How much does it cost to run for an at-large city council seat?

By adamg on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 9:57pm

According to incumbent Felix Arroyo, it's $100,000. Arroyo told supporters in e-mail he wants to raise that much to keep being one of four at-large councilors in this fall's election:

These funds will help us hire an organizer, open an office, pay for mailings and get our vote out.

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By anon on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 10:39pm.

What is Arroyo's current balance in his campaign account? He has been raising money year round. At least that is my perception being on his list.

Arroyo has about $61,800 in

By anon on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 10:37am.

Arroyo has about $61,800 in his in his kitty. And he never donates to a penny to anything - check out his financial reports with Mass Government.

Boston City Council potential candidates as of Wednesday 25 May

By theszak on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 10:53am.

Boston City Council potential candidates as of Wednesday 25 May 2011
[ For updates email john.donovan at cityofboston.gov ]
http://www.cityofboston.gov/elections/
http://www.cityofboston.gov/boardsandcommissions/e...

POTENTIAL CANDIDATES
PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
POTENTIAL CANDIDATES for COUNCILLOR-at-LARGE
1. Abdillahi Mash Abdirahman 14 Guild Street Roxbury, Ma 02119 617-438-9087
2. Felix G Arroyo 93 Wachusett Street Jamaica Plain, Ma 02130 617-635-4205
3. John R Connolly 12 Shaw Street West Roxbury, Ma 02132 617-635-3115 617-447-1302
4. Will Dorcena 63 Gordon Avenue Hyde Park, Ma 02136 617-899-4076
5. William B Feegbeh 251 Cambridge Street Allston, Ma 02134 857-237-6649
6. Michael F Flaherty 1726 Columbia Road South Boston, Ma 02127 617-269-4673
7. Stephen J Murphy 141 Warren Avenue Hyde Park, Ma 02136 617-635-4376
8. Ayanna S. Pressley 1910 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester Ma 02124 617-635-4217
9. Sean H Ryan 264 Lamartine Street Jamaica Plain, Ma 02130 617-504-3133

DISTRICT ONE
1. Salvatore LaMattina 76 Montmorenci Avenue East Boston, Ma 02128 617-635-3200

DISTRICT TWO
1. Bob Ferrara 1776 Columbia Road South Boston, Ma 02127
2. Suzanne Lee 1 Nassau Street Boston, Ma 02111 617-566-9992 617-935-1211
3. Bill Linehan 128 G Street South Boston, Ma 02127 617-635-3203 617-224-6911

POTENTIAL CANDIDATES for DISTRICT CITY COUNCILLOR
DISTRICT THREE
1. Frank Baker 43 Grampian Way Dorchester, Ma 02125 617-288-9061 617-947-9515
2. Doug Bennett 714 Adams Street Dorchester, Ma 02122 617-963-4213 `
3. Stephanie L Everett 197 Manchester Street Mattapan, Ma 02126 617-834-8688
4. Craig M Galvin 23 Cheverus Road Dorchester, Ma 02124 617-436-2000
5. Martin J Hogan 491 Ashmont Street Dorchester, Ma 02122 617-297-5771 `617-203-1791
6. John K O’Toole 114 Minot Street Dorchester, Ma 02122 617-201-7866 `617-287-9398
7. Marydith E Tuitt 127 Fairmount Street Dorchester, Ma 02124 617-719-6813

DISTRICT FOUR
1. Joseph A Jones Jr. 76 Bernard Street Dorchester, Ma 02124 617-785-9166
2. J R Rucker 103 Tonawanda Street Dorchester, Ma 02124 617-436-0815
3. Charles Calvin Yancey 3 Hooper Street Dorchester, Ma 02124 617-635-3131

DISTRICT FIVE
1. Rob Consalvo 18A Chittick Road Hyde Park, Ma 02136 617-361-5733 617-828-0129

DISTRICT SIX
1. Matt O’Malley 226 Jamaicaway Jamaica Plain, Ma 02130 617-935-9752 617-635-4220

DISTRICT SEVEN
1. Haywood Fennell Sr. 1850 Washington Street Boston, Ma 02118
2. Althea Garrison 98 Howard Avenue Dorchester, Ma 02125 617-407-7661
3. Tito Jackson 37 Schuyler Street Dorchester, Ma 02121 617-442-2837 617-635-3510
4. Roy Owens 6 Woodville Street Roxbury, Ma 02119 617-541-4335
5. Sheneal Parker 30 Symphony Road Boston, Ma 02115 781-473-0640
6. David James Wyatt 62 Weaver Court Roxbury, Ma 02119 617-442-4191 617-492-3076

DISTRICT EIGHT
1. Michael P Ross 214 Parker Hill Avenue Roxbury, Ma 02120 617-635-4225 617-708-0202

DISTRICT NINE
1. Mark S Ciommo 10 Oliva Road Brighton, Ma 02135 617-789-4693 617-635-3113

Useful information

By JohnAKeith on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 1:42pm.

This is useful information but I am not sure what it means. Are these people who have already had their signatures validated or simply people who took out nomination papers who haven't already pulled out? My understanding is that only 7 people have passed in papers for the at-large candidacies, and that as a result there will be no primary for those races.

The seven candidates are the four incumbents, Sean Ryan, Michael Flaherty and one other.

Someone get John Donovan on the phone!

Full transcripts. A new computerized stenographic machine.

By theszak on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 11:14am.

A new computerized stenographic machine http://www.stenograph.com/ProductDetails.aspx?prod... at the public meeting makes available full transcripts of Boston City Council.