Andrea Campbell

Andrea J. Campbell
President of the Boston City Council
Assumed office
January 2018
Preceded by Michelle Wu
District 4 Councilor of the Boston City Council
Assumed office
January 2016
Preceded by Charles Yancey
Personal details
Born (1982-06-11) June 11, 1982
Boston, Massachusetts
Political party Democratic
Residence Mattapan, Boston, MA
Alma mater Princeton University (AB)
University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (JD)
Profession Lawyer
Website

City Council

Andrea Campbell

Andrea Joy Campbell is the president of the Boston City Council representing District 4, which includes parts of Boston's Dorchester, Mattapan, Jamaica Plain, and Roslindale neighborhoods. She was elected to the Council on November 3, 2015. She was elected as the President of the Boston City Council on January 1, 2018. [1]

Biography

Campbell was born in Boston. She lost her mother and father at a young age and refers to an aunt and uncle as her parents. When she was 29, her twin brother, who suffered from scleroderma, died while in state custody awaiting trial.[2][3]

Campbell graduated from Boston Latin School, Princeton University, and the UCLA School of Law. She began her legal career working for a non-profit in Roxbury. She later worked as deputy legal counsel to Governor Deval Patrick.[2]

In the 2015 city council election, first-time candidate Campbell won the preliminary election and went on to defeat 16-term incumbent Charles Yancey in the general election with 61% of the vote.[4] Campbell was re-elected in the 2017 city council election, having run unopposed.[5]

On December 9, 2017, Campbell announced that she had unanimous support of her colleagues to be the next President of the Boston City Council.[6] She was elected President on January 1, 2018.[1] Campbell is the first African-American woman to hold the position.[6]

Committees

  • Whole (Chair)
  • Public Safety & Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)
  • Committee on Community Preservation Act (Vice Chair)

Personal life

Campbell lives in Mattapan with her husband, Matthew, and their son, Alexander.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Andrea Campbell; Council President, District 4". City of Boston website. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "A look at new District 4 councilor Andrea Joy Campbell". The Boston Globe. November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ Walker, Adrian (September 14, 2015). "Late brother's memory drives Andrea Campbell". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Newcomers oust experienced Boston city councilors". The Boston Globe. November 3, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Boston City Council". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Andrea Campbell to be the next City Council president". The Boston Globe. December 9, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2018.

Further reading

  • Trickey, Erick (November 3, 2015). "Andrea Campbell Beats Charles Yancey on an Election Night for New Boston". Boston. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
Preceded by
Michelle Wu		 President of the Boston City Council
2018–present		 Succeeded by
incumbent
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