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Although the city council's first Black President Bruce C. Bolling had the support of the mayor and was once thought a shoe-in for a third term, council members voted him out and replaced him with long-time Boston City Councilor Chistopher Ianella.
According to Elizabeth Sherman, Director of the Women in Government Program at Boston College, Bolling has lost support from Boston's Black community because he is not progressive enough. "He did not support Mel King and [a move to rename the Roxbury district] Mandela. He really has not done any...
Outgoing president Bolling disagreed. "Ianella has been pretty supportive of my progressive agenda," Bolling said. "I don't sense he will change in terms of continuing to support" a progressive solution to the housing shortage.
Bolling was not seriously considered for a third term, so Ianella's main competition for council president was long-time moderate, Councilor Maura Hennigan-Casey. Supported mainly by more conservative councilors, Casey had the allegiance of six members within the Council during the election. However, Casey was unable to get...
Bolling made the motion yesterday to discharge the bill again, and Senators will vote on the measure at the next formal Senate session.