Boston City Councilor At-Large Annissa Essaibi-George will officially enter the Boston mayoral race Thursday morning, joining two of her fellow councilors in a field of candidates made up solely of women of color.
The former schoolteacher is expected to formally kick off her campaign at 10 a.m. outside East Boston High School, where, before being elected to the council in 2015, she taught economics, health and human services, and business management.
Join me on Facebook Live today at 10AM to hear my vision to make Boston a stronger, more just, more resilient city.https://t.co/pJFOgBetWk
— Annissa Essaibi-George (@AnnissaForBos) January 28, 2021
Her foray into the mayoral race comes as the contest has heated up in recent weeks after Mayor Marty Walsh was tapped as President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of labor.
Walsh’s imminent departure, pending his confirmation by the U.S. Senate, will make certain the popular incumbent will not be on the ballot this fall. The change-up has jolted city politics, setting forth officials from across Boston to consider a bid to be the city’s next chief executive.
City Councilors Michelle Wu and Andrea Campbell both announced their campaigns last fall. Essaibi-George is the first candidate to enter the race since Walsh’s nomination by the Biden Administration earlier this month.
All three will seek to make history in a city that has only elected white men as its mayor. However, their candidacies alone are now historical: Never before has Boston had three women all running for mayor at a single time.
A Dorchester native, Essaibi-George, 47, is the daughter of immigrants. Her mother was born to Polish parents in a displaced person’s camp in Germany. Her father immigrated to the United States from Tunisia in 1972.
It’s going to be a great day. Thank you Mama and Dja Dja, Ma & Dad. Thank you, Boston. pic.twitter.com/bd8hm5UOWl
— Annissa Essaibi-George (@AnnissaForBos) January 28, 2021
Essaibi-George, a mother of four, also owns the yarn and fabric shop Stitch House in Dorchester. She is a graduate of Boston Technical High School and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree of education from Boston University and UMass Boston, respectively.
Doug, her husband, is a real estate developer.
In her time on the council, Eassibi-George has taken on issues surrounding education, mental health, homelessness, and substance abuse, among others.
In October, the City Council passed an ordinance crafted by Essaibi-George to require large pharmacies that sell hypodermic needles to provide kiosks so unwanted sharps can be safely disposed.
Following her campaign kick-off, Essaibi-George will embark on a tour of the city Thursday afternoon, with stops in Allston/Brighton, Dorchester, Roxbury, the South End, and Mattapan.
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