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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.
Under Mayor Janey’s leadership, Boston became one of the most vaccinated big cities in America. Prior to becoming Mayor, Kim Janey made history in 2017 when she was elected to the Boston City Council as the first woman to represent District 7.
- Former Mayor And City Councilor, District 7
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Mar 27, 2021 · Sat 27 Mar 2021 07.00 EDT. Last modified on Sun 28 Mar 2021 16.57 EDT. Earlier this week, Kim Janey, the first woman and Black person to lead the city of Boston, became acting mayor. She was...
Jun 8, 2021 · News Politics. The Inside Story: How Kim Janey Became Boston's Acting Mayor. Listen • 8:03. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 24: Mayor Kim Janey delivers her inaugural address at City Hall on March 24, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. She is the first woman, and first Black mayor of the city. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
- Adam Reilly
Mar 23, 2021 · Published March 23, 2021 Updated Nov. 2, 2021. BOSTON — On a September morning in 1976, an 11-year-old Black girl climbed onto a yellow school bus, one of tens of thousands of children sent...
- Ellen Barry
Mar 23, 2021 · CNN —. Boston has its first-ever Black and female mayor. Kim Janey became the first woman and first Black person to serve as Boston’s mayor on Monday night. She will be officially sworn in on...
Aug 26, 2021 · GLOBE MAGAZINE. Kim Janey’s journey from community organizer to acting mayor — and now Boston mayoral candidate. She’s had five months as acting mayor to show she’s the right fit for the...