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Kim Michelle Janey (born May 16, 1965) is an American politician and community organizer who served as acting mayor of Boston for eight months in 2021. She served as president of the Boston City Council from 2020 to 2022, and as a member of the council from the 7th district from 2018 to 2022.
Devoting her life to public service, Mayor Janey has 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. In her role at Massachusetts Advocates for Children, she championed systemic policy reforms to increase equity, excellence, access, and opportunity in Boston Public Schools.
- Former Mayor And City Councilor, District 7
Mar 27, 2021 · Earlier this week, Kim Janey, the first woman and Black person to lead the city of Boston, became acting mayor. She was sworn in by the first Black woman to lead Massachusetts’ highest court,...
Mar 23, 2021 · That girl, Kim Janey, became acting mayor of Boston on Monday, making her the first Black person to occupy the position, at a moment of uncommon opportunity for people of color in this city.
- Ellen Barry
Kim M. Janey (born May 16, 1965) is an American politician. In March 2021, Janey became acting Mayor of Boston. She became mayor when Marty Walsh resigned to become United States Secretary of Labor in March 2021. She is the first woman and first African-American to become mayor of Boston.
Jun 8, 2021 · Janey, of course, has an advantage her mayoral rivals don’t. As then-city-council president, she automatically became acting mayor when Marty Walsh resigned to become labor secretary in the Biden Administration, effectively getting a months-long audition for the job.
- Adam Reilly
Apr 14, 2021 · On March 24, 2021, Kim M. Janey was sworn in as the Acting Mayor of Boston. She replaces Marty Walsh, who has been appointed Biden’s Secretary of Labor. Janey is both the first female and first Black mayor of Boston.
