
councilor,
sabi,
george
counter
sabe,
georgia's
council,
flaherty,
council
flaherty;
yes,
council
flynn,
council
flynn;
yes,
councillor
jane;
yes,
councillor,
jane,
yes,
council,
mejia,
councillor,
mejia,
c,
councillor,
murphy,
councilman,
murphy,
yes,
councillor
o'malley,
yes,.
N
A
B
First,
twenty
twenty
one
docket
number
one:
two:
two:
zero
petition
for
a
special
law
regarding
an
act
regarding
the
disability
pension
for
richard
centillo
submits
a
report
recommending
the
the
home
rule
petition
ought
to
pass
in
a
new
draft
and
docket
number
one.
Two
two
one:
the
committee
on
government
operations
2,
which
was
referred
on
december
1st
2021
docket
number
1221
petitioned
for
a
special
law
regarding
an
act
regarding
the
disability
pension
for
scott
o'brien,
submits
a
report
recommending
that
the
home
rule
petition
ought
to
pass
in
a
new
draft.
A
K
Rockets
are
consistent
with
several
dockets
we
have
done
before
and
with
police
officers
who,
as
a
result
of
an
injury,
have
been
decommissioned
or
unable
to
perform
their
duties.
They
were
sponsored
by
counselor,
sabe,
george
and
similar
to
the
deep
conversations
that
we
had
before
when
it
came
to
the
other
dockets
we
went
through
and
made
sure
that
they
were
consistent
in
language.
We
removed
things
like
sirius
and
really
made
sure
we
were
talking
about
firearm
injury.
K
K
I
know
two
of
them
were
shot
in
east
boston,
and
so
I
did
want
to
acknowledge
that
that
trauma
and
how
what
they
must
have
gone
through
in
their
families
as
well,
and
I
would
be
remiss
without
acknowledging
the
leadership
and
the
definitely
the
coming
through
of
of
counselor
flaherty
on
so
many
of
these
dockets
as
of
late
and
as
well
as
christine
o'donnell
for
her
shepherding.
So
much
of
this
as
well.
Thank
you
christine.
So
I
want
to
now
turn
it
up.
A
D
You
very
much,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
the
chair
and
to
the
vice
chair
for
their
work,
to
ensure
that
this
could
be
before
this
body
today.
I
do
want
to
echo
councillor
edwards's
thanks
for
matthew
morris,
richard
centillo
and
scotty
o'brien,
for
their
service
to
our
city
and
through
this
ordinance.
Through
this
work,
I
believe
we
will
make
these
officers
and
recognize
their
service
we'll
make
them
whole
and
recognize
very
formally
their
service
to
our
city.
D
They
all
three
have
sustained
tremendous
and
significant
physical
injuries
as
well
as
will
have
forever
some
emotional
scars
that
will
remain
with
them
forever,
so
just
grateful
for
their
service
to
our
city
and
look
forward
to
an
urge
passage
and
acceptance
of
these
three
dockets.
Thank
you,
madam
president,.
A
I
So
I
want
to
start
by
just
thanking
these
officers
for
their
service
and
also
prefacing
this
by
saying
that
I'm
gonna
vote
for
this.
I
continue
and
the
reason
I
am
gonna
vote
for
this
is
because
we've
created
a
standard
now
in
the
previous,
the
previous
three.
I
think
it
was
that
we
did
this.
We
created
this
new
sort
of
standard
formula,
and
so
I'm
going
to
vote
for
this
because
it
it's
now
part
of
what
we
already
do
as
a
set
standard.
I
I
A
B
Docket
1219
councillor
arroyo;
yes,
councilor
arroyo;
yes,
council
baker,
council,
baker,
I
council,
bach
council,
black
eye
council,
braden,
council
braid
and
I
counselor
campbell
council
campbell;
yes,
councillor,
edwards
council
edwards,
yes,
councillor,
sabi
george
councillor
sabi,
georgia,
council,
flaherty,
council
flaherty;
yes,
councillor
flynn,
council
flynn;
yes,
councilor
jamie;
yes,
councillor,
janie,
yes,
councilman,
here
councilman;
here;
yes,
councillor,
murphy,
councilman,
murphy,
yes
and
councilor;
o'malley!
Yes,.
A
I
B
Council
arroyo:
yes,
councillor
baker,
councillor
baker,
aye,
council,
block
council,
black
eye
council,
braden,
council
brayden
and
I
counselor
campbell
council
campbell;
yes,
councilor,
edwards,
councillor
edwards,
yes,
counselor,
sabe,
george
counselor
sabri,
georgia,
council,
flaherty,
council
flaherty;
yes,
councillor
flynn,
council
flynn;
yes
councillor
james;
yes,
councillor,
janie;
yes,
councillor,
mejia,
council,
mejia;
yes,
councillor,
murphy,
councilman,
murphy,
yes
and
councillor;
o'malley;
yes,
councilor
o'malley!
Yes,
madam
president,
docket
number
one:
two:
two
zero
has
passed
unanimously.
A
B
Docket
1-2-2-1
councillor
arroyo:
yes,
council
arroyo;
yes,
councilor
baker,
aye,
council
baker,
aye,
council,
bach,
council,
block
eye
council,
brayden
councillor
brayden,
aye,
councillor
campbell
council
campbell,
yes,
councilor,
edwards,
councillor
edwards
as
councilor
sabi
george
councillor
sabi,
georgia's
council
of
flaherty
council
flaherty.
Yes,
council
flynn,.
C
B
A
B
Certainly
docket
1239
the
committee
on
government
operations
to
which
was
referred
on
december,
1st
2021
docket
number
1239
message
and
order
authorizing
the
creation
of
a
sheltered
market
program
in
conformity
with
the
requirements
of
general
laws.
Chapter
30
b,
section
18.:
this
authorization
applies
to
contracts
for
goods,
professional
services
and
support
services.
A
K
again,
it's
really
just
following
the
recommendations
of
an
already
studied
issue,
which
which
demonstrates
a
disparity
between
minority
contractors
or
women
contractors
receiving
contracts
from
the
city
of
boston.
So
this
would
allow
for
us
to
shepherd
and
move
these
six
contracts
to
those
already
designated
groups
who
have
a
disadvantage,
and
I
think
it's
really
fulfilling
a
promise
of
making
sure
that
we
go
through
and
make
sure
all
aspects
of
the
city
government,
including
the
financial
benefits,
are
accessible
to
people
in
the
city
of
boston.
A
O
B
Councilor
arroyo:
yes,
councillor:
baker,
council,
baker,
I
counsel
bach
councillor
block
eye
council,
braden,
council
braid
and
I
counselor
campbell
council
campbell.
Yes,
councillor,
edwards,
yes,
councilor,
sabi,
george
councilors
abby
george,
yes,
council,
flaherty,
council
flaherty;
yes,
councillor
flynn,
council
flynn;
yes,
councillor
jane;
yes,
councillor,
janie;
yes,
councillor,
mejia,
councilman,
mejia;
yes,
council,
murphy,
councilor,
murphy,
yes
and
councilor;
o'malley.
Yes,.
A
A
P
P
P
We're
fortunate
to
have
great
leadership
that
are
part
of
a
task
force
that
includes
the
city
of
boston,
public
works
and
inspectional
service
department,
and
they
are
providing
the
tools
to
curb
rodent
activity
and
illegal
dumping,
and
we
also
talked
about
the
possibility
of
using
products
that
would
stop
rats
from
reproducing
using
a
new
kind
of
trash
cans
that
we
had
a
pilot
program
before
the
pandemic.
In
the
south
end
in
increasing
the
number
of
inspectors
in
inspect
inspectional
services,
inspectional
services
play
a
critical
role
as
the
public
works
department
on
this
issue.
P
And
finally,
I
highlighted
the
critical
need
that
this
is
a
public
health
issue.
It's
a
public
safety
issue,
it's
a
quality
of
life
issue
and
as
we
go
forward
during
the
the
budget
debate
next
year,
it's
critical
that
we
all
advocate
for
more
resources
for
pest
control.
Again,
it's
impacting
every
district
in
the
city
and
we
need
to
stay
on
top
of
this
to
provide
our
residents
the
best
public
health
and
environmentally
safe
neighborhoods,
as
we
possibly
can.
L
B
L
President
on
monday,
the
committee
on
small
business
and
workforce
development
held
a
hearing
on
docket
order
for
a
hearing
regarding
maximizing
workforce
development
opportunities
and
biotech
for
boston
residents.
It
was
a
jam-packed
hearing,
with
panelists
from
all
different
backgrounds,
from
advocacy
to
government
experience
to
for-profit
enterprise
experience.
We
were
joined
by
the
sponsors
of
the
docket
councillors,
baker,
flynn,
breden
and
bach,
as
well
as
councillor
murphy
and
flaherty
from
the
administration.
L
We
were
joined
by
midori
macquarie,
I'm
chief
of
office
of
economic
development,
michael
christopher
of
the
bpda
shanice
wallace
of
the
live
tech,
industry,
industry
manager
of
oed
and
trinh
nguyen
director
of
the
office
of
workforce
development.
During
their
testimony,
they
spoke
about
the
current
and
future
plans
to
create
pathways
for
boston
residents,
with
a
particular
focus
on
bps
students
of
color
into
the
stem
workforce,
as
we
continue
to
develop
life
science
projects
across
the
city.
L
We
were
also
joined
by
former
senator
and
current
mass
bio,
ceo,
john,
joseph
corey
and
kim
tai
of
iq
hq
who
provided
their
experience
working
in
the
life
science
field
and
what
they
are
doing
from
an
internal
perspective
to
recruit
more
diverse
candidates
and
boston
residents.
Finally,
we
were
lucky
I'm
to
be
joined
by
amy
nishman,
sonny,
schwartz,
lara,
rubin,
zulick,
kate,
lopec
and
tarnisha
green
williams,
who
offer
their
perspective
as
academics
and
advocates.
L
I
was
incredibly,
it
was
incredibly
a
productive
hearing
and
we
hope
to
be
able
to
take
some
action
on
it
once
again
in
the
new
year
for
the
time
being,
as
the
chair
I'd
like
to
keep
this
docket
in
committee,
and
also
note
that
as
we
move
forward,
one
of
the
things
that
I
like
to
do
is
look
to
see
who's
in
the
room
and
who's
in
the
zoom.
And
it's
I
I
think.
A
O
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
councilman
here
for
having
the
the
hearing
on
monday.
I
believe
so
we're
not
doing
anything
in
this
space
for
training
people
towards
these
jobs.
My
opinion,
I
think
what
we
need
to
start
doing
is.
We
need
mckenzie
talked
a
lot
about
commitments
from
from
developers
from
the
biotech
industry
which
I
think
we
will
have,
but
we'll
where
we
are
lacking,
is
actual
space
to
point
to
to
train
kids
or
middle
or
kit
young
adults
to
train
them
wherever
they
are
in
life.
O
O
O
We
don't
see
the
inside
of
the
labs
one
of
the
things
that
I'm
trying
to
do
in
the
beat,
which
is
the
former
globe
cited
700
000
square
feet
of
lab
space,
research
and
development,
and
hopefully
manufacturing
also
is
to
keep
the
space
open
doors
open
all
the
time.
So
people
can
come
in
and
be
exposed
to
what's
happening
in
the
building.
It's
going
to
be
in
it's
going
to
be
in
and
within
that
space
I
want
to
bring
in
people
that
will
never
see
this
industry.
O
We
need
to
bring
them
in
and
expose
people
to
the
to
to
this
industry
in
certificate
programs,
building
space
certificate
programs
10
15
weeks,
you
can
get
multiple
certificates
for
a
initial
step
into
that
industry
and
then
the
industry,
whoever
hires,
will
take
a
chance
on
that
person
and
say
I'm
going
to
give
you
the
apprenticeship.
So
you
can
go
from
40
50
000
a
year
and
potentially
have
that
career,
that's
150
or
whatever.
O
So
it's
going
to
start
low
bar
we
as
district
councils
in
in
the
at
large
councils,
it's
just
the
globe
site
around
that
site
in
one
little
area.
I'm
probably
gonna
have
in
10
years
we're
gonna,
see
probably
seven
eight
million
square
feet
of
develop
of
of
lab
space
developed
in
just
that
one
area.
It's
a
missed
opportunity.
If
we're
not
there
now
demanding
space
and
what'd,
you
call
them
commitments,
commitments
from
from
the
thank
you
from
the
from
the
bioed
industry.
A
P
You,
madam
president,
just
wanna,
say
thank
you
to
council
mejia
for
sharing
that
important
meeting
and
to
proud
to
be
an
original
co-sponsor
just
want
to
echo
some
of
the
comments
that
council
baker
made.
I
have
many
of
these
proposals
going
into
my
district,
and
certainly
life
sciences
will
help
the
boston
economy.
P
The
second
point
I
wanted
to
make
is
the
incredible
role
that
the
community
colleges
play
in
boston,
bunker
hill,
community
college
roxbury,
community
college,
the
urban
urban
college
quincy
college,
which
is
just
outside
of
outside
of
the
city,
obviously,
but
they
also
have
programs
in
life
sciences
in
the
stem
programs
as
well,
but
they're
doing
a
tremendous
job,
educating
students
across
our
city
across
the
greater
boston
but
they're.
Also
educating,
you
know:
immigrants,
communities
of
color
woman,
so
the
the
role
of
the
community
colleges
is
incredible
important,
but
also
when
they
get
that
associate's
degree.
P
A
M
President
I'll
be
brief
in
joining
my
co-sponsors
and
thanking
councillor
mejia
for
chairing,
and
also
just
say,
you
know
just
emphasize
the
fact
that
we
are
at
a
critical
juncture
with
this.
The
city
of
boston
has
a
couple
of
major
industries
that
you
know,
help
hold
up
our
economy
in
good
times
and
bad
the
hospital
industry
and
the
university
industry.
The
reality
is
that
interlinked
to
those
two,
the
commercial
laboratory
like
industry
is
becoming
another
one
of
those
pillars
for
the
city,
and
so
the
question
is:
is
it
going
to
be
an
equitable
pillar?
M
Is
it
going
to
drive
shared
prosperity,
and
we
absolutely
want
to
we?
We
are
the
envy
counselor
baker
has
said
this
right.
We
are
the
envy
of
many
other
cities
in
the
country
and
world
in
that
people
want
to
hub
here
and
there's
a
strong
network
effects
like
nexus
reason
for
it
to
be
in
boston
and
for
this
to
mushroom
in
boston
and
we're
all
excited
about
that.
M
M
Not
to
nowhere
but
into
great
careers
and
and
that's
something
where
I
was
really
grateful
for
the
participation
of
the
city's
office,
workforce
development,
tren
nguyen
and
chief
markawa
and
I'm
a
bpda
and
I
think,
there's
an
opportunity
for
the
city
of
boston
to
really
lead.
But
we
have
to
not
kid
ourselves.
It
can't
be
little
things
around
the
edges.
It
has
to
be
an
at-scale
structural
pipeline
solution.
So
thank
you,
madam
president.
A
H
H
There's
huge
opportunities
here.
One
issue
that
I
wanted
to
highlight
as
well
in
the
conversation
the
other
day
was
really
the
important
role
of
boston
public
schools.
In
this
conversation,
it's
really
important
that
we
start
to
think
about
outcomes
of
our
school
system,
not
only
by
the
numbers
of
kids
who
end
up
going
to
college,
but
also
the
number
of
kids
who
graduate
and
get
into
good
paying
jobs.
H
So
I
feel
that
maybe
we
need
to
really
seriously
look
at
our
guidance,
career
guidance
opportunities
and
to
really
expose
our
students
and
our
schools
to
workplace
and
experiences
so
that
they
can
get
some
idea
of
what
what
their
career
path
wants
to
be,
and
then
that
also
means
that
we
have
to
have
serious
investment
in
stem
education
and
fitting
out
our
schools.
Our
high
schools,
especially
our
general
admission,
comprehensive
high
schools
with
lab
facilities
so
that
these
students
can
learn
about
lab
science.
H
A
O
A
B
Docket
1167
message
and
order
authorized
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
expend
an
amount
of
thirteen
million
five
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
federal
fy.
Twenty
one
urban
areas,
security
initiative
awarded
by
the
united
states
department
of
homeland
security,
pastor,
math,
executive
office
of
public
safety
and
security
to
be
administered
by
the
mayor's
office
of
emergency
management.
A
G
G
We
heard
from
the
mayor's
office
of
emergency
management
chief
shumain
benford,
who
testified
on
behalf
of
the
administration.
Docket
1167
is
a
grant
from
the
urban
area
security
initiative.
It
is
administered
by
oem.
The
grant
will
fund
continued
support
for
planning
exercises,
trainings
and
operations
that
build
regional
capacities
to
help
prevent
respond
and
recover
from
threats
or
acts
of
terrorism,
including
chemical,
biological,
radiological
nuclear
and
explosive
incidents.
G
Chief
benford
explained
that
this
grant
provides
infrastructure
support
for
oem
and
the
city's
primary
public
safety
disciplines
and
being
able
to
maintain,
of
course,
a
readiness
posture
for
safety
and
security
threats.
It
is
awarded
to
a
region,
and
this
region
includes
boston,
brookline,
cambridge
chelsea,
everett,
quincy,
revere,
somerville
and
winthrop,
for
which
the
city
of
boston
serves
as
the
fiduciary.
G
I
apologize
the
eight
specific
mission
areas
of
the
grant
include
several
safety
and
security
which
the
breakdowns
were
sent
to
all
councillors,
of
course
who
can
review
those,
but
one
million
dollars
for
that
critical
infrastructure
and
protection,
two
million
dollars,
intelligence
and
information,
sharing,
3.1
million
dollars
into
operable
communications,
2.2
million
dollars,
chemical,
biological,
radiological
nuclear
and
explosive
detect,
detection
response,
1.6
million
public
health
and
emergency
services,
four
hundred
and
thirty
thousand
dollars,
which
also
includes
planning
and
community
preparedness
at
1.2
million
and
lastly,
cyber
security
at
1.2
million.
There
are
further
breakdowns
in
this.
G
I
sent
this
all
to
various
counselors
some
documents
before
the
hearing
some
documents
during
the
hearing
and
some
documents
that
we
received
this
morning
from
the
various
departments.
A
significant
portion
of
these
funds
come
from
the
program
administration
fund
and
allow
for
much
of
this
to
serve
some
human
capital.
G
I
also
note
that
there
were
several
questions
that
we
forwarded
to
the
brick
and
we
did
get
some
responses
to
those
council
royal.
I
will
just
say
more
detail
than
we've
received
in
the
past,
which
I
really
appreciated
in
such
a
short
time
frame.
I
also
will
stress
that,
because
this
is
a
regional
grant,
some
of
this,
of
course,
is
within
the
control
of
other
municipalities,
so
what
they
procure,
for
example,
for
their
security.
G
Their
safety
may
be
different
from
what
the
city
of
boston
procures
and
obviously
they
do
not
have
the
ordinance
that
boston
has.
So
there
are
different
provisions
that
are
in
play,
but
here
in
the
city
of
boston,
we
got
more
information
about
what
some
of
this
regional
technology
will
be.
Some
of
it
includes
critical
infrastructure
monitoring
system
maintenance,
which
is
referred
to
as
sims.
G
This
is
an
existing
camera
network.
That
is
a
regional
project.
This
will
also
include
gunshot
detection
system,
which
is
also
a
regional
project.
There
is
a
license
plate
reader
program
that
is
not
actually
include
boston.
It
includes
some
of
the
other
regions,
so
it's
not
a
project
that
bpd
participates
in.
So
this
is
some
of
the
major
technology
that
will
be
funded
by
this,
and
this
will
probably
about
be
about
10.2
percent
of
the
budget
in
terms
of
the
brick.
G
There
are
several
positions
that
will
be
funded
by
the
brick,
and
we
know
that
this
came
up
before,
with
the
previous
grant
of
850
000
that
the
council
decided
to
hold,
because
we
didn't
get
as
much
transparency
and
responses
to
those
questions.
This,
I
think,
is
a
little
different
here.
We
got
specifics
around
what
they
will
be
funding
these
for
analyst
positions.
I
know
that
folks
have
questions
about
what
will
they
be
analyzing?
That's
going
to
be
a
question
for
the
new
council,
the
new
mayor
to
have
to
go
through.
G
I
am
going
to
recommend
that
it
be
passed
and
that
we
pass
it
as
a
council
because
it
includes
so
many
regions
and
so
many
necessary
equipment
items
and
various
infrastructure
supplies
that
every
department,
every
municipality,
absolutely
needs,
and
also,
I
will
just
add
some
of
this
infrastructure
and
supplies
go
to
support
our
efforts
with
respect
to
covid,
which
we
know
is
still,
of
course
devastating.
The
commonwealth
and
I'll
just
add
one
more
point.
G
I
just
want
to
thank
the
counselors
who
actually
attended,
thank
you
to
councillors,
braden
murphy,
arroyo
and
flynn
for
joining
the
hearing
and
following
up.
Thank
you
to
chantal
who
is
over
here
for
giving
us
responses
really
quickly
and
thank
you
to
chief
benford
who,
as
he
said,
prides
himself
on
transparency
with
respect
to
oem.
He
was
incredible
at
the
hearing.
He
did
not
have
all
the
answers,
but
he
worked
really
quickly
with
igr
to
get
as
many
responses
as
we
could.
So
I'm
recommending
passage,
but,
of
course,
asking
that
god.
G
God
bless
you
that
council
colleagues,
as
well
as
the
new
mayor,
continue,
I
think
the
advocacy
of
this
body
continue.
The
advocacy
of
this
committee
in
ensuring
that
certain
departments
connected
to
public
safety
in
the
city
of
boston
are
transparent
are
continuing
to
do
the
work,
of
course,
rooting
out
racial
disparities,
which
we
all
say,
still
exists
in
our
response
and
our
public
safety
response.
So
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
go
on
a
little
bit
long.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
A
A
I
You,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
chair
of
public
safety
council
campbell
for
a
very
good
summation
I'll,
be
voting
yes
on
this,
but
I
do
so
with
reservations,
largely
based
on
the
the
so
the
truth
is.
This
is
much
more
information
than
we
received
on
that
grant.
It
is
not
very
close,
and
I'm
assuming
the
reason
for
that
is
the
size
of
the
number
here
and
my
vote
yes,
for
this
is
largely
for
the
reasons
that
you
detail.
I
When
we
put
together
our
report-
and
I
I
think
it's
important
that
we
just
because
I
was
kind
of
stunned
at
the
amount
of
or
the
lack
of
amount
of
say
and
where
these
funds
go,
that
oem
had
even
though
they're
the
administrator
they're
more
of
a
pass
through.
They
they
ask
for
the
grant
they
get
the
grant,
but
they
couldn't
detail
exactly
what
was
going
to
be
done
with
the
grant.
I
Who
was
going
to
be
doing
what,
with
the
grant
whether
or
not,
for
instance,
these
analysts
are
going
to
be
using
the
gang
database
they're
going
to
be
focused
more
on
regional
counterintelligence
for
terrorism
or
things
of
that
nature.
And
so
I
look
forward
to
in
august
of
2022
going
through
this
and
making
sure
that
we
do
this,
because
I
believe
this
is
an
annual
grant,
and
this
is
something
that
we
will
have
the
ability
to
ensure
compliance
moving
forward
with
with
our
ordinances,
with
the
things
that
we
have
dictated.
I
A
A
B
Great
thank
you,
docket
1168
message
and
auto
authorized
in
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
an
expanded
amount
of
two
million
seven.
Seventy
thousand
eight
hundred
and
seventy
four
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fy
22
title
3c
awarded
by
the
u.s
department
of
health
and
human
services
passed
through
the
massive
executive
office
of
elder
afias
to
be
administered
by
the
age,
strong
commission.
The
grant
will
fund
nutrition
services
for
older
adults
in
the
city
of
boston.
B
These
services
are
enhanced
by
federal
nutrition
services,
incentives,
program
and
state
elder
lunch
program,
grants
docket,
1169
message
and
order
authorizing
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
an
expanded
amount
of
one
million,
six
thousand
eight
hundred
and
seventy
five
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fy
22
title
3b
for
supportive
services
awarded
by
the
united
states,
department
of
health
and
human
services
passed
through
the
mass
executive
office
of
elder
affairs
to
be
administered
by
the
age.
Drawing
commission.
B
The
grant
will
fund
support
supportive
services
for
older
adults
in
the
city
of
boston,
docket,
1170
message
and
order
authorizing
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
expand
an
amount
of
hundred
and
twenty
six
thousand
one
hundred
and
twenty
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fy.
Twenty
two
title:
three
e
awarded
by
the
u.s
department
of
health
and
human
services
passed
through
the
mass
executive
office
of
elder
or
fias
to
be
administered
by
the
age,
strong
commission.
B
The
grant
will
fund
caregiver
services
for
older
adults
in
the
city
of
boston
and
docket
number
1171
message
and
order
authorizes
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
expend
an
amount
of
four
hundred
and
seventeen
thousand
eight
hundred
and
seventy
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
federal
fy.
Twenty
two
title:
three:
a
awarded
by
the
u.s
department
of
health
and
human
services
passed
through
the
mass
executive
office
of
elder
or
fias
to
be
administered
by
the
strong
commission.
The
grant
will
fund
costs
for
the
administration
of
title
iii,
programs.
A
H
H
The
committee
testimony
from
commissioner
emily
shea
from
age
strong
who
provided
she
professed
provided
testimony
on
behalf
of
the
administration.
Commissioner
shea
stated
that
these
federal
funds
from
the
older
americans
act.
This
the
city
are
from
the
older
americans
act.
The
city
of
boston
is
eligible
for
this
funding,
because
the
age
strong
commission
is
a
federally
designated
as
an
area
agency
on
aging.
H
A
large
majority
of
this
funding
will
be
used
to
put
our
requests
for
proposals
to
aid
strong
community
partners
to
determine
how
this
funding
be
used
to
meet
the
needs
of
the
community
and
follow
guidelines,
as
stated
in
the
older
americans
act
at
this
time.
It's
my
recommendation
to
the
council
that
that
these
matters
ought
to
pass.
Thank
you.
A
A
councilor
braden,
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
this
docket,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
opposed,
nay
the
eyes
have
it.
Docket
1168
has
passed
moving
on
to
docket
1169,
all
those
in
favor,
please
indicate
by
saying
aye
any
opposed,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
Docket
1169
has
also
been
passed.
Moving
on
to
docket
1170
council
braden
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
this
docket.
All
those
in
favor,
please
indicate
by
saying
I
any
opposed,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
A
B
The
grant
will
fund
a
full-time
recovery,
coach,
forensic
peer
specialist
to
assist
boston
police
department
offices
with
hub
and
center
responsibility
meetings,
city-wide
docket
number
1209
messaged
an
order
authorizing
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
expand
an
amount
of
72
600
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fy
2022
jail
arrest,
diversion
grant
awarded
by
the
mass
department
of
mental
health
to
be
administered
by
the
boston
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
overtime
costs
to
backfill
crisis
intervention,
training
and
other
mental
health
training
for
offices.
A
G
G
I
want
to
thank
jenna
savage
from
the
police
department,
who
is
the
deputy
director
of
research
and
development
who
came
and
testified
on
behalf
of
the
administration
on
both
of
these
grants.
I
also
want
to
thank
again
councillors,
murphy,
braden,
arroyo
and
flynn
for
joining
us
in
the
hearing
and
bringing
your
questions.
Docket
1207
is
a
grant
from
the
state
department,
the
department
of
mental
health.
It
is
to
hire
a
full-time
recovery,
coach
and
forensic
care
specialist
to
work
with
our
bpd
officers.
Deputy
director
savage
explained.
G
She
also
explained
the
department
was
able
to
work
with
the
dmh
to
continue
using
these
funds
through
the
best
program,
which
resulted
in
the
current
proposal
to
hire
this
particular
recovery
coach,
and
she
noted
that
they
may
look
to
revise
the
grant
to
actually
be
able
to
hire
a
few
more
folks.
So
that
is
docket
1207
and
I
will
just
add
at
the
end,
it
speaks
to
the
hub
and
center
of
responsibility
meeting
city-wide.
I
want
to
thank
in
particular
mass
housing
and
thaddeus
and
kayla,
and
some
folks
out
of
chelsea
jamaica
plain.
G
I
had
attended
some
hub
meetings,
particularly
in
jamaica,
plain
and
chelsea,
with
respect
to
this
community
response
to
public
safety
and
work
with
our
department
to
actually
expand
the
resources
for
this,
and
so
through
some
creative
partnerships,
including
with
roca
and
various
conversations.
They
were
able
to
secure
funding,
to
bring
on
more
hub
folks
and
to
expand
that
model
across
other
neighborhoods,
including
c11
and
b3.
G
This
is
to
fund
backfill
for
officers
who
are
going
through
the
crisis,
intervention
team
and
and
going
through
mental
health
trainings,
and
so
officers
are
going
through
the
trainings.
They
obviously
have
to
cover
their
responsibilities.
This
is
what
this
grant
does
it
would.
It
was
explain
that
these
trainings
are
voluntary,
but,
of
course
aimed
at
officers
who
ride
with
the
best
clinicians
to
have
training
officers
obviously
are
excited
to
be
able
to
participate.
G
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Does
anyone
else
want
to
speak
on
these
dockets
great
we're
going
to
take
separate
votes,
starting
with
docket
1207
campbell,
seeks
acceptance
of
the
report
and
passage
of
daca
1207.?
All
those
in
favor,
please
indicate
by
saying
aye
any
opposed,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
docket
12
0
7
has
been
passed.
Moving
on
to
twelve
zero,
nine,
all
those
in
favor,
please
indicate
by
saying
aye
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
and
docket
one
two
zero
nine
has
also
passed.
Madam
clerk,
could
you
please
read
yes,
ma'am.
A
B
B
A
H
This
docket
is
a
grant
in
the
amount
of
three
hundred
ninety
nine
thousand
dollars
for
the
east
boston
foundation
fund,
two
awarded
by
the
massachusetts
port
authority
to
be
administered
by
the
aids
strong
commission,
commissioner,
shea
provided
testimony
on
behalf
of
the
administration
and
stated
that
the
funding
is
in
the
form
of
a
pilot
payment
for
from
massport
and
will
fund
the
operation
and
management
of
the
new
east
boston
senior
center
at
oregon
high
orient
heights.
This
money
will
be
distributed
through
2027
and
the
age.
H
K
Several
folks,
for
this
wonderful
grant
and
moment
the
senior
center
in
east
boston
has
been
something
that
the
community
has
been
asking
for
for
a
very
long
time
and
massport
and
finally
fulfilling
its
promise
to
operate
it.
While
the
city
of
boston
has
committed
to
at
least
getting
it
open
and
doing
the
groundbreaking
so
to
see
this
finally
come
to
fruition,
we're
very
close
to
having
a
senior
center
in
east
boston
that
will
be
multilingual,
we'll
be
diverse,
we'll
be
welcoming
of
all
of
our
seniors
is
very
exciting.
A
Wonderful
council
braden
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
as
chair
of
the
committee
and
passage
of
daca
12
40,
all
those
in
favor,
please
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
any
opposed,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
Docket
1240
has
been
passed,
we're
now
moving
on
to
personnel
orders,
madam
clerk
docket
1276.
Please.
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
The
chair
seeks
passage
of
this
late
foul
matter,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye,
any
opposed,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it,
and
this
late
foul
matter
has
been
passed.
Thank
you
so
much
for
that
vote.
We
appreciate
you,
madam
clerk.
If
we
could
read
the
next
matters,
are
these
seven
that
we'll
take
together
or
no
no.
A
B
Thank
you
for
your
attention
to
this
matter.
Sincerely,
michelle
wu
second
matter
from
the
office
of
the
mayor,
michelle
wu
december
13th,
dear
madam
clerk,
for
showing
to
the
authority
best
of
me
and
by
section
12-17
of
chapter
12
of
the
city
of
boston
municipal
code.
I
hereby
designate
judge
leslie
harris
of
eight
street
dorchester
mass
02121,
as
chairperson
of
the
internal
affairs
oversight
panel
effective
immediately.
B
This
member
will
serve
a
term
expiring
on
december
10
2024.
Thank
you
for
your
attention
to
this
matter.
Sincerely
michelle
rumir
of
boston
and
dart,
the
third
late.
Fourth,
light
file
from
the
office
of
mayor
michelle
wu
december
13th,
2021
dear
madame
clerk,
assumed
to
the
authority
of
esther
me
in
section
12-17
of
chapter
12
of
the
city
of
boston
municipal
code.
I
hereby
appoint
the
following
member
to
the
internal
affairs
oversight
panel,
effective
immediately
judge
leslie
harris
of
8th
carlisle
street
in
dorchester
mass
02121.
B
A
B
I
am
appointing
patricia
pursuant
to
the
authority
vested
in
me
by
chapter
772
of
the
acts
of
1975
subject
to
your
confirmation.
Tong
address
is
appointee
of
the
mayor.
I
urge
your
honorable
body
to
act
favorably
on
the
appointment
of
patricia
tong
adros
as
an
alternate
member
of
the
mission
hill
triangle,
architectural
conservation
district,
sincerely,
michelle
wu
mayor
of
boston,
the
second
matter
from
the
office
of
the
mayor,
michelle
wu
december
15th,
2021
dear
councils,
I
transmit
here
with
for
your
approval,
an
order
regarding
the
appointment
of
cindy
guerra
walling
of
10
worthington
street
boston.
B
02120
is
a
member
of
the
mission
hill
triangle,
architectural
conservation
district
for
term
expiring
on
june
30th
2022,
I'm
appointing
cindy
guerrero
walling
pursuant
to
the
authority
vested
in
me
by
chapter
772
of
the
acts
of
1975,
subject
to
your
confirmation.
Guru
walling
is
an
at-large
appointee
of
the
mayor.
B
Subject
to
your
confirmation.
Genovese
is
an
appointee
of
the
mayor.
I
urge
your
honorable
body
to
act
favorably
on
the
appointment
of
katie
genovese
as
a
member
of
the
mission
hill
triangle,
architectural
conservation
district,
sincerely,
michelle
wu
mayor
of
boston
and
the
final
late
file
from
the
office
of
the
mayor,
michelle
wu
december
15
2021
dear
counselors,
I
transmit
herewith
for
your
approval
and
order
regarding
the
appointment
of
ellen
moore
of
12
worthington
street
boston,
massachusetts
02120.
B
Subject
to
your
confirmation,
ellen
moore
is
appointed
an
appointment
of
the
mayor.
I
urge
your
honorable
body
to
act
favorably
on
the
appointment
of
ellen
moore
as
an
alternate
member
of
the
mission
hill
triangle.
Architectural
conservation
district
sincerely
michelle
wu
mayor
of
boston
and
there
is
a
typo
there
in
the
last
sentence.
It
mentions
another
candidate
who
is
also
up
for
confirmation.
A
O
It
basically
what
has
happened
here.
These
four
nominations
have
been
stuck
at
landmarks.
Somehow,
so
we
want
to
move
these
along,
so
this
commission
is
able
to
meet,
and
if
it's
okay,
I
would
like
to
turn
it
over
to
to
counselor
box,
so
she
can
explain
some
of
the
background
on
the
commission.
Thank
you.
M
Thank
you
so
much,
madam
president,
and
I
want
to
thank
the
council
for
your
forbearance.
I
know
that
late
files
and
suspension
and
passage
as
councilor
baker,
the
chair
recommended,
is
not
something
we
try
to
do
in
the
ordinary
course
of
business.
Just
to
explain
to
folks
the
mission
held
his
triangle
district.
If
you
haven't
heard
of
it,
it's
because
you
could
blink
and
miss
it.
M
A
C
A
A
All
those
in
favor,
please
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
the
opposed,
nay
the
eyes
have
it.
The
second
late
file
matter
has
been
passed
and
cindy
gore
walling
has
been
confirmed.
The
third
late
file
matter,
the
chair,
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
all
those
say.
I
who
are
in
favor
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
that
third
late
foul
matter
has
been
passed
and
katie
genevieve's
has
been
confirmed
and
then
the
final
late
fall
matter.
All
those
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
opposed,
nay
the
eyes
have
it.
A
This
late,
foul
matter
has
been
passed
and
ellen
moore
has
now
been
confirmed.
Moving
on
to
the
green
sheets,
anyone
wishing
to
remove
items
may
do
so.
At
this
time
the
chair
recognizes
council
box.
She
is
going
to
be
pulling,
I
believe,
docket
1166
before
you
speak,
counselor
bach,
I'm
going
to
ask
our
clerk
to
read
this
into
the
record.
I
believe
you
can
find
it
on
page
two.
Is
that
correct,
madam
clerk,
could
you
please
read
the
document
to
the
record?
Thank
you,
madam.
B
This
includes
the
payment
of
all
costs,
incidental
or
related
there,
too,
and
for
which
the
city
of
boston
may
be
eligible
for
a
grant
from
the
massachusetts
school
building
authority
known
as
msba
set
amount
to
be
expended
under
the
direction
of
the
boston
public
facilities
department.
On
behalf
of
the
boston
public
schools,
docket
number
11666.
M
Thank
you
so
much,
madam
president,
as
a
reminder
to
everybody,
this
is
for
that
design,
work
and
the
specific
projects
that
we're
talking
about
here
at
boston
day
and
evening
academy,
henderson
upper
raphael
hernandez
and
the
william
e
russell
for
which
we're
eligible
for
grants
from
the
msba,
and
this
is
the
first
step
of
the
msba
supporting
us
with
the
design
contract
on
these.
We
took
our
first
vote
on
this
docket
in
the
affirmative
on
december.
M
1St,
as
folks
will
remember,
because
this
is
a
capital
docket,
we
need
a
two-thirds
vote
twice
each
time
two
weeks
apart
and
so
today
I'm
asking
for
your
second
vote
in
the
affirmative,
so
we
can
get
these
well-needed
projects
in
which
we
will
have
substantial
partial
reimbursement
from
the
massachusetts
school
building
authority
underway
for
our
students.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
A
B
Docket
number
1166
council
arroyo.
Yes,
councillor
arroyo;
yes,
councilor
baker,
council,
baker;
I
counsel
a
book
counselor
bach
aye,
council,
braden,
council
braid
and
I
counselor
campbell
council
campbell;
yes,
councilor,
edwards,
councillor
edwards;
yes,
councillor,
sabi
george
councillor
sabi,
georgia's
council,
flaherty,
council
flaherty;
yes,
council
flynn,
council
flynn;
yes,
councillor
janie;
yes,
councillor
janie;
yes,
councillor,
mejia,
councilman;
here;
yes,
council,
murphy,
councilor
murphy,
yes
and
council;
o'malley,
yes,
councilor
o'malley!
A
B
K
You
very
much
this
is
a
the
living
wage
ordinance
codifying
the
executive
order
from
this
summer.
That
is
sponsored
by
myself
and
counselor
mejia.
That
is
completely
supported
by
and
actually
really
co-authored
by
also
32
bj.
This
is
basically
bringing
us
into
consistency
for
living
wages
for
city
contracts
and
city
contract
workers,
especially
those
who
are
cleaning
our
offices
throughout
the
city
and
through
all
of
our
departments,
and
it's
encouraging
a
lot
of
the
private
actors
who
take
city
contracts
to
also
pay
them
the
living
wage
as
well.
So
this
is
exciting.
K
A
A
B
Arroyo,
yes,
councillor
baker,
aye
councillor
baker.
I
counsel
bach
council
of
black
eye
council
braden
counselor
braden.
I
counselor
campbell
counselor
campbell,
yes,
councilor,
edwards,
councillor
edwards;
yes,
councillor,
sabi,
george
councillor
sabi
george,
yes,
council
of
flaherty
council
flaherty;
yes,
councillor
flynn,
council
flynn;
yes,
councilor
janie;
yes,
councillor,
janie,
yes,
councilman,
here,
councilman,
mejia,
c,
councillor,
murphy,
council,
murphy,
yes
and
councilor;
o'malley.
Yes,.
N
A
Great
now
we're
moving
on
to
the
consent
agenda.
The
chair
moves
for
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda
as
presented
all
those
in
favor.
Please
indicate
by
saying
aye
the
opposed,
nay
the
eyes
have
it.
The
consent
agenda
has
been
adopted,
we're
now
moving
on
to
announcements
and
what
I'd
like
to
ask
folks,
if
you
have
an
announcement
about
a
holiday
party
or
something
like
that,
let's
get
all
of
those
types
of
announcements
out
of
the
way.
First,
then,
for
counselors
who
are
staying.
A
If
you
have
remarks
that
you'd
like
to
make
please
make
them,
then
I'm
going
to
allow
those
counselors
who
are
departing
to
make
their
announcements
at
the
end.
Does
that
make
sense?
Wonderful?
Are
there
announcements
show
of
red
lights?
Please
and
remember:
these
are
just
basic
announcements.
The
chair
recognizes
counselor
sabi
george.
D
Thank
you
very
much
to
acknowledge.
We
did
not
file
a
formal
resolution
for
this,
but
next
week
december
21st
is
national
homeless
persons
memorial
day
and
that
is
coordinated
through
the
national
coalition
for
the
homeless.
The
national
health
care
for
the
homeless
council
and
the
national
consumer
advisory
board
just
want
to
make
mention
of
that,
as
we
think
about
those
struggling
with
homelessness
across
our
city
and
across
our
country.
To
note
that
next
week
is
a
national
day
of
remembrance.
Thank
you.
A
O
You,
madam
president,
I
just
want
to
mention
two
people.
Last
week,
keith
hague
was
on
the
memorial
and
keith
was
someone
that
I
worked
closely
with
for
salt
bay,
the
addition
of
that
new
part
of
south
bay
down
there.
He
was
just
a
really
good
guy
that
cared
about
not
only
his
job
but
but
also
the
community
that
he
was
coming
into
to
build
in
and
we
lost
him.
O
He
was
a
year
older
than
me,
so
it
was
just
a
little
bit
of
a
it
was
it
was
kind
of
a
big
loss
for
me,
and
and
also
I
come
here
with
a
heavy
heart.
Today
we
lost
another
family
member.
Today's
wednesday
we
lost
her.
On
monday,
my
niece
rachel,
who
was
my
brother
lewis's
daughter,
who
just
passed
away
in
november
louis
rachel,
had
had
mental
health
issues.
She
struggled
with
drugs.
O
She
couldn't
do
the
she
they
put
the
operation
off
for
two
years.
Her
heart
was,
was
compromised
and
also
living
the
life,
so
to
speak
for
a
lack
of
a
better
term.
She
ran
the
street.
She
she
beat
herself
up,
but
my
family
just
wants
to
acknowledge
her
and
hope
that
she's,
okay
in
in
a
better
life
now
this
is
the
third
person
from
that
family.
O
That's
a
subsect
of
my
family
third
person
in
their
family
that
we've
buried
to
drugs,
drugs
and
alcohol,
so
she
was
32
years
old,
never
really
had
a
chance
to
see
much
too
much.
She
spent
probably
the
mid
teens
14
15
right
till
maybe
a
year
or
two
ago
she
was
looking
forward
to
having
a
new
valve
in
her
heart.
She
was
talking
about
what
she
was
going
to
do.
O
A
M
M
I
I
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
we're
so
pleased
I
want
to
say
on
behalf
of
myself
and
counselor
o'malley
and
the
whole
council
that
passed
it
unanimously,
that
we
are
very
pleased
to
be
joined
today
by
the
zoning
commission
with
a
unanimous
vote
in
favor
of
the
amendment
to
the
zoning
code
on
parking
minimums,
and
so
that
obviously
still
awaits
mayoral
signature.
But
it
was
an
exciting
thing
that
happened
this
morning.
So
I
just
wanted
to
make
an
announcement
about
that
and
then
also.
M
It
is
not
time
for
long
farewells
for
her
yet
and
we
are
going
to
be
focusing
on
others
in
what's
coming
next,
but
I
just
felt
I
would
be
remiss
in
announcements
not
to
say
how,
how
thrilled
and
elated
I
am
today
to
know
that
our
colleague,
counselor
lydia
edwards
won
the
primary
for
to
be
my
state.
Senator.
H
E
H
This
this
holiday
season-
and
I
want
to
commit
myself-
and
I
ask
you
all-
and
my
new
colleagues
to
commit
ourselves
to
really
seriously
addressing
this
issue
of
speeding
and
and
just
unsafe
driving
in
our
in
our
city,
so
that
our
all
of
our
road
users
can
be
safe
and
can
and
get
home
safely
at
night
or
in
the
morning
after
the
end
of
their
shift
to
the
hospital.
So
I
just
want
to.
H
A
A
A
O
And
I'll
be
brief.
I'll
be
brief,
and
I'll
start
with
you,
it's
been
incredible
to
watch
you
and
your
just
trajectory.
That's
happened
over
the
last
couple
of
years.
You've
been
as
the
president
as
the
mayor.
You
were,
you
were
fair
and
your
ear
was
open
to
me.
So
I
appreciate
that.
I
I
I
often
think
about
you
and
and
and
think
that
you
and
I
are
probably
more
alike
than
anybody
else
in
the
body
growing
up
in
larger
families.
I
was
in
dorchester.
You
were
in
roxbury,
really
boston
bred.
O
We
were,
we
were
kind
of
you
know,
maybe
molded
by
a
lot
of
the
bus
in
crisis
that
happened.
Busting
was
the
first
year.
Boston
was
my
first
year
of
school
so
but
to
be
able
to
stand
here
both
of
us
more
you
to
be
able
to
have
done
what
you've
done
in
the
last
couple
years,
and
I
know
that
we'll
still
be
seeing
you
over
and
over.
We
saw
sal
earlier
tobin's
up
there.
They
are
so
we
continue
to
come
back.
O
I
know
that
you're
not
going
anyplace
and
I
don't
think
anybody
else
is
going
anyplace,
but
you
were.
You
were
good
to
serve
with
them.
We
you
and
I
I
think,
always
had
a
little
bit
of
tension,
but
it
was
okay,
tension
and
still
being
able
to
speak.
That's
democracy.
If
I
think
different
from
you,
we
should
still
be
able
to
speak.
So
I
appreciate
that
of
you
and
I
know
we'll
see
you
doing
something
great,
probably
in
the
very
near
future.
So
thank
you
for
that.
O
I
talked
about
mine
earlier
today:
mental
health
in
my
family,
drug
addiction
in
my
family,
violence
in
the
family,
but
you
really
you've
really
brought
it
another
step
and
and
and
and
your
generation
set
up
before
you
have
a
lot
to
be
proud
of
in
you
so
and
and-
and
I
always
kind
of
looked
at
you
as
my
little
sister
from
another
mother,
you
know
we
shared
dorchester.
Your
mother
actually
showed
me
how
she
did
her
chicken,
her
fried
chicken,
which
I
still
do
and
I
love
it
anisa.
O
O
I
grew
up
with
doug.
His
father
was
was
a
was
a
volunteer
at
the
little
house.
His
mother
was
a
volunteer
at
st
margaret's.
That
was
a
family
that
didn't
have
that
much
and
for
doug
to
get.
What
he
has
done
is
a
tribute
to
him
is
a
tribute
to
his
family
and
the
globe
gave
the
other
first
husband,
a
big,
wet
kiss
on
the
lips
the
the
week
after
I
I
was
very
upset
by
it,
and
I
have
to
say
that
to
you
we're
proud
of
doug.
O
You
know
what
I'm
saying:
self-made
man
self-made
man
from
dorchester,
went
to
saint
margaret's,
played
cyo,
baseball
and
basketball
with
me,
so
I'm
proud
of
you
and
I'm
proud
of
doug
and
I'm
proud
of
your
children
and
everything
that
you
had
to
go
through
to
to
get
into
this
business.
Here
that,
unfortunately,
you
just
had
a
little
bit
of
happen
to
you
when
you're
a
family,
you
get
attacked
and
it's
just
not
it's
not
fair.
It's
not
right,
but
I've
enjoyed
every
minute
of
our
time
together
with
the
little
miss
dorchester
stuff,
the.
O
O
So
when
I
first
came
in
here
10
years
ago,
I
was
the
arch
nemesis
of
the
administration,
that
was
the
menino
administration
and
I
had
been
in
the
city
for
25
years,
so
I
knew
people
I
started
as
a
custodian
here
when
I
was
18
years
old,
so
I
knew
people
on
the
custodial
staff.
I
knew
people
in
all
the
offices
and
when
I
came
in
me
and
menino's
arch
nemesis
people
would
see
me
and
turn
and
run
they
couldn't
talk
to
me.
They
were
afraid
to
talk
to
me
is
menino
still
around
everything
went.
E
O
On
me,
there
was
one
city
council
that
actually
called
me
and
said:
I
want
you
to
come
and
I
want
you
to
meet
me
and
I
want
you
so
matt
was
he
I
mean.
Eventually,
I
met
with
everybody,
but
matt
proactively
called
me.
Let
me
know
what
the
job
was
going
to
be
because
now
mind
you
high
school
education.
I
was
a
printer,
I
don't
I
you
know
what
I'm
saying.
I
got
I'm
better
off
with
tools
in
my
hand
than
with
a
pen
but
matt.
O
I
will
never
forget
that
and
you're
always
a
friend
we've
had
some
tension
in
the
in
in
the
past.
Also,
I
think
we're
through
with
that.
Well,
I
know
we're
through
with
that.
I
know
you're
going
to
be
an
amazing
father,
look
at
hi,
margo
margo's
over
there.
I
know
yeah,
and
we
can
talk
about
everything
we
do
on
this
floor
in
the
city
and
the
good
work
we
do,
the
the
the
stuff
we
wish.
We
did
better
at
that's
the
number
one
thing
in
your
life.
That's
your
priority.
O
Your
job
is
to
make
sure
that
that
little
girl
right
there
becomes
a
kind,
compassionate
person
of
the
of
the
of
the
country
that
can
give
back
and
just
make
society
a
little
better
and
that's
your
charge.
I
love
you
matt.
I
think
you
you've
been
great
to
me
and
I
don't
even
know
what
what
else
to
say.
O
You
know
I
hadn't
quite
got
that
yet.
Oh
no,
I
got
a
button.
First,
you
supposed
to
button.
If
you're
a
man
you're
supposed
to
button
first
but
matt
you
pay
attention
to
protocol,
you
pay
attention
what
we're
supposed
to
be
doing.
I
was
never
really
a
rule
follower
when
I
was
drawn
up,
but
you
taught
me
that
rules
are
important.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
hope,
but.
A
A
Q
This
so
I'll
start
with.
Madam
president,
obviously
a
dedicated
mother
and
grandmother
someone
who
took
over
a
leadership
role
here
on
the
city
council
and
then
on
behalf
of
our
whole
city
within
the
administration,
as
as
our
acting
mayor
during
a
somewhat
difficult
and
tumultuous
time
in
our
city,
smack
dab
in
the
middle
of
a
pandemic.
A
Q
Led
with
grace
and
grit,
and
you
elevated
the
issues
that
not
only
you
care
about
that,
we
all
care
about
you're,
a
great
partner
here
on
the
city
council
with
research,
so
the
boston
residency
job
policy.
We
work
closely
on
the
cannabis
legislation,
but
all
of
the
things
that
were
going
on
in
your
district,
you
made
sure
that
the
folks
in
your
district
were
benefiting
from
those
opportunities,
and
you
were
always
looking
to
connect
folks
in
your
district
of
those
opportunities,
and
I
always
appreciated
that
and
also
appreciated
working
alongside
of
you.
Q
So
we're
going
to
miss
you-
and
I
wish
you
the
very
best
in
your
future
endeavors
and
success.
Thank
you,
council
campbell.
I
find
you
to
be
a
faith
driven
woman.
I
find
you
to
be
a
dedicated
mother,
always
optimistic
judicious,
but
optimistic
great
partner
with
me
on
the
cpa
related
work
that
we've
done
here
on
the
city
council.
Q
I
look
forward,
obviously
to
great
things
from
you
in
the
future
and
wish
you
all
the
very
best
in
you
and
your
family
the
best
success
as
we
move
forward,
anissa,
hard-working
tenacious,
dedicated
mother
of
four
teenage
boys
with
a
set
of
triplets
in
there.
I
have
twins,
I
remember
running
and
I
would
always
say
I
I
had
the
I
had
the
like.
So
the
the
the
mark
on
twins
and
then
anissa
comes
around
running
city-wide
and
she
trumps
me
with
triplets
right,
but
a
mother.
Q
Through
your
two
chairmanships,
you
probably
won't
recognize
or
realize
the
difference
that
you've
made
through
the
best
clinicians
program
and
also
through
adding
school
nurses
and
school
psychologists
at
every
site
that
your
leadership
on
that
and
future
councils
will
come
here
and
that's
been
sort
of
the
standard
bear
and
the
children,
the
families
and
the
individuals
that
will
benefit
from
your
hard
work
and
those
in
those
two
areas
is
a
great
legacy.
I
think
for
you
and
something
that
you
can
always
look
back
for,
and
you
always
brought
your
a
game.
Q
You
always
fought
tirelessly
for
whatever
that
issue
was
and
if
those
two
issues
are
two
issues
that
are
lasting
issues.
It's
the
work
that
you've
done
over
with
homelessness
in
the
mass
and
cass
area
and
the
work
that
you've
done
in
our
schools.
You've
made
a
huge
difference
and
appreciate
your
work
and
effort,
and
I
wish
you
obviously
in
your
family,
the
very
best
success
and
I'm
sure
we
haven't
heard
the
end
of
at
least
for
asabi
druids.
Q
You
really
elevated
climate
and
environmental
issues.
Since
joining
this
body,
I
like
to
think
of
you
as
the
council's
tree
hugger
all
right.
I
know
you
don't
have
five
cars
but
you've
also
improved
the
quality
of
life
in
your
district
over
the
course
of
your
10
years
here
on
the
boston
city,
council,
you've
been
a
great
partner.
Q
And
then,
obviously,
at
a
time
when
you
come
in
as
the
council
attempt
protect,
there
was
a
lot
of
tension
happening
on
this
body
and
you
were
able
to
bring
folks
together
and
you
were
able
to
in
your
own
way
develop.
Helped
counselors,
who
were
maybe
had
fractured
relationships,
helped
bring
those
counselors
together,
and
I
think
that's
going
to
be.
For
me.
Q
It's
going
to
be
an
amazing
legacy
for
you
in
terms
of
your
the
ability
that
you
had
the
ability
as
a
leader,
to
recognize
that
tension
and
then
to
be
able
to
in
your
own
way,
lighten
that
up
and
then
to
have
those
weeklies.
When
we
were
complimenting
folks
and
talking
about
each
other's
strengths
and
stuff.
Q
Q
So
during
that
separation,
my
phone,
my
phone,
would
continue
to
ring.
People
would
still
knock
on
my
door,
they'd,
stop
you
at
the
local
coffee
shop
or
supermarket.
So
for
the
ford
departing
members,
people
will
still
approach
you
looking
for
your
help.
You've
been
in
the
service
business
and
my
advice
is
don't
say:
hey,
I'm
not
the
city
councilor
anymore.
Q
Take
that
take
that
issue
and
reach
out
to
your
successor
or
reach
out
to
me
as
your
at-large
city
council,
because
you're
always
gonna
be
sort
of
part
of
the
council
family
and
if
you
don't
believe
me,
I
know
that
we
have
two
former
colleagues
up
there:
council,
tobin
and
and
councilor
lemontina.
They
were
sort
of
staring
down
like
statler
wall
deaf
of
the
of
the
muppets,
but
they
can
tell
you
the
same
thing
right.
Q
They'll
tell
you
the
same
thing
that
they're
they've
been
out
several
years
and
their
phones
still
rang.
Council,
lam
and
tina
called
me
last
night
on
a
very
important
issue
to
him
and
his
community
and
his
family
and
and
immediately
we
just
started
to
try
to
find
a
ways
to
help
people.
This
is
a
business
about
helping
people
you
can
come
in
and
you
can
plan
on
giving
great
speeches.
But
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it's
where
the
rubber
meets
the
road.
Q
It's
the
constituent
work
that
we
do
it's
the
relationships
that
we
build.
It's
all
thoughtful,
it's
all
heartfelt,
but
this
is
a
business
about
helping
people
and
if
you
don't
want
to
help
people,
I
would
suggest
that
you
don't
join
the
boston
city
council.
We
have
all
collectively
help
people
in
our
districts
are
across
the
city
and
it's
those
bonds
of
helping
people
and
working
together,
which
makes
this
a
very
special
place
here
on
the
boston
city
council.
Q
So
I
wish
you
all
a
very
merry
christmas,
happy,
holidays
and
happy
new
year
and
much
continued
success
and
please,
when
you're
out
there's
an
expression
when
you're
out
you're
out.
Please
know
that
you
can
call
me,
because
I'm
going
to
respect
your
service,
I'm
going
to
respect
the
fact
that
we
work
together
and
I'm
always
going
to
be
willing
to
help
you,
your
family
or
any
any
issue
that
you
can
bring
forward.
Q
P
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
speak
this
afternoon.
Madam
president,
I
want
to
start
with
you
why
the
opportunity
to
come
into
the
city
council
with
you
and
with
council
edwards,
as
well
in
our
first
day
first
days
on
the
job,
even
before
we
we
got
on
the
job.
P
It's
a
historic
historic
day
and
you
came
in
during
a
difficult
time
during
this
pandemic
and
other
in
other
challenges
as
well,
and
you
handled
you
handled
yourself
with
professionalism
and
with
grace
and
your
real
credit
to
the
to
the
city
of
boston.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you,
council
of
councillor
janie,
and
I
certainly
appreciate
our
friendship
and
next
want
to
mention
council
councillor
campbell.
I
had
the
opportunity
to
sir.
I
had
the
opportunity
to
go
overseas
with
councillor
campbell
and
with
in
with
counselor
janie,
and
it
was
great
to
get.
P
P
P
I
admire
the
the
way
you're
able
to
work
so
hard
on
the
council,
but
also
be
a
terrific
mother
to
your
children.
But
your
love
of
this
city
is
unmatched
on
the
council,
especially
for
our
students
in
the
public
school
system
in
the
homeless
community.
Here
in
boston,
I
represent
a
lot
of
the
homeless
shelters
in
the
city,
but
anissa
is
really
the
person
that
does
all
the
tremendous
hard
work
of
providing
the
services
and
the
effort
to
make
sure
that
our
homeless
community
is
treated
with
respect
and
dignity.
P
You've
came,
you've
also
came
in
during
a
difficult
time
as
the
acting
president,
and
you
handed
yourself
with
professionalism
and
in
grace
as
well,
but
you
you
brought
us
together
and
you
were
able
to
separate
personalities
and
focus
on
what's
in
the
best
interest
of
the
city,
and
you
did
that
through
your
example,
you
treated
people
fairly
treated
people
with
respect.
You
had
great
humor.
P
We
admired
your
work
ethic
as
well,
so
we
have.
We
had
a
lot
of
faith
in
you
and
you
didn't
disappoint
us
or
you
didn't
disappoint
the
city
of
boston
and
we're
a
better
city
because
of
you
matt.
So
you
know
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
my
departing
colleagues
for
the
incredible
contributions
you
all
have
made
in
making
boston
a
better
city.
Thank
you.
K
N
K
Into
the
next
term
in
january,
so
it
is
interesting,
and
then
I
think
about
this
moment
in
that
picture
of
the
six
of
us
that
they
took
for
boston
magazine
and
we
all
some
of
us
were
had
some
of
us
didn't
some
of
us
whatever
and
the
guys
teased
us
for
being
late
and
I'll,
be
the
you
guys
won't
be
here
and
it
isn't.
It
is.
K
K
K
K
The
national
attention
you
got
for
your
legislation,
centering
literally
black
and
brown
people
formally
incarcerated
people,
people
who
have
gone
through
hell
and
back
and
saying
you
not
only
are
welcome
to
the
table,
but
we
will
not.
We
will
not
give
anyone
else
a
license
literally
until
you
are
given
that
license
an
opportunity.
That
was
your
leadership.
That
was
your
heart
and
it
is
demonstrated
through
everything
that
you
have
done
and
will
do.
K
Were
all
sorts
of
young
lawyers
trying
to
figure
out
what
we're
doing,
how
we're
going
to
get
there
and
we
just
sat
down?
She
was
in
transition
and
about
to
be
a
city
councilor.
We
didn't
know
that,
though,
and
I
was
in
transition
and
about
to
go
to
this
worker
center
and
work
on
this
thing
for
domestic
workers.
K
We
didn't
know
that,
but
I
think
about
that
moment
and
that
day
and
that
time
and
what
I
saw
then,
and
what
I
continue
to
see
today:
fierce
dedication
to
holding
people
to
standards
that
you
always
meet
and
exceed
not
just
dedication
to
faith
but
walking
in
it
unapologetically.
So
I
think
about
that
bible
phrase.
No
weapon
formed
against
me
shall
prosper,
and
I
think
about
you.
K
Lord
knows:
lots
of
formations.
Lots
of
things
came
at
you
from
a
child
all
the
way
to
where
you
are
now
and
none
of
it
frosting.
You
prosper
your
heart
prospered
and
I
can't
even
imagine
how
your
light
is
going
to
shine
in
this
city.
If
not
this
state,
if
not
this
county,
wherever
you
go
because
you
shine
that
light,
reminding
every
single
one
of
us
no
weapon
formed
against
us,
shall
prosper
wherever
you
come
from.
However,
you
got
here
and
whether
your
family
members
all
can
be
here
with
you.
K
R
I
don't
know
what
the
hell
everyone
was
so
upset
about.
I
love
them
because
she
was
being
herself.
She
was
laughing
with
her
sisters
for
having
sex
what
the
hell.
Why
was
that
such
a
bad?
Damn
thing,
god
knows
people,
don't
think
politicians
are
fun
and
approachable
and
kind,
and
here
she
was
being
all
of
that.
R
K
So
thank
you
so
much
for
your
friendship
for
your
mentorship
and
you
don't
know
how
many
times
she's
pulled
me
back
from
fights.
You
don't
know
you
don't
know
how
many
times
I'm
like
I'm
ready
to
go,
I'm
so
angry
and
she's
like
you
need
to
calm
down.
This
is
the
she,
the
teacher
in
her
came
out
right.
She
prevented
the
after
school
fight.
I'm.
K
K
I
am
consistently
inspired
by
you
and
your
grace,
your
kindness
and
while
I
will
absolutely
miss
you,
I
don't
know
that
I'm
gonna
miss
the
same
nice
things
exercise
you
made
us
do
for
the
public
for
the
public.
Okay.
Technically,
I
think
this
would
have
been
probably
violated
open
meeting
laws,
but
council
o'malley,
when
we,
when
we
talk
about
how
he
made
us
all,
come
together.
He
literally
made
us
say
nice
things
about
each
other
pick,
somebody
to
say
something
nice
about
your.
R
K
Takes
strength,
it
is
easier
to
get
into
the
fight.
It
is
so
much
easier.
It
is
much
harder
to
be
the
peacemaker
the
broker,
the
leader
in
those
moments
of
tension,
you've
done
everything
in
this
city,
council
and
you've,
seen
so
much
literally
from
sunscreen,
making
sure
that
we
have
sunscreen
to
beardo.
K
A
F
Thank
you
to
counselor
o'malley
for
guiding
me
through
that,
because
this
happened
to
you.
I
heard
right.
Yes,
so
I'll
just
say
it
myself.
So
just
to
be
clear.
This
is
not
my
maiden
speech
and
to
my
soon-to-be
colleagues,
please
honor
that
no
just
kidding
so,
and
I
did
just
want
to
take
this
time.
I
took
a
few
notes
to
share
out
to
with
my
colleagues
who
will
be
moving
on
first
to.
F
I
do
feel
fortunate
to
have
spent
these
few
weeks
with
you
here
in
the
council,
but
also
for
chairing
that
december
first
meeting,
which
will
always
I'll
always
remember
when
you
swore
me
in,
but
also
there's
a
photo.
That
will
be
my
mom's,
probably
watching
this
on
tv
will
be
her
christmas
gift,
but
it's
the
photo
that
the
mayor's
office
had
shared
with
me,
but
it's
very
special
because
it's
myself,
it's
my
mom
and
it's
you
and
michelle
wu,
our
mayor.
F
So
three,
you
know
four
women
and
so
just
feel
very
special
to
me
that
our
first
two
female
mayors
are
in
that
photo.
So
I'll
always
remember
you
for
that,
and,
like
our
colleagues
have
said
before,
I
just
look
forward
to
what
you
know
what
your
future
holds,
and
I
know
it
will
be
great
and
I
hope
we
can
continue
to
work
together
around
children,
families
advocating
for
all
of
us
in
the
city.
So
thank
you
to.
F
I
you
know,
I
knew
right
away
that
you
kid
deeply
about
our
city
and
you
made
decisions
based
on
what
was
best
for
your
constituents
for
our
city
and
not
you
know
you
weren't
afraid
to
stand
up
for
what
you
believed
in,
even
if
it
that
meant
people
weren't
going
to
be
happy
with
you.
So
thank
you
for
that
and
I
hope
to
lean
into
that
in
these
coming
years.
I'll
also
always
remember
when
my
phone
rang
on
the
night
of
the
primary
in
2019,
and
you
congratulated
me
on
making
it
to
the
finals.
F
You
were
also
the
only
one
who
reached
out
to
me
again
the
night
of
the
final
election.
Applauding
me
for
my
courage
and
grit,
and
I
also
often
looked
back
to
that
thinking.
You
know
I'm
gonna
jump
back
in
and
I
know
she's
going
to
be
proud
and
know
that
you
don't
give
up.
You
just
keep
trying.
That
meant
a
lot
to
me,
and
I
thank
you
for
that,
and
I
know
we'll
can
you'll
continue
to
great
do
great
things,
and
I
look
forward
to
watching
that.
F
F
F
We've
often
been
compared
torches
to
girls
who
are
raising
our
children
here
in
the
city
and
teachers
in
bps
in
moms,
who
you
often
see
at
the
hockey
rink
or
the
baseball
field,
and
now
also
in
city
hall.
So
I
am
grateful
that
we
had
these
few
weeks
together
here
in
city
hall.
I
thank
you
for
your
courage
to
try
hard
things,
and
I
know
that
you'll
continue
to
do
amazing
things
and
I
look
forward
to
what's
next
for
you.
So
thank
you
to
matt.
F
I
had
a
good
feeling
I
cuz.
Of
course
I
did
alphabetically
several
times
and
I
knew
I'd
be
very
happy
when
you
were
sitting
back
next
to
me.
So
thank
you
for
so
you
know,
I
think,
of
your
reusable
straws
that
we
have
several
in
the
house.
My
daughter
loves
them
your
sunblock
stations
across
the
city
and
also
as
a
school
teacher.
My
students
would
always
be
happy.
F
The
hydrant
shoveling
challenge
yes,
but
I
also
know
that
you
were
an
amazing
leader
who
took
on
environmental
issues
and
I
and
have
made
real
positive
change
for
our
city.
I
also
thank
you
for
the
ban
of
sales
of
animals
in
boston.
That's
really
as
an
animal
lover.
I
applaud
you
for
that.
You
champion
causes
like
pedestrian
safety,
which
I
knew
back
in
19
in
your
neighborhood
in
your
community,
and
also
braden
mentioned
this
morning
is
something
that
is
so
important.
So
thank
you
for
that.
F
F
So
thank
you
and
I'm
happy
to
see
you
here
with
your
wife
and
daughter
and
like
counselor
baker
said
those
are
your
most
important
people
in
your
life
and
I
look
forward
to
seeing
what
you
do
next
and
hope
that
I
can
continue
to
call
you
now
that
I
know
your
cell
phone
number.
So
thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
guidance.
So
thank
you.
H
H
Despite
that,
though,
I
have
just
tremendous
respect
for
all
of
you
and
and
madam
president,
you,
you
welcomed
me
onto
the
council
as
a
new
member.
You
helped
guide
me
through
the
imaginations
having
been
in
a
new
place,
you're,
always
careful
to
check
in
how
things
were
going.
You
always
checked
in
about
how
mary
was
doing,
and
that
was
very
important
and
you
also
model
self-care
as
a
leader,
you
modeled
that
it
was
important
to
take
care
of
yourself.
I
can't
say
I
followed
all
the
advice.
H
Counselor
campbell,
andrea,
I'm
just
just
blown
away
by
your
your
sense
of
grace.
Your
friendship
has
been
very,
very
important.
I
really
appreciate
just
how
hard
work,
how
hard
you
work,
how
incredibly
dedicated
you
are,
how
tenacious
you
are,
and
I
absolutely
love
your
sense
of
humor.
Regardless
of
what
the
situation
is.
You
know.
I
think
I
really
appreciate
that
sense
of
humor.
Even
when
things
are
going,
you
know
yes,
there's
a
sense
of
humor
and
the
other
little
thing
that's
been
really
incredible.
H
For
me
to
watch
is
your
your
attention
and
and
that
little
guy
aiden
who's
just
turned
two
who
used
to
be
a
star
appearance
in
all
of
our
zoom
meetings
and
your
ability
to
sort
of
balance
been
an
incredible
mother
with
being
a
really
strong
woman
leader
in
this
council.
So
I
really
appreciate
all
of
that
and
the
other
advice
you
said
is
liz
always
think
about
the
decisions
you
make.
H
What
are
the
implications
for
your
district
and
your
constituents
and
that's
that's
the
most,
that's
the
baseline.
You
know
you
make
a
difficult
decision,
think
about
what
your
constituents
need.
Think
about
your
district,
so
I
appreciate
that
you're,
a
district
councillor
and
and
and
sometimes
you
get
swept
away
in
the
bigger
picture,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
the
the
people
in
your
district
sent
us
here.
H
So
that's
that
was
important
advice
for
me
and
it's
a
I
remember
that
night
and
you
turned
up
outside
the
faneuil,
vanch
library
and
you're
in
your
track
suit
to
talk
to
us
all
after
a
friend's
meeting
or
something.
I
think
the
the
franklin
branch
library
is
the
heart
of
oak
square
and
you
knew
where
the
heart
of
oak
square
was.
You
turned
up
frequently
and
and
always
came
with
your
sense
of
humor
and
your
ability
to
connect
with
people.
H
You
know
you've,
let
you
believe,
as
as
counselor
flaccid.
As
already
said,
you've
left
the
legacy
and
you've
left
us.
Some
work
to
do
going
forward,
so
I
really
want
to
thank
you.
I
don't
think
I
think
we're
going
to
see
a
lot
more
of
all
of
you
in
the
future,
you're
not
going
anywhere,
but
I
wish
you
all
the
best
in
your
next
endeavor
and
thank
you
for
your
friendship
and
support.
H
I
seem
to
remember
meeting
you
at
the
at
that
cafe
on
washington
street.
What
is
it
the
yes?
It
was
a
meet
and
greet
for
andrea
cabral,
who's,
running
for
suffolk,
county
sheriff
and,
and
you
were
her
campaign
manager
and
not
only
was
I
impressed
with
andrea
cabral.
I
was
impressed
with
you
and
I
and
then
after
I
kept
turning
up
and
asking
for
boxes
of
literature
to
take
to
austin
brighton,
and
I
had
no
clue
what
to
do
with
it.
H
Your
work
at
in
in
with
andrea
cabral,
the
sheriff's
department,
you
work
at
mass
equality,
and
then
you
work
here
in
the
city
council
and
I'm
so
excited
and
delighted
to
serve
with
you
on
the
environment
committee,
and
you
know,
you've
left
a
really,
truly
true
legacy
in
terms
of
your
work,
especially
bordeaux,
the
things
that
you
that
you
achieved
as
chair
of
the
the
environment
committee.
I
know
you
say
it
was
sort
of
the
booby
prize,
for
you
know
you
were
given
it
sort
of
as
oh
go.
H
I
really
look
forward
to
following
your
career
going
forward
like
I
think
your
the
environment
is
your
passion
and
resiliency,
and
climate
resiliency
is
such
an
important
part
of
of
why
you're
on
this
planet
really
so
and
also
so
lovely
to
watch
your
your
lovely
daughter
grow
and
to
watch
you
as
a
doting
father.
So
I
wish
you
all
the
best.
Thank
you.
I
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
I
just
I
saw
I
think
john
might
have
left
but
sal.
You
just
should
know
that
mike
said
statler
waldorf.
Those
are
my
two
favorite
muppets,
so
that's
a
high
bar,
and
so
I
missed
the
day
that
michelle
or
madame
mayer
now
but
counselor
michelle
wu
his
last
day,
and
she
said
some
nice
words
about
me.
I
I'm
going
to
start
over
here
directly
across
from
me
and
go
down,
but
matt
or
I
mean
I
don't
see.
The
rules
thing
is
a
thing
right.
So
usually
the
big
stickler
on
the
council
for
rules-
and
you
know
the
counselor
from
hyde
park.
The
council
is
counselor
o'malley,
but
is
it
okay?
If
I
call
you
matt
during
these
comments?
Good,
don't
don't
want
to
violate
all
the
labs
today,
and
so
you
know
it.
I've
been
I've
kind
of
seen
your
growth,
I've
seen.
I
You
know
I
was
younger,
obviously,
but
I
remember
your
first
race
for
the
council.
Was
the
council
at
large?
I
remember
your
time
with
andrea.
I
remember,
then,
your
race
for
district
and
I've
seen
you
grow
into
who
you
are
today,
and
most
of
that
has
been
seeing
that
from
afar
and
the
one
thing
that
has
been
a
constant
in
that
is
that
you've
always
strived
to
be
a
gentleman
to
be
graceful
to
be
somebody
who
doesn't
create
tension
at
least
not
purposefully,
right.
I
The
work
might
do
it,
but
not
not
the
way
that
you're
operating
another
way
that
you're
acting,
and
so
I
found
that
deeply
something
that
I've
deeply
appreciated
about
you.
But
the
other
thing
that
I've
appreciated
about
you
is
your
passion
for
this.
I
know
that
you
came
into
this.
This
was
something
you
dreamed
about.
This
was
something
you
wanted
to
do
and
it
showed
every
day
and
every
way
that
you've
done
this
and
the
one
thing
that
you
know
I
think
about
often
about.
I
I
You
picked
one
of
the
most
important
issues
to
lock
in
on
and
focus
on,
which
was
environmental
justice,
and
I
know
that
because
of
that
focus
that
you've
had
the
city
is
going
to
be
in
a
much
better
place
moving
forward,
but
so
is
the
country.
So
is
the
state-
and
I
think,
you're
going
to
be
seen
sort
of
as
a
pioneer
on
the
council,
especially
of
sort
of
ringing
that
bell
ringing
that
alarm
and
now
everybody
hears
it,
but
not
everybody
was
hearing
it
when
you
started.
I
I
That
is
something
that
I
just
I
deeply
admire,
but
I
also
am
very
proud
of
you
for
it's
not
a
natural
thing
for
everybody,
but
it
looks
income
so
natural
to
you.
So
thank
you
for
the
work
that
you're
doing
and
and
thank
you
with
her
and
good
luck.
I
know
that
you've
already
sort
of
announced
what
you're
doing
next
and
it's
gonna
be
environmental.
Personally
I
was
pulling
for
roach
brothers.
I
I
You
know
it's
interesting.
I
come
from
a
big
family.
My
sister
is
really
my
mom
and
there's
so
much
about
you
that
she's,
a
teacher
too,
coincidentally
and
there's
so
many
characteristics
about
you
that
are
very
familiar
to
me
because
they're,
just
they
just
feel
like
my
family,
but
the
thing
that
I
always
think
about
with
you
is
actually
something
that
you
shared.
It
was
during
the
campaign.
During
the
end,
there
was
a
town
hall
you
did,
I
think,
was
with
gbh
and
they
asked
you
what
you
think
about
it.
I
I
That's
not
an
easy
thing
to
do,
as
somebody
who
is
very
aware
of
what
secondary
trauma
is
and
what
you're
dealing
with-
and
I
think
a
lot
of
that
is
a
part
of
your
teaching
history
as
a
part
of
your
wanting
to
be
somebody
who
fills
holes
who
sees
places
for
there's
something
in
need
here,
and
I
want
to
fill
that
need,
and
I
think
that's
probably
why
you
work
so
hard
because,
strictly
I
tell
you,
know,
there's
mothers
on
this
council
in
the
kent
and
there's
calendars.
Y'all
are
keeping.
I
I
have
no
idea,
like,
I
think
about
harry
potter.
You
must
have
one
of
those
things
where
you
change
the
time
and
you
go
back
and
you
do
that
thing
too.
At
the
same
time,
I
have
no
idea
how
you
do
it,
but
your
passion
for
what
you
do,
the
hard
work
that
you
do
hard
work
and
hard
work
is
not
unnoticed.
It's
something
that
I
think
just
like
matt.
These
are
things
that
are
gonna,
have
lasting
impacts
for
the
rest
of
our
history.
I
Moving
forward,
you've
left
some
work
unfinished
that
I
know
you're
not
gonna,
be
done
working
on
no
matter
where
you
are,
and
the
title
really
doesn't
matter.
If
you're
doing
the
work,
and
I
look
forward
to
trying
to
work
with
you
in
partnership
in
different
places,
I
read
that
dorchester
reporter
article.
I
know
you
got
work
on
the
desk
you're,
trying
to
figure
out
who's
taking
those
files.
So
we'll
have
conversations
about
that,
but
I
am
very
proud
of
you
running
a
race,
especially
one
where
you're
you're
getting
criticized
every
day.
I
J
I
Show
one
day
we'll
figure
it
out.
I'm
sure
john
tobin
will
love
that
so,
andrea
goodness,
gracious
your
courage.
I
just
can't
even
speak
to.
I
know
what
it
is
and
I've
seen
it,
but
I
don't
think
everybody
sees
it.
I
don't
think
everybody
understands
how
hard
it
is
to
take
difficult
positions.
I
remember
on
the
budget,
you
said
it's,
it's
not
easy
to
vote.
I
No,
it's
not,
and
you
did
that
twice
so
I
know
what
you
think
about
and
how
you
think
about
things,
and
I
know
that
you
do
things
purposefully,
not
for
self,
but
for
what
can
I
do
in
this
instance
to
make
lives
better?
More
than
that,
I
appreciate
your
focus
on
justice
because
that's
what
has
came
through
to
me
and
the
way
that
you've
worked.
I
I
did
with
you,
and
so
you
know
I
am
just
very
grateful
for
the
fact
I
didn't
get
you
for
as
long
as
other
folks
got
you
you
know,
and
so
I'm
grateful
for
the
time
I
did
get
you
and
I
also
just
want
to
bring
the
bring
it
forward
that
you
know
breaking
cycles
is
like
the
hardest
thing
anybody
could
do
period.
It's
not
it's,
not
professional.
I
I
I'm
grateful
to
you
for
your
courage
in
doing
that,
and
I'm
grateful
that
in
a
society
that
has
often
off
often
often
often
told
folks
who
look
like
me
and
you
who
come
from
from
backgrounds
like
that
that
need
not
apply
this
ain't
for
you
that
you
applied
and
that
you
made
it
for
you,
and
so
thank
you
for
that.
This
is
why
I
did
it
in
this
order.
I
know
I
was
going
to
be
getting
a
motion
around
this
time.
I
I
I
It
was
a
block
party
and
you
were
in
the
middle
of
the
street
and
I
watched
her
see
you
get
up
grab
the
thing
work
her
way
down
the
stairs
very
intentionally
going
towards
you,
because
you
were
her
black
woman
mayor
and
we
haven't
seen
one
of
those
in
this
city
until
you-
and
I
know
how
many
folks
have
worked
so
hard
to
do
that
and
how
oppositional
for
much
of
our
history.
This
city
has
been
to
giving
black
women
black
men,
people
of
color
any
role
of
power
and
to
walk
into
that.
I
I
Because
forever
she's
gonna
know
she
was
the
mayor,
and
I
s
and
you
see
it
and
you
feel
it
in
our
communities
what
it
means
to
have
a
leader
like
you
step
into
that
role,
to
know
that
that's
possible
and
not
just
is
it
possible,
but
they
could
do
a
good
job.
So,
let's
get
to
that
good
job
got
in
there
in
the
middle
of
a
pandemic.
I
First
100
years
in
the
middle
of
a
vaccination
effort
got
the
city
up
to
about
70.
That's
not
where
it
was
when
you
got
there
reopened
schools
mostly
successfully
mostly
successfully
because
covet
is
a
pandemic
and
there's
things
in
there
that
we
can't
really
measure
for
and
that
are
going
to
impact
it.
No
matter
what,
but
put
kids
back
in
schools
created
a
real
framework
for
our
communities
to
be
able
to
stay
in
a
city.
I
It's
an
incredibly
expensive
city
because
of
the
way
that
societally
people
of
color
have
borne
the
brunt
of
economic
burden
by
design
housing
burden
by
design.
It
impacts
us
disproportionately
for
you
to
do
the
work
you
did
on
first-time
homebuyer
programming
on
the
tenant
protections
that
you
did
on
the
rental
relief
that
you
did.
I
That
impact
is
is
too
vast
to
put
into
words,
and
so
I
appreciate
that
my
civil
rights
bill
that
came
through
here
that
was
vetoed
initially
by
the
last
administration.
Thank
you
for
signing
that
this
is
versatile,
but
I
appreciate
that
when
this
council
spoke
as
a
body
on
civil
rights
issues,
you
signed
those
those
things
you
put
your
pen
to
it.
You
created
participatory
budgeting.
You
allowed
for
that
to
be
there.
I
Never
really,
it
will
never
fully
be
told
what
you
were
able
to
do
in
the
time
you
were
there,
but
most
importantly
know
that
your
time
in
office
matters
you
matter
what
you
are
to
people
in
our
neighborhoods
matter,
what
you
have
done
for
children,
like
my
nieces
and
nephews,
to
see
themselves
reflected
in
these
seats
and
to
know
we
were
there
and
we
will
be
there
again
one
day
matters,
and
so
I'm
thankful
to
you.
I'm
grateful
to
you.
I
I'm
thankful
for
your
friendship,
thankful
for
your
leadership,
and
I
am
thankful
to
the
legacy
of
a
more
equitable,
more
just
more
fair
city,
one
that
actually
sees
its
residents
all
of
them
and
has
space
for
its
residents
all
of
them,
and
so
thank
you
for
that.
I
know
you
said
you
weren't
gonna
cry
so
now
that
I've
done
that
now
that
I've
done
that,
I
could
effectively
have
my
statements
there.
But
I
deeply
appreciate
you.
I
love
you
as
a
friend
and
as
a
family.
I
I
I
L
So
first
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
that
I
did
not
get
the
memo
about
this,
so
I
walked
in
counselor
and
said:
hey.
Are
you
ready
to
speak?
I'm
like,
oh,
my
god,
we're
going
to
speak,
but
I
sat
here
thinking
about
that's
the
only
thing
I
know
how
to
do
is
speak
from
my
heart,
so
I
could
do
it
so
I'm
here
for
all
of
it
yeah
and
then
counselor
box
said
you
could
just
share
stories.
So
thank
you
for
the
feedback
in
terms
of
how
I
get
through
this.
L
I
first
just
want
to
say
thank
you,
because
you
have
demonstrated
and
modeled
what
it
looks
like
when
we
honor
our
staff
every
single
time
you
get
up
to
speak.
You
shout
out
ellie
you
shout
out
your
team.
You
shout
out
my
team,
like
you,
see
the
people
who
are
behind
the
scenes,
doing
the
work
in
ways
that
so
many
of
us
sometimes
just
keep
it
moving
right,
and
so
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
how
intentional
you
have
been
for
uplifting
those
who
are
often.
L
L
I
just
really
appreciate
how
you,
as
the
education
chair,
really
took
that
as
a
way
to
create
opportunities
to
bring
city
hall
into
the
hood,
and
so
thank
you
for
your
intentionality
and
I'll.
Just
say
this.
You
will
not
be
the
tick
tock
queen
you're,
not
taking
down
my
throne
on
that,
so
you
and
I
can
battle
on
that
situation.
L
But
I
really
do
appreciate
you
bringing
a
sense
of
self
into
the
into
the
space
because,
like
counselor
edward
says,
there's
an
expectation
that
we're
supposed
to
leave
ourselves
at
the
door,
but
you
have
brought
your
full
self
into
this
space
and
that
has
given
permission
to
for
others
to
do
the
same.
So
thank
you
for
that.
L
Listen,
I
have
never
met
a
redhead
who
was
dominican
and
when
I
decided
to
run
everybody
was
like
do
you
know,
councillor
o'malley,
I'm
like
kian,
el
dominicano
and
gringo,
I'm
like
oh
yo.
You
were
more
dominican
in
manila
than
I
was
because
people
knew
you
more
in
certain
parts
of
jamaica
plain
and
I
was
like.
I
need
to
meet
this
gringo,
who
had
the
lock
on
the
dominican
vote
here,
and
so
I
just
you
know.
L
L
Meritocracy
I
had
to
google
that,
like
you,
have
brought
so
much
to
this
council
under
your
leadership
yeah.
It
was
weird
having
to
say
nice
things
about
people,
but
you
were
so
super
intentional
about
making
sure
that
we
saw
each
other
and
that
we
saw
the
city
as
a
whole
and
despite
the
tension
that
existed
in
this
space
because
it
did-
and
you
already
know-
I
don't
like
surprises.
L
So
thank
you
for
for
your
leadership
and
all
the
translation
that
you
had
to
do
for
me,
because
I'm
not
one
of
one
to
follow
the
rules
either.
Okay,
I
think
there's
a
theme
here
with
baker
and
arroyo,
and
I
here
I
am
breaking
the
rules,
I'm
calling
people
out
by
name,
but
this
is
a
special
occasion.
So
you'll,
let
me
live
with
that.
L
With
my
sister,
who
also
has
been
embraced
by
the
dominican
community
in
the
latinx
community
and
someone
who
everybody
thought
when
I
showed
up
to
an
event,
thought
that
I
was
the
mayor
because
we
both
have
the
same
kind
of
hair,
I'm
like
yo,
I
am
not
the
mayor,
she's
the
mayor,
or
sometimes
they
literally
would
think
because
of
our
curly
hair
people
would
get
confused.
I
see
your
signs
everywhere.
I
love
the
purple,
but
that's
not
me
the
orange
and
blue,
but
nonetheless
you
know
listen.
L
But
when
my
daughter
came
to
visit
you
in
the
office
as
her
mayor,
I
thought
about
that
moment
when
we
were
fighting
for
racial
justice
for
equity
and
for
my
little
girl
to
see
herself
reflected
right
to
share
that
moment
with
you
in
the
office
after
knowing
that
we
were
fighting
out
in
these
streets
together
was
something
that
I
know
for
her
and
she
had
braids
that
day
too.
Just
so,
you
know.
L
When,
when
when
you
got
to
become
the
mayor
and
were
appointed
for
those
folks
who
watch
disney
channel,
you
probably
don't-
I
don't
know,
if
you
do,
there's
a
cartoon
called
sophia,
the
first
for
some
of
the
parents
who
have
access
to
the
disney,
you
should
watch
it
but
sofia.
The
first
was
a
little
princess
who
was
adopted
and
she
went
from
having
nothing
to
having
everything
and
in
so
many
ways
your
journey.
L
M
You
so
much
I'm
president,
madam
mayor,
I
want
to
start
with
you.
I
I
was
thinking
about
what
frank
said
about
just
like
how
much
has
happened
in
the
last
two
years.
Three
years,
I
think,
since
we
met-
and
I
remember,
meeting
in
boston
news
cafe-
I
still
don't
understand
why
the
press
doesn't
just
hang
out
in
boston
news
cafe,
since
it's
where
all
the
counselors
find
the
moment
to
take
a
political
meeting.
M
There
were
so
many
things
that
you
were
already
modeling
for
us
about,
like
what
does
self-care
look
like
and
how
do
we
build
community-
and
I
still
remember
us
all
going
to
black
market
in
in
december
2019
and
it
was
like
manicures
and
yoga
and
I'm
really
awkward
about
that
kind
of
thing.
But
but
it
was
just
such
a
lovely
expression
of
of
of
sisterhood
and
emotional
emotional
care
and
you're
you're.
Also
like
a
big
gift
giver.
M
And
then
you
became
the
mayor
and
you
made
the
bus
free
like,
and
I
was
just
like
see.
Things
can
happen
when
people
when
people
take
these
steps
and
one
of
the
first
things
we
did
together
in
february
of
2020
before
we
all
knew
what
was
coming.
Was
you
and
I
we
went
on
huntington
avenue
and
we
opened
in
my
district.
M
You
were
there
as
the
council
president,
a
free
museum,
and
I
remember
your
words
at
that,
and
just
that
sense
of
like
oh,
like
this
is
a
woman
who
understands
what
the
arts
mean
and
what
free
access
to
the
arts
and
everyone,
and
just
the
sort
of
like
infinite
possibility.
That
comes
from
exposing
our
young
people
and
people
of
all
ages
to
the
arts
and
not
putting
some
kind
of
gate
at
the
door.
M
On
that
like
what
that,
what
that
can
mean
for
our
city
and
community-
and
I
felt
like
again
like
that-
was
a
seat
of
something
that
I
realized
early
in
our
interactions
and
then
just
like
bloomed
and
blossomed
in
your
in
your
mayorship.
And
so
I,
I
think,
the
one
of
the
biggest
things,
though,
that
that
I
feel
just
huge
admiration
and
kinship
with
you
on.
It
actually
relates
to
the
piece
of
legislation
that
we
passed
today.
M
The
commemoration
commission,
because
I
think
that
you,
you
live
what
it
means
to
to
be
proud
of,
and
to
speak
to
the
rooftops,
about
the
black
history
of
this
city
and
to
say
this
is
not.
This
is
not
just
20th
century
history.
This
goes
all
the
way
back.
I
love
when,
when
you
became
mayor-
and
we
got
that
story
about
your
many
generations
here,
but
you
know,
there's
kind
of
two
sides
of
the
commemoration
commission
type
work.
M
It's
it's
the
thing
that
you
led
with
us
mayor
and
that
we're
going
to
keep
seeing
you
lead
with,
but
the
other
side.
The
flip
side
is
sometimes
when
we
talk
about
it.
That
way,
we
talk
like
all
the
black
histories
in
roxbury,
but
it's
also
downtown
right.
I
mean
I,
I
live
on
beacon
hill
and
you
know
it's.
M
It's
lewis
hayden
and
george
middleton
and
phyllis
wheatley,
and
it's
an
amazing
thing
to
stand
here
today
and
say
that
people
are
going
to
make
those
lists
about
black
bostonians,
who
did
things
first
and
made
a
difference
and
shaped
the
whole
city
not
just
for
the
black
community,
but
for
the
boston,
community
and
they're,
going
to
add
to
that
list
kim
janey,
and
I
am
so
proud
and
honored
and
humbled
to
have
been
here
at
the
time
that
you
were
making
that
history.
So
thank
you,
madam
mayor.
Thank
you
andrea
councillor
campbell.
M
I
think
our
first
real
conversation
was
about
the
community
preservation
act.
I
I
came
in
my
like
confusing
unemployed
advocate
status
to
your
door,
and
I-
and
I
remember
with
you
and
ellie
and-
and
I
just
appreciated
so
immediately
those
things
about
you-
that
a
lot
of
people
have
said
of
how
you
just
like
cut
right
into
the
conversation.
It's
like
honest.
It's
straightforward,
we're
running
through
like
okay.
Well,
what
are
all
the
best
arguments
against
this
right?
Like
who's,
gonna
say
what
about
its
attacks?
M
Okay,
but
it's
also
for
all
these
things,
and
it
was
funny
because-
and
that's
something
I
really
admire-
is
your
ability
to
to
like
push
on
all
the
angles
right
and
really
ask
all
the
hard
questions
and
and
at
first,
when
I'm
having
this
conversation,
I'm
like
this
is
great.
This
is
bracing,
I
don't
know
if
this
woman
is
going
to
support
this
thing
and
then,
by
the
end
of
the
conversation
it
was
like
yeah.
M
I
think
I'm
going
to
sponsor
it,
and
I
was
just
like,
oh
man,
that
I
think
is
what
we
look
for
in
intellectual
leadership
in
the
city
is
people
who
are
willing
to
to
test.
You
know
battle,
test
everything
and
then
take
a
position
and
and
lead,
and
that
was
what
you
did
with
the
community
preservation
act
and-
and
I
got
to
see
it
just
as
a
as
an
advocate
and
and
again
and
again,
you
know,
I
think
we
all
we
all
have
like
moments
when
we
feel
like
we
have
something
difficult.
M
We
have
to
talk
to
each
other
about
or
we're
trying
to
figure
out
where
people
are
on
something
we
kind
of
build
up
a
conversation
in
our
heads
like
we
imagine
what
we're
going
to
say
and
then
what
this
other
person
is
going
to
say
and
andrea
is
one
of
the
people
who,
when
I
call
her
like
if
I'm
a
little
nervous
like
how's
this
gonna
go.
I
always
just
I
end
the
conversation
so
amazed
and
relieved
because
you
will
have
just
like
cut
right,
through
my
trepidation,
being
like
okay.
M
This
is
how
I
think
it's
like
it's
going
on.
It's
just
like
the
the
the
breath
of
fresh
air
like
honesty
and
groundedness,
and
and
sense
of
good
humor,
like
people
said,
and
ability
to
to
know
that,
like
you,
are
in
deep
relationship
with
the
person
you're
talking
with
and
whatever
we're
talking
about
is
not
troubling
that
relationship
right.
It's
it's
like.
Oh,
this
is
the
work
we're
doing
together
and
the
real
it's
like.
It's
like
you,
shore
up.
M
I
feel
like
each
of
our
confidence
in
our
relationship
with
you
from
the
way
that
you
approach
it
like,
of
course,
we
have
this
together
and
and
there's
been
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
references
to
faith
today.
Talking
to
you
about
you
and
I
don't
think
that's
an
accident,
I
I
think
that
I
think
a
lot
I
mean
for
me
like
I
I'm
in
I'm
like,
I
ran
to
be
a
counselor
I've
for
all
the
campaign
reasons
and
it
was
about
affordable
housing.
M
I
mean
it's
a
vocation
right,
it's
about
like
here.
We
are
on
this
earth
and
and
when
I
go
to
the
gates,
I'd
like
to
have
my
time
well
accounted
for
and
like
I
did
things
for
people
and
I
feel
like.
Sometimes
you
can
feel
that
way
in
theory,
but
then
in
practice
get
caught
up
in
the
rigmarole,
and
I
just
feel
like
like
when
you
have
real
faith.
You
act
as
though
you
have
it,
which
means
your
behavior
in
the
world
is
different
and
I
just
feel
like.
M
I
always
get
that
from
you
and
there's
a
there's
a
a
place
in
proverbs
31.
I
I
grabbed
it
it's.
You
know,
they're
talking
about
the
the
virtuous
woman,
the
woman
of
noble
character,
who's
more
precious
than
rubies
and
there's
a
verse
in
there.
That
says
she
is
clothed
with
strength
and
dignity.
She
can
laugh
at
the
days
to
come.
She
speaks
with
wisdom
and
faithful
instruction
is
on
her
tongue
and
yeah.
I
think
those
lines
are
about
you,
andrea.
So
thank
you.
M
Thank
you.
So
much
and-
and
I
hope
the
satanists
don't
get
mad
about
the
bible
quote,
but
but
that
for
me
was
that
that's
who
you
are,
and
so
just
personally
as
a
model
for
faith
in
this
work,
you're
unbelievable
and
we're
gonna,
we're
gonna,
miss
you
matt,
so
funny
story.
When
I
was
18,
I
joined
the
democratic
state
committee
and
matt
was
like
an
august
leader
of
the
youth
services
committee.
At
the
time
at
18.
M
I
thought
it
was
kind
of
pushing
it
how
old
you
could
be
and
still
count
as
a
youth,
but
but
now
I
understand
that
he
really
was
a
youth
and
because
he
was
younger
than
me
and
and
and
just
so
then
I
was
observing
from
afar,
but
that
kind
of
sense
of
of
of
good
cheer
and
purposefulness
right.
That,
like
you,
don't
have
to
be
dour
to
be
really
serious
about
this
work
like
that
was
already
there
and
that
energy
that
liz
talked
about
in
campaigning.
M
M
We
don't
have
enough
recognition,
I
think,
for
the
men,
particularly
because
of
our
gender
stereotypes
in
our
community,
who
have
that
kind
of
like
emotional
range
and
sensitivity,
and
I
just
feel
like
we've
been
so
lucky
to
have
that
in
you.
That's
that
sense
of
care
and
awareness
at
the
moment,
so
I
just
I'm
so
grateful
to
you
too
matt
and
finally
anissa.
M
M
That
was
what
I
was
doing,
but
some
of
my
more
observant
friends
noticed
that
I
seem
to
be
getting
distracted
by
a
lot
of
other
things
and
one
of
them
was
talking
to
anissa
who
needed
another
policy
person
to
come
on
board
for
the
budget,
and
they
said
you
know
you
should
call
you
should
call
and
see
if
kenzie
would
be
available
to
do
that.
We
didn't
know
each
other
like
we
had.
M
I
mean
I'd
met
you
at
the
2015
ward
5
committee
and
I
voted
for
you
because
you
weren't
steve
murphy,
sorry
steve
harvey,
but
I
mean
I'm
just
saying:
that's
where
I
come
from
politically
frank.
So
so
you
know,
but
we
didn't
know
each
other
and
and
so
she
calls
me
and
I'm
like
oh
counselor,
sabi
george,
I'm
so
flattered.
M
But
you
see,
I
have
this
book
that
I'm
working
on,
and
so
I
couldn't
come
and
work
on
your
staff
and
and
she
was
like
well
I
mean
what,
if
you
just
like,
came
for
like
15
hours
a
week
or
something
and
did
a
little
bit
of
work
for
us,
and
then
you
could
keep
working
on
the
book
for
the
main
part
and
sucker
that
I
am.
I
was
like,
oh
yeah.
Maybe
that
could
work.
So
I
came
to
work
on
the
budget
for
anissa.
M
M
M
One
of
our
temptations
is
to
try
to
be
all
the
things
ourselves
right
to
try
to
be
the
expert
in
every
room
and
actually
you're
the
best
equipped,
and
you
make
the
best
judgments
and
you
bring
the
most
people
in
when
you
have
the
kind
of
like
lack
of
ego
to
be
like.
Oh,
what
can
I
learn
over
here?
What
can
I
learn
over
here?
M
What
is
my,
what
does
my
staff
have
to
add
and
I
still
think
anissa's
like
the
best
manager
I've
ever
had,
because
she
is
so
good
at
recognizing
people's
talents
and
comparative
gifts
and
sending
them
to
do
those
things
and
not
trying
to
like
do
everybody's
homework
and
recognizing
that
that
doesn't
make
you
weaker.
That
makes
you
more
powerful
and
it
means
that
ultimately,
the
thing
that
people
have
elected
you
to
do,
which
is
to
exercise
judgment.
M
You
are
way
better
prepared
for,
and
I
saw
that
that
first
budget
season,
the
walsh
folks
were
shocked
because
they
thought
for
sure
anissa
was
just
going
to
vote
for
whatever
they
wanted
and
instead
we
showed
up
with
like
this
long
list
and
and
then
as
a
like.
Observing
from
outside,
I
just
watched
thing
after
thing
of
that
list
get
ticked
off
in
the
coming
years.
M
So
you
know
that
it
was.
She
was
an
amazing
model
to
me
and
all
of
that,
but
I
think
the
the
other
thing
I
want
to
say
about
anisa
is
that
sometimes
in
this
work
we
talk
about
like
oh
it's
nice
to
do
things
at
a
at
a
like
one
by
one
level
right
like
it's
nice
to
have
service
work,
people
are
teachers,
they're,
social
workers
etc.
But
here
you
know
at
the
political
level
our
job
is
systems
and
it
is
right,
it's
all
about
systems,
but
the
funny
thing
is
like.
M
It's
not
some
separate
avenue
we
can
pursue.
So
I
just
that's
all
the
stuff
about
what
I
admire
about
anisa.
Well,
it's
not
all,
but
it's
a
small
selection,
but
also
like
she's,
a
tremendous
friend
and
mentor
to
me
and
she's,
always
telling
me
to
like
live
a
more
balanced
life
and
finish
the
book,
although,
ironically,
you
undermined
it
at
the
start.
M
A
Thank
you
so
much,
we've
heard
from
all
of
the
counselors
who
are
staying,
and
at
this
time
we
are
going
to
hear
from
counselors
who
are
departing.
I
am
going
to
begin
with
our
vice
chair,
who
did
such
an
amazing
job,
leading
this
body
through
most
of
2021
and
councilor
o'malley.
If
you'd
like,
please
feel
free
to
join
me
in
the
dais.
It's
up
to
you.
Oh.
S
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank
you,
madam
mayor.
I've
asked
to
go
first
because
it
is
getting
too
close
to
be
nap
time,
as
you
can
see
the
baby's
nap
time,
not
my
nap
time,
although
counselor
bach
has
reminded
us
all
that
I'm
considerably
older
than
she
is
among
the
many
things
I
will
well,
I'm
gonna
miss
a
lot
of
things
about
this
job.
S
Among
the
things
I
won't
miss
about
this
job
or
the
sleepless
nights
and
and
sal
lamatina,
and
I
have
talked
about
this
and
you
all
know,
there's
the
night
before
a
contentious
zoning
matter
or
a
tough
vote
or
a
budget
and
you're
tossed,
and
you
turn
all
night
well
last
night
I
tossed
and
I
turned,
but
it
was
for
a
very
different
reason.
It
was
because
I
wanted
to
think
about
what
I
wanted
to
say
today
and
I
wanted
to
come
up
here.
S
Thank
you,
madam
president,
because
I
probably
will
be
using
those
tissues
as
well.
I
am
didn't
prepare
anything
in
writing
because
I
was
told
I
speak
better
from
the
heart
and
I
will
try
to
do
so.
I
want
to
begin
by
thanking
the
absolute
love
of
my
life,
my
wife,
catherine
and
our
daughter,
margot.
S
Catherine
and
I
were
dating
for
I
think
three
or
four
months
when
I
got
a
call
from
john
tobin
who's
like
a
big
brother
to
me,
saying
I'm
not
someone
I'm
leaving
early,
it
was
a
special
election
and
you
should
run,
and
she
literally
quit
her
job
to
work
on
my
campaign
and
to
help
get
me
elected,
and
there
is
no
one
who
has
guided
my
career,
my
life
as
well
as
you
have.
I
love
you
you've
given
me
the
greatest
gift
of
all
the
our
daughter
margot.
S
S
Yummy
to
my
family,
my
parents,
my
other
family,
my
parents,
who
are
watching,
and
my
sister
christine
my
aunt
maureen,
you
think
back
to
those
early
campaigns
when
you
don't
know
what
the
hell
you're
doing
and
you're
it's
your
family
who's
standing
with
you
knocking
on
doors,
and
they
take
it
more
personally
than
we
do.
I
think
family
members,
often
you
know,
can
can
feel
the
brunt
of
it.
But
I
I
love
you
guys
and
and
maureen's
daughter.
S
We
are
only
as
good
as
our
staffs
and
jessica
morris
and
billy
mcgregor
matt
donovan
anna
fonseca,
peta
favorito,
so
many
others
from
the
team
o'malley
alumni
network
who
aren't
with
us
in
spirit,
but
we
know
watching
you
guys
are
just
amazing.
You
really
are
like
a
family
to
me
and
I
am
so
grateful
to
each
and
every
one
of
you
mike
michael
giordano
as
well
who's
watching
this
at
home.
I
should
have
mentioned
michael
as
well.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
guys
for
everything
from
the
bottom
of
my
heart.
You've.
S
You
have
done
this
city
in
this
district,
so
proud
and
honestly,
every
time
I
was
re-elected
with
record-setting
votes
thanks
to
bill
mcgregor,
it
was
because
of
each
and
every
one
of
you.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
and
now
to
all
of
my
colleagues,
I'm
going
to
begin
by
thanking
madam
clerk,
because
maureen
feeney
wasn't
at
her
last
council
meeting,
so
I've
been
waiting
10
years
to
say,
tell
this
story
about
maureen
feeney,
which
is
absolutely
true.
When
I
was
in
high
school.
S
One
of
my
close
friends
was
sean
leahy
from
oakton
avenue
in
dorchester,
and
it
was
some
weekend
we
were
over.
There
was
some
dorchester
block
party,
I
don't
remember
the
street,
but
we
were
there
and
this
ice
cream
truck
shows
up,
and
then
you
hear
the
clink
of
jewelry
right
behind
it.
It's
barring
fenney,
then
district
counselor
and
we
we
queue
up
in
line
for
the
ice
cream
truck,
and
these
two
little
boys
are
standing
in
front
of
shawn
and
I
say
one
elbow's,
the
other
and
I'll.
Never
forget
this
clear.
S
His
day
points
to
mari
and
who's
10
feet
away
and
says:
that's
maureen
feeny.
She
loves
me
and
that
little
boy
was
right.
Maureen
feeney
did
love
him
and
maureen
finney
loved
everyone,
and
for
those
of
us
who
are
lucky
enough
to
work
with
maureen
as
a
counselor
michael
knows
this
sally
sal
knows
this.
John
knows
this:
it
was
a
master
class
and
what
being
a
city
councilor
means
she
is
just
indefatigable
was
out
every
single
day.
I've
loved
serving
with
you
and
you've
been
such
an
amazing
clerk.
So
thank
you,
madam
clerk,
councilor
feeney.
S
Madam
president,
as
we
go
around
the
world,
I'm
going
to
start
with
you,
you
have
led,
through
such
a
difficult
time
with
class
and
with
character.
The
fact
that
your
face
is
literally
on
a
mural
in
your
district
shows
what
you're
late
just
a
small
part
of
what
your
legacy
is
going
to
be.
You
will
always
be
our
first
woman
mayor,
our
first
black
mayor,
and
you
did
so
just
exceptionally
well,
and
we
are
so
grateful
for
your
service.
This
city
owes
you
a
great
debt
of
gratitude.
S
Counselor
arroyo
I've
been
so
impressed
by
how
you've
taken
on
the
fights
that
a
lesser
elected
official
would
hide
from
you.
Don't
shy
away
from
something
that
may
cost
you
votes?
You
don't
shy
away
from
something
that
can
be
not
necessarily
politically
palatable
to
all,
but
you
do
so
because
you're
governed
by
convictions
and
that's
something
that
is
becoming
a
rarity
in
our
business.
So
I
really
admire
how
you've
conducted
yourself
and
know
going
forward.
You'll
continue
to
be
a
great
leader
in
this
city,
councilor
baker.
S
I've
often
said
that
the
we're
like
a
big
family,
this
body,
a
big
dysfunctional
family
at
times,
but
a
big
body,
not
a
big
family
nonetheless,
and
getting
to
know
each
other's
family
has
been
a
high
point
getting
to
know
today
in
your
twins
and
especially
bakes,
going
to
dc
with
your
brother.
But
one
of
my
high
points
was
bringing
your
dad
to
the
curly
mansion
before
he
passed
away
and
he
was
like
a
kid
on
christmas
morning:
I've
never.
S
He
was
probably
80
at
that
point
and
he
was
just
running
around
faster
than
both
of
us
just
trying
to
take
it
all.
In
and
you
know,
your
story
is
so
amazing:
you
graduated
don
bosco
right
down
the
street
a
couple
years
ahead
of
flinny,
and
then
you
came
here
as
a
custodian
and
then
you
got
on
the
printing
department
served
exceptionally
well
the
printing
department.
They
got
rid
of
it
the
year
before
I
joined,
so
I
wasn't
part
of
that,
but
you
were
laid
off
and
what
did
you
do?
S
Well,
you
went
to
work
for
the
railroad
for
a
little
while,
but
then
what
did
you
do?
You
ran
for
office
and
you
won
and
you
have
been
an
exceptional
leader
not
only
for
your
district
but
for
this
entire
city
for
the
last
10
years,
and
we
all
owe
you
a
great
deal
of
gratitude
as
well
and
I'm
I'm
just
really
proud
to
call
you
a
friend
and
you
really
are
like
a
brother
to
me
as
well.
So
thank
you,
frank
kenzie.
S
You
have
been
obviously
ever
you've
been
one
of
the
smartest
members
of
this
entire
body,
which
is
saying
something
because
we're
getting
smarter
and
smarter.
I
think
every
year
that
passes,
but
what
you've
done
with
the
budget
is
just
remarkable.
You
explained
it
not
only
to
counselors
and
to
staff
and
to
the
public
in
such
a
way
that
it
makes
us
feel
comfortable,
as
the
council
is
now
in
the
new
session,
going
to
really
exert
its
influence
in
its
partnership
with
mayor
wu
and
crafting
a
budget.
S
That's
because
of
you
you've
explained
exactly
what
it
means
and
we
worked
with
kim
to
get
the
ex
you
know
increase
in
the
central
staff
budget
and
office
budget.
I
got
more
credit
than
I
deserve
for
that.
That
was
all
kenzie
bach,
who
literally
had
the
spreadsheets
out
the
excel
the
work
dock.
Everything
to
get
that
done.
S
I
love
your
speeches.
I
love
the
fact
that
there's
often
a
quotation
in
there.
I
love
the
fact
that
you
feel
you
got
into
this
business
for
the
right
reasons
you
I
don't
think
I
think
you.
I
know
you
well
enough
to
know
you're,
not
someone
who,
who
has
this
grand
plan
to
you
know
be
president
of
the
united
states
someday,
although,
hopefully
you
will
be.
S
Who
knows
but
you're
doing
it,
because
you
want
to
give
back
to
the
city
that
has
given
you
so
much,
and
I
think
that
that
is
such
a
remarkable
thing
about
you,
lisby
other
than
michael
I've
known
you
the
longest,
as
you
mentioned,
it
was
in
the
the
pleasant
cafe
in
roslindale
on
washington
street.
Where
we
first
met,
I
loved
your
accent,
then
I
love
it
even
more
now
and
I
just
said
this
woman
is
going
places
we
put
together.
S
You
talk
about
a
grassroots
campaign
in
2004,
first
woman
of
color
elected
county
wide
and
did
so
in
a
landslide
against
a
former
member
of
this
body.
By
the
way
you
were
out
there
each
and
every
day
and
we
didn't
have.
It
was
a
very
small
kitchen
cabinet
because
we
didn't
have
a
huge
volunteer
base.
S
Just
magnetic
personality
and
again
you're
in
it
for
the
right
reasons
as
well,
and
people
know
that
you're
going
to
serve
an
incredibly
wonderful
district
and
you've
done
so
with
a
plum
and
there's
a
reason
why
you
get
reelected
with
bigger
and
bigger
numbers
every
year.
So
I'm
so
grateful
that
we've
had
these
two
years
of
overlap,
andrea,
we
probably
I
don't.
We
passed
each
other
in
the
hallways
at
latin
school.
S
I
think
I'm
three
or
four
years
older
than
you,
so
we
didn't
know
each
other
then,
but
the
fact
that
a
young
girl
from
roxbury
in
the
south
end
and
a
young
boy
from
roslindale
can
go
on
20
years
later
to
serve
the
city
that
we
love.
I
think
it
speaks
volumes
about
what
the
promise
of
this
city
holds,
and
the
promise
that
you
hold
is
just
could
fill
this
entire
city
hall.
S
S
You
take
the
tough
issues
you
build
the
consensus
and
through
sheer
force
of
your
personality
and
your
smarts,
you
get
things
done
a
couple
years
ago
was
mlk
day
and
there
was
a
one
of
the
tv
networks
was
doing
a
long
form
piece
on
environmental
issues,
and
they
wanted
to
interview
me
here
that
was
actually
in
this
chamber.
So
I
did
the
breakfast
downtown
with
probably
everyone
here.
Everyone
who
was
serving
at
the
time
went
home
with
catherine
and
then
later
came
in.
It
was
about
four
o'clock.
S
Martin
luther
king
day
a
holiday,
nobody
was
in
the
building
except
the
light
was
on
in
lydia's
office
because
she
was
working
now.
She
had
been
at
probably
two
or
three
events
earlier
in
that
day,
but
she
came
into
work
and
was
just
that's
the
type
of
work
ethic
that
she's
delivered
each
and
every
day
and
your
your
work
product
shows.
For
it
I
mean
what
you've
been
able
to
accomplish
in
in
the
four
years.
S
You've
been
here
been
amazing
and
all
I
can
say
is
look
out
state
senate
because
you
are
going
to
have
the
best
and
most
valued
colleague
anissa.
I
one
of
the
reasons
why
I
started
doing
the
compliment
chain
because
I
love
this
day
and
I
love
us
all
saying
nice
things
about
one
another
always
feel
good.
So
I'm
going
to
be
repetitive
because
in
my
compliment
chain
I
talked
about
not
unlike
what
ricardo
said.
Oh
you
remind
me
of
my
late
sister
jill
and
she
was
a
mother
of
three
boys
school
teacher.
S
She
did
not
suffer
fools
gladly.
She
was
smarter
and
tougher
than
anyone.
I
know-
and
she
was
also
the
most
adroit
politician
in
my
family-
she
would
get
me
votes
just
through
her
personality
and
I
really
see
so
much
of
the
best
compliment
I
can
give.
Anyone
is
saying
that
they
remind
me
of
my
sister
jill
and
that's
you,
my
friend,
you've
just
been
such
a
great
friend
to
me.
S
We
have
so
many
great
trips
together,
lunches
together
mutual
therapy
sessions
together
and
I'm
just
I'm
really
lucky
that
you've
joined
this
body,
I'm
really
lucky
that
we've
got
to
work
together.
I
first
met
you
in
your
home.
I
think
for
our
friend
jess's
30th
birthday
and
quite
a
while
ago,
and
I've
just
been
grateful
for
what
you've.
Given
this
city,
you
have
given
this
city
so
much
and
even
though
the
election
result
doesn't
necessarily
go
the
way.
We
often
hope
you
are
proof
positive,
that
city
kids
win
because
you've
won
michael.
S
Michael
flaherty
is
a
character
and
I
mean
that
in
the
best
possible
sense.
No
no
I
mean
that
is.
This
is
a
guy
who
has
so
many
great
stories.
I
will
drive
home
from
city
hall.
Hit
bumper-to-bumper
traffic
michael
will
be
telling
one
story
and
I'll
be
crying
laughing
just
and
it's
all
true,
maybe
there's
a
little
bit
of
the
guilty
of
the
lily.
But
it's
that
it's
that
great
cheer
and
fortune
and
and
what
you
have
done
for
this
city
going.
You
were.
You
first
ran
for
office
when
you
were
25
years
old.
S
S
This
is
a
guy
who
put
together
a
campaign
that
reflected
the
vibrancy
and
diversity
of
this
city
going
back
20
years
and
by
the
way,
if
you
want
check
out
his
vote,
totals
on
this
year's
election
because
yeah,
it's
a
guy
who's
going
to
win
southie,
but
he's
also
going
to
win
precincts
at
roxbury
and
in
chinatown
and
he's
a
guy
who
really
puts
together
and
runs
a
campaign
that
reflects
this
city.
And
you
never
get
enough
credit
for
that.
S
S
It
took
us
a
couple
times
to
get
here
and
it
just
shows
how
much
we
wanted
to
be
here
and
I'm
just
so
proud
of
you
julia
two
stories
on
you
one.
I
I
I've
been
incredibly
among
the
things
I've
done
on
on
the
body.
Getting
hyde
square
named
boston's
latin
quarter
is
one
of
things
I'm
most
proud
of,
and
I
have
worked
very
very
closely
with
the
latinx
community,
specifically
with
the
dominican
community
specific
with
the
bonnie
community.
S
S
S
I
won't
say
people
counted
you
out,
but
you
did
this
all
on
your
own
and
you
got
elected
by
one
vote
and
then
you
got
elected
in
the
landslide
two
years
later,
that's
pretty
damn
impressive
and
I
often
think
back
to
after
the
prelim
of
the
last
year,
your
first
election
we
met
for
coffee
across
the
street
at
narrow,
and
you
would
come
in
fifth
or
so.
You're
done
really
really
well.
Aaron
had
done
well,
as
you
guys
were
both
like
on
the
cusp,
and
I
remember
saying
to
you:
you've
done
really
well.
S
This
is
exciting.
You
must
feel
great,
and
you
said
to
me:
I
I'm
more
excited
that
I'm
bringing
more
people
into
the
process.
I
don't
care
if
I
win
or
lose.
I
just
want
these
people
to
stay
involved,
you're
the
only
person
who
said
something
like
that
and
truly
meant
it,
and
I
think
that
speaks
to
what
an
amazing
leader
you
are
and
that's
why
you've
had
such
success
and
will
continue
to
erin.
We've
only
had
a
month
together,
but
I
I
knew
when
I
first
ran.
S
I
knew
your
mom
because
my
campaign
manager
lived
on
westmoreland
street
and
she
was
just
at
the
street
that
was
perpendicular
with
that
my
favorite
house
in
dorchester
and
I've
been
you
know.
No
one
can
appreciate.
No
one
can
truly
appreciate
winning
a
seat
on
this
body
unless
you've
lost
trying
to
get
on
this
body
and
after
you
lost
as
many
of
us
had
before
you,
you
never
felt
sorry
for
yourself.
You
didn't
give
up.
S
I
think
you've
already
shown
such
grace
such
a
willingness
to
to
try
on
new
things
to
to
take
up
these
these
difficult
issues-
and
I
am
just
really
really
excited
to
watch
your
career
and
I
would
just
say
in
closing
I'd
mentioned
john
tobin
before
I've
been
incredibly
lucky
that
my
predecessor
is
one
of
my
closest
friends.
We
don't
talk
every
day,
but
we
talk
most
days
of
the
week,
he's
been
a
great
source
of
advice
and
counsel
and
wisdom
through
the
years,
and
I
am
eternally
grateful
to
you
for
everything,
john.
S
S
It
goes
you
know
after
catherine,
margot
is
the
city
of
boston,
and
particularly
my
district
west,
roxbury
and
jamaica
plain
people
from
outside
our
city,
love
to
can
think
that
it's
like
a
ben
affleck
movie
or
some
something
that
it's
not
people
outside
of
my
neighborhood
like
to
make
assumptions
as
well.
That
doesn't
define
that
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
we
live
in
the
greatest
city
in
the
world
with
the
greatest
people,
with
the
most
resilient
spirit.
Do
we
have
work
to
do?
S
Of
course
we
do
nobody's
perfect
and
we
should
always
be
striving
to
be
a
better
version
of
ourselves.
But
boston
is
the
greatest
city
in
the
world,
and
I
have
been
so
proud
for
11
years
to
represent
the
greatest
neighborhoods
in
jamaica,
plain
west
roxbury,
a
little
bit
of
ros
until
the
back
of
mission
hill
and
a
little
bit
of
rock
street
and
the
people,
my
neighbors,
the
people
for
whom
I
grew
up,
have
taken
a
chance
on
me,
and
this
truly
has
been
my
dream
job.
S
I
mentioned
this
the
last
time
I
was
at
the
dais
that
25
years
ago
I
was
an
intern
for
city
council
concert,
peggy,
davis,
mullen
and
14
years
after
that
I
came
back
as
an
elected
counselor
as
the
youngest
member
at
the
time
and
then
11
years
after
that,
I'm
now
leaving.
This
will
be
the
last
time
I
speak
as
a
city
councilor,
and
it's
because
of
this
city
that
raised
me
because
of
the
city
that
welcomed
me
because
of
this
city,
where
I
am
raising
my
family
you've.
S
D
They're,
clean
they're,
fine
right
there
on
the
floor,
so
I
did
write
some
notes.
I'd
like
to
follow
them.
I'd
like
to
first
begin
by
expressing
my
deepest
gratitude
to
the
people
of
boston
for
giving
me
the
opportunity,
the
honor
of
representing
all
of
you
over
the
last
six
years
and
for
allowing
me
to
be
a
part
of
moving
this
great
city
forward.
D
Many
of
you
have
heard
me
talk
about
my
dad
and
how
he
thought
that
his
daughter,
an
arab
girl
with
an
arab
name,
could
never
run
for
anything
or
be
elected
to
anything
here
in
this
city.
I'm
happy
to
say
that
I've
been
able
to
do
just
that
more
than
once,
and
I
know
that
he
is
proud
of
me
and
the
work
I
have
been
able
to
focus
on
when
I
took
office
in
2016
I
was
the
first
arab
american
on
the
council
and
I'm
the
only
tunisian
american
in
the
united
states
elected
to
office.
D
D
D
D
D
We've
pushed
for
the
big
and
necessary
changes
to
the
boston
public
schools
to
root
out
educational
inequities
by
making
sure
that
we
have
that
full-time
nurse
and
full-time
social
worker
in
every
one
of
our
schools.
We
increased
services
for
students
experiencing
homelessness,
and
we
made
sure
that
we
are.
We
were
seeing
our
students,
our
children,
our
city's
children,
experiencing
homelessness.
D
D
We
created
greater
transparency
in
the
boston
public
schools,
for
our
families
and
our
school
communities.
We've
worked
to
better,
manage
transportation
spending
and
have
encouraged
have
engaged
in
conversations
about
later
high
school
start
times.
Someone
else
can
take
that
on
adding
additional
library
services
because
we
need
them.
We
have
worked
to
make
sure
that
our
schools
are
safe
for
kids
to
learn
and
we
still
have
so
much
more
work
to
do
to
make
sure
that
our
kids
are
safe
at
school.
D
I've
talked
about,
and
we've
written
council
arroyo
referenced
the
work
that
has
been
left
undone.
I
trust
that
the
work
that
has
been
left
undone
will
be
done
by
the
counselors
joining
and
those
that
are
staying
behind
and
I'm
happy
to
give
you
a
list.
When
I
started
in
2016,
we
elevated
our
city's
efforts
to
support
our
most
vulnerable
residents
by
establishing
a
committee
on
homelessness,
mental
health
and
recovery,
and
last
year
we
enacted
a
special
commission
to
end
family
homelessness
in
this
city.
Please
again
do
not
forget
our
children
and
our
families
experiencing
homelessness.
D
In
the
city,
we
have
increased
services
to
address
the
opioid
crisis
at
mass
and
cass.
We
have
passed
an
ordinance
that
requires
needle
take
back
to
make
sure
that
sharps
can
be
properly
disposed
in
our
pharmacies
across
our
city.
We
have
worked
to
full
fund
mental
health
professionals
to
work
toward
mental
health
interventions
to
decriminalize
mental
illness,
homelessness
and
substance
use
disorder.
We
have
worked
to
support
our
first
responders
and
their
mental
health.
D
I
was
unable
to
finish
my
work
on
the
mental
health
commission
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that
each
and
every
bostonian
who
looks
to
access
mental
health
services
can
please
continue
that
work.
All
of
these
accomplishments
represent
the
collaboration
between
us,
our
city's
residents,
our
service
providers
doing
the
very
important
work
every
single
day
and
people
who
lived
these
experiences.
D
Who
live
these
experiences?
I
am
honored
to
have
worked
alongside
each
and
every
one
of
you
and
each
and
every
one
of
them.
I
am
extremely
grateful
for
you
and
the
new
friendships
formed
and
strengthened
along
the
way.
As
I
begin
this
next
chapter,
I
want
to
make
it
clear
that
I
remain
committed
to
serving
the
residents
of
boston.
D
We
have
so
much
of
that
work
left
to
do
no
doubt
and
it
will
take
each
and
every
one
of
us
whether
we
are
in
elected
office
or
back
at
home,
with
our
kids
and
in
our
communities
to
get
this
done
to
all
of
you,
I
want
to
say
thank
you.
I've
come
to
know
all
of
you
in
very
many
different
ways.
We've
experienced
some
ups
and
some
downs,
and
although
I've
known
and
worked
with
some
of
you
much
longer
than
others,
frank,
it's
been
like
30
plus
years
since
we
started
this
work.
D
D
Your
first
action
as
a
city
councilor,
was
to
declare
racism
as
a
public
health
crisis
that
has
impacted
so
many
of
our
residents
in
in
such
an
impactful
and
powerful
way,
and
I'm
grateful
for
your
service
and
to
have
gotten
to
know
you,
madam
president,
kim
you've
shattered
the
glass
ceiling
that
was
left
intact
for
too
long
young
women
and
girls.
Black
and
brown
especially
saw
a
reflection
of
you
of
themselves
in
you
at
that
mayor's
podium,
and
you
did
that
liz.
You
joined
this
body
during
an
unprecedented
time.
D
I
have
always
appreciated
your
perspective,
your
experiences
and
how
you
have
used
those
experiences
and
that
perspective
to
inform
the
work
that
you've
done
on
this
body
and
to
really
teach
us
about
the
work
about
how
those
experiences
should
really
impact
the
work.
Michael
michael,
wherever
you
are
you've
been
on
the
council
the
longest,
and
sometimes
you
remind
us
of
that
really
well
and
not
the
longest
consecutive
there's
all
this
debate
about
years
of
service
and
all
of
that,
but
your
knowledge,
your
expertise
and
your
understanding
of
this
body
is
truly
incredible.
D
D
You
are
also
so
passionate
and
act
without
hesitation
to
serve
those
that
city
government
sometimes
often
leaves
behind
and
doesn't
hear
from
julia.
You
have
been
able
to.
You
have
been
truly
able
to
bring
the
voices
of
people
here
in
boston
who
have
not
seen
themselves
reflected
in
government
who've,
not
heard
their
voices
in
in
the
work
that
we
do
here.
You
have
had
this
very
special
ability
to
bring
their
voices
into
this
work,
and
I
know
that
you
will
continue
to
do
that.
I
know
that
you
will
be
here
for
all
of
that.
D
D
I'm
grateful
to
count
you
as
my
at
large
city
council
or
one
of
my
at-large
city
councillors,
and
I
I
know
that
you
will
take
those
very
important
experiences
of
being
not
just
a
mother
but
being
a
classroom
teacher
to
this
work.
Teachers
play
such
an
important
role
in
leading
and
here
in
boston
when
we
think
about
the
needs
of
our
kids
when
we
think
about
the
needs
of
our
teachers
and
our
educators
in
our
school
communities.
D
Using
your
voice
as
an
educator
as
a
teacher
will
be
invaluable
to
the
practice
that
you
develop
here
on
this
body
in
this
body
kenzi.
I
wanted
to
start
with
some
sort
of
quote,
but
it's
just
not
my
thing.
It's
your
thing,
but
from
being
an
advocate
to
being
an
active
member
of
your
community
working
in
my
office
as
our
budget
director
teaching
me
all
that
I
needed
to
learn
to
fully
engage
in
our
city's
budget
process
and
then
becoming
a
district,
counselor
and
then
chair
of
ways
and
means.
D
That's
why
I
note
being
vice
chair
being
your
vice
chair
of
the
ways
and
means
committee
has
been
truly
an
honor.
It
has
been
great
to
get
to
know
you
to
get
to
work
with
you
and
to
watch
you
and
to
develop
a
close
friendship
with
you.
I
look
forward
to
just
being
a
regular
everyday
person
and
enjoying
some
time
with
you,
but
please
please
finish
that
book.
Please
get
that
book
done,
I
feel
so
responsible
for
it
andrea.
D
We
both
joined
this
council
together
and
we've
both
come
a
long
way
when
we
joined
there
were
first
two
women,
then
four
women
and
six,
and
then
eight
and
we've
done
that
together.
When
I
think
about
the
comments
that
everyone
has
shared
about
you
and
have
talked
about,
your
grace,
in
particular,
have
talked
about.
Your
intelligence
has
talked
about
your
experiences
and
all
that
you've
brought
to
this
fight
to
this
work
to
this
city.
I
am
so
grateful
to
know
you.
D
I
am
so
grateful
to
have
been
on
this
journey
with
you
and
I'm
so
grateful
and
to
have
the
opportunity
to
see
what's
next
with
you
and
then
we
can
just
be
regular
every
day,
regular
people
and
we
go
for
maybe
a
glass
of
wine
or
do
something
just
regular,
and
I
look
forward
to
that
lydia.
First,
congratulations
on
your
big
victory
and
you're
a
big
win,
and
thank
you
for
becoming
a
real
friend.
D
We've
been
through
difficult
moments
together,
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
be
a
part
of
those
difficult
moments
and,
and
I
believe
that
that
truly
has
strengthened
our
relationship
and
our
bond
and
one
that
no
matter
which
building
either
one
of
us
exists
in
what
spaces
we're
in
what
neighborhoods
we're
in
that
will
always
be
connected.
And
I
look
forward
to
deepening
that
connection,
especially
post-election
I'm
trying
to
speak
folks.
I
know
time
and
tears
matt.
D
Thank
you
for
welcoming
me
into
your
family
into
celebrating
both
your
marriage,
to
beautiful
catherine,
to
welcoming
margot
and
being
a
part
of
of
everything
that
is,
that
is
matt
o'malley
and
just
just
grateful
to
have
had
all
of
it.
I
am
so
sad
that
we
are
going
to
go
through
the
separation
that
we
are,
but
I'm
looking
forward
to
the
next
chapter
in
both
of
our
lives
and
continuing
to
watch.
You
be
all
that
you
are
and
beyond.
So
so.
Thank
you
matt.
I
can't
say
anything
more.
D
D
You
do
you,
you
always
do
you
you've
done
it
since
I
was
a
baby
since
I
was
a
kid
watching
you
and
your
brothers
and
sisters,
sisters
own
our
neighborhood
and
no
matter
what
you
take
on
no
matter
what
the
challenge
is
before
you.
I
admire
the
most.
How
you
do
you
I'm
pretty
confident
my
ability,
I'm
pretty
confident
in
where
I
stand
and
with
what
I
say,
but
there's
always
a
hesitation
with
you.
There
is
never
hesitation,
you
live
your
life
to
the
fullest.
D
D
It
is
amazing
to
see
you
live
that
way
and
that
passion
is
what
drives
the
work,
and
I
am
so
grateful
to
have
been
able
to
watch
it
to
see
you
through
different
parts
and
times
in
our
lives.
There's
a
when
I
was
pregnant
with
the
triplets.
I
was
admitted
to
the
hospital
for
a
couple
of
days
with
some
pre-term
labor.
Today
in
frank,
the
twins
were
born,
I
found
out,
they
were
downstairs
two
floors
down
back
then
nobody
cared
really
where
anyone
went
in
hospital.
D
D
D
My
hope
is
that
the
future
for
the
future
is
that
homelessness
is
ended,
that
those
suffering
substance
use
disorder
are
able
to
recover
that
those
with
mental
health
issues
and
illness
receive
and
have
access
to
the
support
and
services
that
they
need
that
all
of
our
children
are
able
to
have
an
excellent
public
education
that
truly
affordable
housing
is
created
and
provided,
and
that
our
small
businesses
can
continue
to
thrive
and
grow.
That
is
my
wish
for
the
city
of
boston.
D
I
also
you
know,
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are
reflecting
on
central
staff,
because
they've
played
such
an
important
role
in
my
life.
In
my
work
and
in
my
team's
efforts,
I
do
want
to
first
quickly
reference
the
clerk
and
the
work
that
she
has
done
both
here
officially
as
the
city
clerk,
but
also
as
someone
who's
played
a
very
important
role
in
my
life.
I'll
never
forget
when
I
first
decided
to
run
for
office.
D
I
told
my
my
mother,
I'm
going
to
run
for
city
council
out
loud
she's
like
she's
like
yeah,
but
she
was
maureen
is
so
pulled
together.
I
don't
know
how
you're
going
to
be
able
to
do
it
so
marine.
You
have
been
a
tremendous
leader
and
friend
and
man.
You
help
us
get
our
work
done
and
I'm
grateful
for
that.
Thank
you.
I
also
want
to
mention
you,
lady
and
kerry,
and
lorraine
and
michelle
juan
christine
shane
cora
ron,
ashley
and
candace.
D
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
what
you
have
done
and
continue
to
do
for
this
body
and
for
this
city.
From
the
moment
I
joined
the
council.
You
were
the
immediate
team
to
welcome
me
and
my
staff.
There
is
so
much
work
that
you
all
do
behind
the
scenes
that
goes
on
seen
by
the
regular
public,
but
you
need
to
know
how
appreciated
it
is
how
important
it
is.
D
You
have
remained
the
most
reliable
and
joyful
individuals
to
work
with
I've
learned
so
much
from
each
of
you
and
appreciate
all
of
your
work
and
help
over
the
years.
I
leave
knowing
that
the
city
council
remains
with
a
that
sort
of
that
starting
lineup,
that
starting
team,
and
that
is
the
central
central
staff.
Finally,
I'd
like
to
thank
my
dedicated
office
team
past
and
present
jessica
rodriguez,
karen
foley
malika,
lucienne,
alana
olson,
west
water,
who
just
welcomed
new
baby
maggie
on
saturday.
D
Kelly
ransom
jack,
studley,
rachel,
nagin,
brandi
walker,
megan,
camelo,
nadine,
jean
and
d.b
reef.
I
am
so
grateful
to
have
been
surrounded
by
so
many
women
in
particular,
and
a
few
hard-working
guys.
I
want
to
do
a
special,
just
quick,
thank
you
to
jessica
and
karen
who
have
been
with
me
since
the
very
beginning.
D
A
A
G
G
G
G
G
G
Madam
president,
former
mayor.
What
people
don't
know
is
we
go
back?
We
met
each
other
at
mac,
I
was
you
were
working
at
mac.
I
was
doing
education
cases
for
the
ed
law
project.
We
were
advocating
for
children
that
looked
like
us
to
ensure
they
had
access
to
an
excellent
education
to
ensure
they
had
access
to
everything
that
frankly,
we
had
to
be
successful.
G
So
when
I
decided
to
run
for
office,
we
ran
into
each
other
literally
in
the
street,
and
you
were
like
wait
a
minute
you
run.
I
was
like
yes,
yes,
I
know
you,
we
know
each
other,
but
fast
forward
the
moment.
An
experience
I
will
never
forget,
is
being
in
israel
and
literally
being
in
the
sea
of
galilee,
and
I
felt
in
my
spirit
to
say
a
prayer.
G
G
G
G
G
I
look
forward
to
the
day
when
there
are
announcements
for
different
offices
and
they're,
not
just
calling
the
same
black
women,
that
there
is
a
whole
entourage
of
black
girls
and
women
standing
up
to
run
for
office
and
to
go
after
their
dreams
and
to
take
their
rightful
place
in
this
city
in
the
state
and,
of
course,
in
this
country.
So
thank
you
for
that.
G
I'm
just
going
to
go
in
order
council
royale!
Thank
you
for
the
kind
words
and,
most
importantly,
the
partnership
on
the
tough
issues,
things
related
to
the
police
department.
It's
not
easy
things
related
to
public
safety.
I
always
appreciate
not
only
your
courage
to
take
on
the
hard
issues
to
do
the
work,
to
ask
the
tough
questions
but,
most
importantly,
to
be
vulnerable
about
your
own
personal
experience
of
what
it
means
to
grow
up
in
the
city
what
it
means
to
live
in
your
skin.
G
You
have
shared
some
incredibly
powerful
stories
that
you
didn't
have
to
that
have
moved
the
conversation
and
the
needle
on
so
many
issues,
and
for
that
I
am
grateful
for
those
stories
that
you
share,
because
it
does
lift
up
many
folks
who
are
not
engaged
with
this
institution.
That's
body,
this
government,
so
thank
you,
councilor
baker,
yes,
my
brother
from
another
mother,
I
want
to
thank
you.
G
We
do
not
agree
on
everything,
but
that's
what's
amazing,
that's
why
we're
so
tight.
That's
why
we've
grown
in
our
relationship
in
a
deep
way,
and
so
I
am
really
grateful
to
you
and
your
entire
family
for
putting
yourselves
out
there,
but,
most
importantly,
for
always
supporting
me
on
the
hard
stuff.
So
thank
you,
councilor
bach,
thank
you
for
your
kind
words.
Yes
cpa.
G
You
walked
in
you're,
going
back
and
forth,
and
I
was
listening
taking
a
lot
of
notes
and
you
were
going
on
and
I
was
taking
a
lot
of
notes
and
I
was
just
like
no
we're
going
to
do
this.
This
is
a
campaign
commitment.
Let's
just
get
this
done,
you're
like
oh
well,
where
do
we
start?
Where
do
we
go,
and
so
you
mobilized
people
you
immediately
jumped
in?
I
was
a
new
counselor
still
trying
to
figure
it
out
and
you
helped
me
navigate
some
complex
things
in
community.
G
You
stayed
in
touch
and
I'll
never
forget
that,
because
it
is
one
of
the
things
I
am
most
proud
of
as
district
4,
counselor
counselor,
and
so
thank
you
very
much
and
also
thank
you
for
just
the
kind
words
the
text
messages.
The
calls
your
deep
sense
of
faith,
your
optimism,
your
joy,
I
will
never
forget
it.
I
appreciate
you,
I
value
your
academic
spirit
in
this
work
and
I'm
grateful
to
you.
So
thank
you,
liz.
G
It's
just
special.
I
see
you
and
you
just
there's
there's
a
connection
there.
We
know
what
it
is.
This
is
bigger
than
us
and
the
fact
that
we
formed
it
in
such
a
short
period
of
time
really
means
a
lot
to
me
in
moments
that
were
hard,
particularly
in
the
campaign
and
a
whole
bunch
of
things.
You
always
showed
me
such
grace
words
of
encouragement,
things
that
people
don't
see.
So.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
support.
G
G
G
G
You've
pushed
me
on
various
in
various
ways
to
make
me
better
personally
and
professionally
and
the
thing
I
love
about
you,
the
most
and
I
think,
council
o'malley
spoke
to
this
too
grit
hard
work.
Get
things
done,
not
wasting
time.
No
nonsense
get
things
done,
move
the
needle
for
the
people
that
matter
the
most
and
I
will
never
forget.
G
I
know
you're
going
to
win
your
state
senate
seat.
That
was
going
to
be
easy
because
the
way
in
which
you
navigated
the
state
house,
when
you
were
not
an
elected
official,
to
make
sure
those
who
were
really
unseen,
who
are
doing
the
work
in
our
homes
who
are
doing
the
work
in
various
spaces
had
rights.
G
You
didn't
have
to
do
that.
Work,
you
didn't
have
to
take
on
that
task
and
you
did
it
with
such
grace
and
you
got
it
done.
So
I'm
really
proud
to
call
you
of
course,
soon
senator
wright,
I'm
proud
of
our
work
together
in
our
partnership.
I
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
together,
but
thank
you
for
pouring
into
me.
Thank
you
for
having
my
back
in
different
moments.
G
G
I'm
grateful
for
doug
your
boys,
your
family.
They
embraced
me,
they
didn't
know
me
at
all.
They
supported
me
in
different
ways.
So
did
you
I'm
grateful
for
not
just
the
no
nonsense,
the
confidence
but,
most
importantly,
how
you
pour
yourself
into
all
of
us
people
don't
forget.
We
had
that
baby
shower.
It
was
amazing
michelle
and
I
walked
in
into
a
surprise
baby
shower
that
you
created
in
partnership
with
so
many
folks
in
this
body.
G
You
valued,
and
you
continue
to,
of
course,
motherhood
you
value
sisterhood,
as
you
do
with
your
own
sisters,
but
you're
authentic
about
it.
It's
real
and
it's
hard
to
find
that
in
this
space,
as
you
know,
and
so
you
know
how
I
feel
about
you-
we
will
definitely
find
each
other.
We
will
definitely
connect,
of
course,
but
thank
you
for
your
partnership
and
the
work.
G
Thank
you
for
all
that
you've
done,
particularly
for
students
within
boston,
public
schools,
homeless,
students
and,
like
I
said
at
one
of
your
fundraisers
when
I
was
introducing
you-
and
I
think
I
swore
I
was
like
you
get
a
lot
of
stuff
done-
that
people
don't
even
talk
about
people,
don't
even
know
about.
So
thank
you
very
much
flaherty
I'll.
Just
thank
him
for
cpa
and
so
many
other
things
he
had
to
leave
early.
So
I
won't
talk
to
an
empty
chair.
I'll
talk
to
him
when
I
see
him
fleny.
Thank
you.
G
We
went
to
israel
together.
One
thing
I
just
we
connect
on
is
the
faith
piece
you're,
just
genuine
you're,
a
good
man.
You
have
a
good
heart.
You
share
that
all
the
time
when
folks
are
not
looking
when
counselors
do
remarkable
things
you
actually
reach
out
and
congratulate
them.
There's
no
ego
there
and
I
will
always
appreciate
that
in
ways
in
which
you
supported
me,
when
I
was
council
president
in
particular,
you
were
new
to
the
body,
but
you
had
great
advice.
So
thank
you
very
much
julia.
G
G
You
have
them
informing
the
work.
You
have
them
crafting
ordinances,
taking
their
ideas.
You
are
co-creating,
you
are
doing
collaborative
governance.
We've
done
some
of
that
work
together.
Civic
engagement,
that's
remarkable
because
you're
navigating
this
space
too,
but
you're
always
making
sure
they're
at
the
table
and
they're
doing
the
work
with
you.
So
I
am
grateful
to
you.
I'm
grateful
to
your
team
as
well
for
the
work
we've
done
in
partnership.
So
thank
you
very
much
aaron.
Thank
you
and
your
whole
family,
your
mom,
who
shared
some
really
nice
words.
G
G
There
is
a
connection-
and
I
I
I
just
you're
just
real
you're
real,
and
I
think
there
are
a
lot
of
folks
who
think
they
know
you.
They
don't
know
you.
They
don't
know
you
at
all
and
I'm
excited
you're
in
the
body
to
do
the
work,
of
course,
not
just
for
folks
within
boston,
public
schools
and
the
traditional
sense
of
education,
but
to
make
sure
that
folks
come
together,
really
have
a
voice,
but
that
really
that
everyone
feels
as
though
they're
part
of
they
can
be
a
part
of
the
work.
G
G
This
body
has
the
opportunity
to
transform
lives,
to
break
cycles
of
poverty
and
trauma
to
make
sure
that
people
have
access
to
everything
they
would
need
to
be
successful
and
to
thrive
in
the
city
of
boston,
and
that
only
happens
when
we
leave
egos
at
the
door
and,
of
course,
actually
do
the
work
in
partnership.
So
I'm
really
grateful
to
you
for
always
demonstrating
that
supporting
me
when
I
was
council
president,
always
of
course
sharing
the
stories
and
what
I
admire
about
you.
G
The
most
is
not
only
your
deep
sense
of
boston
and
but
the
stories
you
always
know
your
constituents
names
the
the
the
context,
the
history
most
folks
don't,
and
so
you
do
the
work
with
just
such
heart
and
passion
and
compassion
and
empathy.
Grateful
to
you,
your
leadership
on
environmental
justice
issues,
not
climate
justice,
environmental
justice
issues
and
your
framing
and
your
intentionality
around
that
work,
which
I
know
is
near
and
dear
to
you
in
latin
school.
We
love
latin
school,
it's
near
and
dear.
G
So
thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
thank
you
for
just
supporting
every
step
of
the
way
and
thank
you
to
all
the
counselors
families.
We
don't
do
this
work
by
ourselves,
each
and
every
one
of
you
bring
your
families
into
this
work.
Who've
shown
up
in
different
ways
to
support
us,
including
your
children.
So
thank
you
to
your
families.
G
I
have
the
best
team
in
the
entire
city
council,
and
I
know
it
sorry.
I
love
all
your
team
members,
but
that's
the
thing
I
hear
the
most.
I
go
into
other
folks
districts
and
literally
they're
like
oh.
I
called
your
office
and
you
called
me
back
and
ellie
called
me
back
and
dustin
called
me
back
and
I'm
like
that's
right,
a
standard
of
excellence.
G
When
we
said
we
get
back
to
you
within
24
to
48
hours,
we
mean
it.
I
don't
care
if
you
voted
or
not.
If
you
contributed
to
a
campaign,
you
matter,
you're,
valued
and
I've
had
an
incredible
team,
so
the
alumni,
my
entire
team.
Thank
you,
but
a
special
thank
you
to
ellie
cj,
miss
cheryl
and
dustin
for
holding
down
the
office
in
the
midst
of
a
campaign.
G
All
of
that
and
never
letting
it
get
political,
always
making
sure
that
the
residents
of
district
4
and
other
parts
of
the
city
felt
heard
seen
and
were
served
with
such
compassion
such
dedication.
All
of
you
love
this
city.
So
deeply.
You
pour
yourself
into
the
work.
I
often
say
you're
overworked,
you're
underpaid,
thank
you
and
ellie,
because
I
am
looking
at
you.
G
I've
known
you
for
a
long
time,
and
I
think
my
team
is
an
example
of
what
it
means
to
give
folks
opportunities
in
spaces
that
you
normally
wouldn't
think
that
they
are
maybe
best
suited
for.
You
were
coming
out
of
the
work,
doing
work
in
immigration
and
I
said
well,
why
don't
you
come
into
city
hall,
you're
like?
What's
that
I
don't
know
about
city
hall,
and
I
was
like
well
I'll
show
you
I
don't
know
either,
but
we're
going
in
together
and
you've
learned
quickly.
G
G
G
G
To
the
residents
of
district
four
who
put
me
here,
I
will
never
forget
it.
This
is
dorchester.
This
is
matapan.
This
is
jamaica
plain.
This
is
roslindale
folks
who
believed
in
me
who
volunteered
who
showed
up,
but
most
importantly,
who
did
the
work
who
partnered
in
the
work
with
me
to
get
things
done.
G
You've
made
me,
as
I
said
last
night,
only
a
better
counselor,
but
a
better
human
being,
I'm
not
the
same
andrea
joy
campbell
as
I
was
when
I
first
started
on
the
council.
That's
a
beautiful
thing,
and
so
thank
you
very
much
for
pouring
into
me
for
investing
in
me
and
I
am
proud
and
have
always
been
proud
to
rep
d4.
I
say
that
all
the
time,
but
thank
you
to
my
residents.
G
This
is
a
district
where
all
the
red
flags
every
inequity
you
can
think
about
exist.
But
yet
I
say
that
is
not
the
narrative
that
we
choose
to
tell
about
this
district.
This
is
a
district
with
hard-working
black
and
brown
residents,
who
are
civic
leaders
who
wake
up
every
single
day
in
the
midst
of
trauma,
to
get
things
done
on
behalf
of
not
just
themselves
and
their
families,
their
neighbors,
their
community,
their
city.
G
G
G
G
Brother,
andre
people
say
it's
a
story,
it's
more
than
a
story.
Tragic
things
can
happen
in
your
life.
It's
how
you
respond.
It's
what
you
do
with
it,
what
you
do
with
it!
That
was
a
tragic
thing
that
could
have
taken
me
to
places
that
we
talk
about
our
relatives
go
by
the
grace
of
god.
It
took
me
to
a
different
direction
and
it's
only
going
this
way.
G
G
Thank
you
to
all
of
you
for
allowing
me
to
use
this
particular
time
to
do
some
remarkable
things
on
behalf
of
other
people,
but,
most
importantly,
to
break
cycles
of
poverty,
trauma
mediocrity
and
to
really
demonstrate
why
this
city
is
indeed
the
best
city
in
the
entire
world.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you.
A
I'm
going
to
start
by
acknowledging
our
clerk.
I
am
really
grateful
to
you,
madam
clerk,
for
all
of
your
amazing
work.
You've
heard
it
already
by
a
number
of
people
here,
so
I
won't
belabor
the
point,
but
only
to
say
that
as
council
president
working
with
you
has
been
a
joy,
I've
seen
the
way
that
you
care
about
our
city.
The
way
you
care
about
the
work
that
we
do
the
way
you
help
shepherd
this
work,
and
so
I
actually
wanted
to
invite
you
and
present
you
with
a
gift.
A
A
A
I
wanted
to
thank
the
clerk
and
you,
lady,
for
all
the
work
that
they
do
behind
the
scenes.
Oftentimes
it
is
the
council,
the
councilors.
They
get
all
of
the
the
reward,
all
the
glory,
but
so
much
work
happens
behind
the
scenes
and,
in
addition
to
drew
lady,
I
want
to
thank
her
amazing
team,
all
of
the
central
staff
for
their
incredible
work.
A
I
am
going
to
try
to
be
very
very
brief,
and
I
just
want
to
highlight
some
of
the
work
that
we
have
done
here
for
the
city
of
boston,
and
I
you
know
mentioned
a
lot
of
that
in
my
farewell
address
as
mayor,
so
for
today.
Just
wanted
to
focus
on
a
couple
of
things
in
terms
of
district.
Seven
was
already
made.
A
Somebody
already
mentioned
the
historic
legislation
that
we
passed
on
this
body,
which
was
incredible.
We
have
more
work
to
do
in
that
space.
We
have
more
work
to
do
and
in
other
spaces,
whether
it
is
construction
jobs,
whether
it
is
how
we
spend
our
money
with
black
and
brown
vendors,
but
I
am
grateful
knowing
that
the
people
who
remain
on
this
body
and
those
who
will
be
joining
this
body
will
continue
to
fight
to
ensure
that
boston
is
truly
a
much
more
equitable
city,
a
more
just
city
and
a
more
resilient
city.
A
And
so
I
I
want
to
thank
everyone
for
that
work
as
council
president,
when
I
first
stepped
in
it
was
really
important
that
we
do
some
organizing.
So
my
background
is
community
organizing.
So
I
immediately
said
well
how
many
council,
presidents
of
color,
are
there
and
there
was
just
a
handful
literally.
A
I'm
going
to
start
with
the
counselors
who
are
staying
and
I'll
start
with
you,
councilor
murphy.
It
has
only
been
a
couple
of
weeks,
but
I
really
appreciate
your
tenacity.
The
fact
that
you
didn't
give
up
that
you
came
back
that
you
are
bringing
a
perspective
of
being
a
schoolteacher
and
a
mom
to
this
role.
I'm
glad
that
you
were
able
to
take
your
seat
now.
A
You
have
a
bit
of
a
a
different
orientation
than
some
of
your
other
colleagues
who
will
be
joining
and
I'm
sure
you
will
be
a
good
mentor
and
friend
to
to
those
colleagues
as
well
as
all
of
those
who
are
here
on
this
body.
So
I
really
appreciate
the
work
that
you
do
and
I
want
to
thank
you,
and
so
I
know
it's
only
been
a
couple
of
meetings
and
a
couple
of
weeks,
but
I'm
really
grateful
for
your
leadership
me
amana,
gracia
potolo.
A
I
am
really
grateful
to
my
dominican
sister
julia
mejia,
for
how
she
shows
up
in
spaces,
and
that
is
her
true,
authentic
self,
seeking
always
to
bring
more
voices
to
the
table.
So
I
am
really
grateful
to
that.
It
is
needed
and
so
continue
to
do.
Just
that
continue
to
be
you,
I'm
really
grateful
for
all
of
the
ways
that
you
show
up
and
insist
that
others
have
a
seat
at
the
table.
A
Councillor
flynn.
I
am
so
grateful
that
you
will
be
standing
here
in
just
a
few
weeks
to
see
your
leadership.
It
is
no
surprise
to
me
that
when
matt
talks
about
what's
the
the
the
thread,
you
have
the
gratitude
thread
or
the
compliment
chain
that
you're
the
first
one
that
people
think
of
it's
not
a
surprise
to
me.
A
So
thank
you
for
your
leadership.
If
there's
anything
that
you
need
as
you
step
into
this
role,
know
that
I
will
be
here
for
you,
I'm
going
to
skip
over
to
count
well
I'll,
say
something
about
council
of
flaherty.
He
is
not
here.
I
think
it
was
you
matt
who
was
mentioning
all
the
things
that
people
are
getting
wrong.
The
progressives
don't
like
him,
and
all
of
this
one
thing
that
you
didn't
mention
was
that
he
has
five
cars,
and
I
I
wanted
to
mention
that,
because
it
is
a
source
of
humor.
A
For
me
when
that
story
was
breaking
on
twitter.
In
my
first
term,
I
got
so
much
joy
and
I
couldn't
retweet
anything.
I
couldn't
retweet
it
because
it
was
about
a
colleague,
but
the
great
thing
about
michael
was
that
he
could
also
see
the
humor
in
it
and
michael
is
a
great
storyteller
and
he
he's
had
me
in
stitches
laughing
so
many
times
if
you
have
not
heard
to
the
newbies
here.
A
A
Councillor
edwards,
you
me
and
flynn,
came
into
this
body
together,
the
three
amigos
you
and
I
particularly
joined
four
other
women
who
were
here-
and
this
was
a
historic
council,
a
historic
race
where
six
women
of
color
were
here,
and
it
is
really
gratifying
to
me
to
see
how
amazing
these
six
women
truly
are.
Two
of
them
have
run
impressive
campaigns
for
mayor.
A
A
I
love
the
way
you
represent
your
district.
I
have
a
fondness,
I
guess
for
district
councillors
and
all
the
ways
that
they
really
show
up
for
their
district
and
your
continued
push
around
transportation
and
all
of
those
kinds
of
issues
that
impact
people's
daily
lives
are
so
so
important.
And
so
I
really
appreciate
you-
and
I
appreciate
mary-
please
tell
her-
I
said
hello
counselor
bach,
we
shared
the
fenway
one
of
the
things
that
I
appreciate.
A
A
I
much
rather
have
a
clear
no
than
some
you
know
shaky.
Maybe,
and
I
I
can't
stand
that
stuff
and
you
always
show
up
and
you're
real
about
what
you
need.
What's
important
to
you
and
the
way
that
you
care
about
your
district
and
you
focus
on
on
the
constituent
services,
lots
of
folks
talking
about
big
policy,
not
that
you
don't
talk
about
policy.
Obviously
you
do,
but
it's
the
day-to-day
stuff,
the
that
impacts,
people
and
their
the
quality
of
life.
A
A
You've
got
a
new
health
center
coming
to
your
district
because
of
your
leadership
because
of
your
advocacy,
you
are
currently
the
only
man
of
color
on
this
body.
I
am
glad
that
you
will
not
be
the
only
man
of
color
moving
forward
in
the
new
council,
but
I
am
really
truly
truly
grateful
for
all
the
ways
that
you
show
up,
not
just
for
your
community,
but
for
this
entire
city,
and
we
are
better.
A
I
don't
know
that
others
will
say
that,
and
I
don't
mean
others
in
this
room,
but
others
will
say
that,
but
we
are
a
better
city
because
of
your
leadership
and
the
leadership
of
others.
Here
it
was
often
thought
that
this
was
by
the
media
and
others
that
the
boston
city
council
was
kind
of
this
just
do
nothing
whatever.
I
think
the
recent
history
of
this
council
has
proven
everyone
wrong
to
see
the
incredible
work
that
this
council
has
done
and
to
see
the
different
paths
that
people
on
this
body
are
taking.
A
So
now,
let
me
start
with
you:
matt
o'malley.
I
certainly
appreciate
how
you
were
able
to
just
step
in
especially
as
the
council
president,
while
I
served
as
mayor
of
boston,
ensuring
that
this
body
was
able
to
respond
to
so
many
crises
that
our
city
was
facing,
and
you
are
absolutely
right.
Boston
is
the
greatest
city
in
the
world
and
I
have
a
much
deeper
appreciation.
A
I
always
knew
that
growing
up
as
a
city,
kid
growing
up
here
in
boston,
but
having
served
as
mayor,
there
is
there's
just
no
greater
city,
and
I
love
how
you
know
our
history,
particularly
the
history
of
this
body
anytime.
I
had
any
questions
about
who
served
when
or
whatever
I
knew.
I
could
count
on
you
and
I
really
just
appreciate
all
of
the
ways
that
you
show
up
and
you
try
to
bring
people
together
in
consensus,
building
all
the
ways
that
you
have
represented
your
district,
but
really
the
city
of
boston
as
a
whole.
A
A
Legislation
to
you
know,
be
a
casualty
of
a
political
fight
with
the
mayor's
race,
and
I
knew
that
you
would
have
that
care
and
concern
with
that
legislation,
and
you
would
make
sure
that
it
would
get
through
this
body
and
that
we
could
sign
it,
and
it
is
a
great
accomplishment,
and
so
I
am
glad
that
you
get
to
have
your
swan
song
with
some
great
work
under
your
belt.
So
thank
you.
A
A
You
were
the
one
whether
it
is
who
do
you
want
to
hang
out
with
and
have
a
good
time
or
who
do
you
want
with
you
in
a
dark
alley
both
times?
It
is
you
it
is
you
who
I
would
want
by
my
side,
and
I
know
things
haven't
always
been
easy,
but
I
appreciate
all
of
the
ways
that
you
have
shown
that
you
have
come
through
four
kids,
in
particular
kids
and
families,
your
advocacy
around
the
school
budget
with
nurses
and
social
workers,
the
work
we
did
together
around
madison
park.
A
The
way
you
fight
for
the
homeless
community
here
in
boston
has
it.
You
have
done
incredible
work,
and
I
hope
you
realize
that-
and
I
hope
others
realize
and
recognize
that
something
that
you
said
here
talking
about
your
boys,
because
people
make
mention
of
the
women
and
the
women
of
color
and
what
it
means
to
little
girls
and
rightfully
so.
A
But
it's
important
that
we
also
acknowledge
the
importance
of
little
boys
seeing
women
and
leadership,
and
the
reality
is
that
they
do
see
women
in
leadership
all
the
time
it
just
isn't
recognized.
They
see
it
in
their
churches.
They
see
it
in
their
homes,
they
see
it
in
the
workplace,
they
see
it
in
their
classrooms,
but
it
isn't
always
recognized,
and
so
I
really
appreciate
your
leadership
and
your
friendship,
andrea.
A
A
A
We
were
at
the
sea
of
galilee
and
for
folks
who
don't
know
this
is
the
body
of
water
that
jesus
christ
walked
on
and
I
was
in
it.
There
was
no
way
I
was
going
to
come
all
the
way
across
the
world
and
be
at
the
sea
of
galilee
where
jesus
walked
and
not
get
in
that
water
and
you
were
reluctant
to
get
into
the
water.
A
A
I
think
I
mentioned
all
of
the
counselors.
Did
I
not
okay?
Wonderful.
I
want
to
acknowledge
counselors
who
have
come
before
me.
District
7
is
the
heart
of
the
black
community,
something
that
we
have
in
common
in
terms
of
representing
black
and
brown
boston,
and
I
certainly
appreciate
all
of
those
before
me,
counselor
tito
jackson,
who
couldn't
be
here
today,
gary
saunders,
certainly
chuck
turner.
A
A
To
represent
district
seven,
when
I
served
as
a
mayor
and
decided
to
run
it
was
not
an
easy
decision,
because
I
love
my
district
so
much
and
I
was
really
worried,
what's
going
to
happen,
who
who
will
be
there,
and
so
I
made
a
bunch
of
phone
calls
and
tried
to
convince
a
bunch
of
people
to
run
only
two
of
them
took
me
up
and
one
of
them
you
were
already
thinking
about
jumping
in.
If
I
wasn't
going
to
run
so
I
didn't
have
to
really
twist
your
arm.
A
A
You
know
I
I've
only
been
an
elected
official
for
the
last
four
years,
but
was
no
stranger
to
this
building
or
this
chamber
as
an
advocate
as
an
organizer
as
an
activist
who
would
often
testify,
and-
and
that's
how
I
know-
john
tobin,
and
so
many
of
the
other
folks
who
were
on
this
body
before
and
you
samwell
have
been
kind
of
the
ride
or
die
or
the
work
husband
and
I've
got
a
bunch
of
work.
Husbands.
A
Now,
though,
so
I
really
appreciate
you
for
everything
that
you've
done
kyle,
who
is
here.
Thank
you
so
much
kyle.
I
am
grateful
for
all
of
the
work
that
you
have
done
over
this,
the
last
just
this
past
year
you
live
in
the
district,
you
care
about
the
district,
and
I'm
just
grateful
to
you
for
your
leadership.
A
I
want
to
acknowledge
makayla
and
cenap,
who
are
here,
who
have
often
who
have
also
been
here
for
quite
some
time.
Sanab
was
an
early
staffer
in
2018
in
the
first
few
months.
She
left
for
another
opportunity.
Came
back
michaela's
first
day
was
november.
13Th
2018..
Ask
me
how
I
know,
because
that
was
the
city
council
hearing,
that
we
did
at
the
bowling
building
on
gentrification
of
roxbury
in
roxbury,
and
you
have
just
stepped
up
in
so
many
ways
from
being
my
campaign
manager
in
2019.
A
For
my
re-election
to
coming
back
and
being
my
policy
director
and
deputy
chief
of
staff
really
grateful
danny
is
here
with
me
today
and
I'm
so
grateful
for
danny
for
folks
who
don't
know,
I
guess
he
was
another
work.
Husband
danny
was
my
personal
assistant,
my
my
body
person
my
ride
or
die
literally
in
the
mayor's
office,
and
I'm
just
so
grateful
before
that.
He
had
worked
in
the
district
seven
office
back
with
tito.
A
Then
he
worked
with
marxiomo
and
then
I
had
the
good
sense
to
hire
him
in
the
district
office.
While
I
was
mayor
and
then
I
said,
wait
a
second.
I
need
him
over
here
with
me
in
the
mayor's
office.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
and
there's
so
many
other
staffers
that
I
would
acknowledge.
If
I
had
my
notes
here,
people
like
noah
people,
like
chantelle
people,
like
the
other
danny
danny
h,
people
like
kiara
people
like
jasmine
people,
like
dev
patrick.
E
A
You
know
I
have
said
a
number
of
times
that
that
district
seven
was
kind
of
ground
zero
for
the
ways
that
many
of
the
inequities
play
out
in
our
city,
and
that
is
true.
But
I've
also
said
that
we're
more
than
statistics
and
talked
about
the
importance
of
changing
the
narrative
and
recognizing
the
resiliency
of
the
district
and
all
the
ways
that
this
district
makes
the
city
boss
the
city
of
boston,
better.
A
It
is
the
heart
of
our
city
literally
and
figuratively,
the
heart,
and
so
I
am
forever
ever
grateful
to
all
of
the
residents
of
the
district
to
all
of
the
business
owners
to
all
of
the
civic
association
leaders
to
to
everyone
who
has
made
the
district
better.
One
of
the
things
that
I
wanted
to
do
was
a
newsletter
which
we
did
the
first
ever
for
the
district,
which
was
great
so
really
appreciate
that
there
are
two
constituents
constituents
that
are
here
that
I
want
to
acknowledge.
District
7.
A
I
want
to
thank
you
for
teaching
me
the
importance
of
service,
of
being
that
example
of
kindness
and
generosity,
and
for
just
being
someone
that
I
could
be
proud
of
and
look
up
to.
I
I
thank
you
for
being
the
mother
of
the
council,
even
though
we
were
locked
out
of
this
chamber
for
much
of
this
year.
A
The
other
district
7
constituent
is
my
daughter,
kamisha
and
kamisha
has
been
the
source
of
my
inspiration
for
now
the
last
40
years.
Folks
short
know
by
now.
If
they
didn't
know
before
that,
I
became
pregnant
with
my
daughter
when
I
was
still
in
high
school
as
a
teenager,
and
at
that
time
you
know
it
was
just
important
to
figure
out
how
I
was
going
to
take
care
of
my
my
daughter
and
how
I
was
going
to
graduate
on
time
with
my
peers,
and
you
have
been
the
reason
that
I
do
what
I
do.
A
You
have
been
the
motivation.
It
was
in
my
desire
to
create
a
better
world
for
you
that
I
began
on
the
journey
of
child
advocacy
and
community
organizing,
and
so
I
am
just
so
grateful
to
you
and
your
beautiful
children.
My
grandson
just
turned
18
on
sunday.
If
you
can
believe
that
and
little
rosie
is
seven
and
chief
is
14,
and
I
am
so
so
blessed
to
have
you
and
your
children
and
your
husband
in
my
life
and
in
district
7
in
our
community.
So
thank
you
so
much.
A
A
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank
you
so
much
we'll
do
a
picture,
so
we're
not
done
with
the
meeting
just
yet
so
we're
not
adjourned.
Thank
you.
We
will
do
a
picture,
though
we
will
do
a
picture.
I
also
want
to
quickly
acknowledge
igr.
I
see
neil
leaving
I've
had
the
pleasure
of
working
with
the
igr
staff
as
on
the
council
side
on
the
mayor's
side,
and
I'm
really
grateful
to
neil
and
caitlin
and
chantal.