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By adamg - 4/23/11 - 6:38 pm

On the one hand, we have the real Michael Flaherty coming out swinging on Twitter today, blasting Adrian Walker for suggesting he shouldn't run for City Council again because the council already has enough white guys.

On the other hand, we have Mayor Flaherty coming out swinging today, blasting pretty much everyone, from Adrian Walker to Hyde Park. But not KitchenAid. He loves KitchenAid.

By adamg - 4/20/11 - 10:09 am

FeeneyThe Dorchester Reporter reports that Maureen Feeney has decided against seeking re-election to her District 3 City Council seat (Dorchester), which she's held for 17 years.

By adamg - 4/11/11 - 9:38 am

Dorcena William Dorcena, whose sister is state Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry, has formed a campaign committee for a possible city-council run.

By adamg - 3/22/11 - 7:17 am

The Phoenix reports City Council President Steve Murphy will back Ayanna Pressley for re-election to her at-large seat even if Michael Flaherty tries to get back on the council this fall.

By adamg - 3/15/11 - 8:53 pm

Unofficial city results show Tito Jackson cruising to victory for the District 7 council seat formerly held by Chuck Turner, who is leaving town in a couple of weeks.

Jackson is easily defeating Cornell Mills and will serve until at least the regular council elections this fall.

One of the first to congratulate him: Matt O'Malley, until tonight the city's newest councilor, himself elected in a special election in November, who tweeted at 8:47:

By adamg - 2/15/11 - 9:25 pm

Unofficial returns show Jackson with 67% and Mills with 9.4%. The two will face off in a special final election on March 15 to replace Chuck Turner.

Slightly under 7% of voters turned out today.

By adamg - 2/13/11 - 5:20 pm

Gin Dumcius provides an overview of six of the seven candidates in Tuesday's preliminary election for the District 7 seat left vacant by Chuck Turner's conviction (perpetual candidate Althea Garrison has gone deep cover again).

Mike Ball surveys the crowd as well.

The top two finishers on Tuesday will compete March. 15 for the right to represent the district until the normal fall elections.

By adamg - 2/10/11 - 11:20 am

BNN (Channel 23 on Comcast) hosts a live debate among the candidates for Chuck Turner's old seat between 7 and 8 p.m.

By adamg - 2/4/11 - 10:07 am

With Marty Hogan's formal entry into the race against incumbent Councilor Maureen Feeney, District 3 voters will have a choice of candidates who, if not outright Tea Party members, are strongly sympathetic to it.

By lex.galloway - 2/3/11 - 3:54 pm

Marty HoganHoganMarty Hogan, who once ran for an at-large city-council seat, says he is running this year for the District 3 seat now held by Maureen Feeney.

Hogan, who ran citywide in 2007, joins Feeney and 2009 at-large candidate Doug Bennett, also making a run for a district seat this time.

Hogan says his campaign will focus on city budget reform, because the city is spending "lavishly." One area where Hogan would not cut, however, is in crime fighting - he says crime is "spiraling out of control." He adds he would oppose cuts in school and fire funding.

Hogan is a South Boston native who now lives in Ashmont. An IT consultant, Hogan is also president of the Dorchester Day Parade and sits on the board of the Dorchester Symphony Orchestra.

Feeney, who was first elected in 1993, has said that this next run will most likely be her last.

By adamg - 1/21/11 - 11:53 am

Blackstonian reports from last night's forum for candidates seeking to replace Chuck Turner; also rates their performance and fact-checks some of their statements.

The Dorchester Reporter zeroes in on how the candidates feel about the legality of the City Council's vote to expel Turner.

By adamg - 1/20/11 - 10:31 am

Suzanne LeeSuzanne LeeSuzanne Lee, former principal at the Josiah Quincy School, said today she's running for the District 2 council seat held by Bill Linehan:

I've dedicated my entire adult life to making things better for the community, by bringing people together to solve problems. As City Councilor I aim to bring my passion for activism, my commitment to public education, and my ability to solve problems to make Boston a place where all working families can have affordable housing, decent jobs, and thriving neighborhoods.

Earlier this year, Lee helped organize an effort to restore a branch library to Chinatown.

The daughter of immigrants, Lee grew up in Grove Hall, went to Girl's Latin (now Boston Latin Academy) and became the first person in her family to attend college. She spent 35 years as an educator in the Boston school system.

Lee said she's already raised $24,000 for her bid to unseat Linehan for the right to represent South Boston, the South End and Chinatown.

By adamg - 12/28/10 - 4:24 pm

Tito Jackson The Tito Jackson campaign says it submitted more than 1,300 signatures to the city to get on the ballot for the District 7 city-council seat formerly held by Chuck Turner. Only 191 valid signatures are required.

A special preliminary is scheduled for Feb. 15, followed by a final election March 15.

By adamg - 12/27/10 - 7:43 pm

Today was the deadline for pulling nomination papers for the city-council seat left empty by Chuck Turner's eviction. Gin Dumcius compiles a list of the people who expressed enough interest to take out papers. And yes, Althea Garrison is one of them.

By adamg - 12/20/10 - 1:11 pm

To nobody's surprise, Jackson announced today he's running for the District 7 seat from which Chuck Turner was ejected. He might have opposition from Dianne Wilkerson's son.

Jobs, education, public safety and affordable housing top Jackson's agenda. Jackson ran for an at-large council seat in 2009, during which he put out this music video:

Turner has both threatened to sue to stop the Feb. 15 preliminary and March 15 final election and said that if he couldn't serve, Jackson would be his choice to follow him.

By adamg - 12/15/10 - 3:03 pm

The City Council set Feb.15 and March 15 as the dates for the preliminary and final elections to replace ousted felon Chuck Turner.

By adamg - 12/6/10 - 2:17 pm

Althea Garrison is running for Chuck Turner's seat, Gin Dumcius reports.

By adamg - 11/11/09 - 11:59 am

Chris Lovett talks to the recently victorious but still presumed embattled city councilor, who tells him he'll run again in 2011, then retire before the 2013 elections. Turner pre-endorsed Tito Jackson for 2013, Lovett writes.

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