Candidate Chat

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City Council Candidate Chat: Chris Conroy

David S. Bernstein: Why are you in this race, along with 18 other people, for an at-large City Council seat? Chris Conroy: It’s the first […]

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City Council Candidate Chat: Catherine O’Neill

David S. Bernstein: I know you have considered running for office before. Why are you running now, for an at-large seat on the City Council? […]

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City Council Candidate Chat: Ramon Soto

David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for at at-large seat on the City Council? Ramon Soto: This is a historic moment in our city, […]

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City Council Candidate Chat: Thomas Dooley

David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for the city council seat? Thomas Dooley: I am running because my dear friend Mike Ross is no […]

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City Council Candidate Chat: John Ribeiro Jr.

David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for a city council seat? John Ribiero Jr.: I have been working all my life with youth and […]

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City Council Candidate Chat: Keith Kenyon

David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for an at-large seat on the city council? Keith Kenyon: I have a belief that the city council, […]

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City Council Candidate Chat: Michelle Wu

David S. Bernstein: You started running for an at-large seat late last year, before it was known that there would be openings. Why? Michelle Wu: […]

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City Council Candidate Chat: Stephen Murphy

David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for another term? And, are you interested in running for the open state Treasurer’s seat again next year? […]

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City Council Candidate Chat: Gareth Saunders

David S. Bernstein: You looked at the possibility of running for mayor, which you’ve pursued before as well. Why have you ended up running for […]

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City Council Candidate Chat: Sal LaMattina

David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for another term, to keep being a city councilor? Sal LaMattina: It’s a job that I love. I […]

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City Council Candidate Chat: Mimi Turchinetz

David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for district council out of Hyde Park? Mimi Turchinetz: I have been working as an activist and an […]

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City Council Candidate Chat: Steven Godfrey

David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for city council, in that district? Steven Godfrey: I’m a Bostonian, born and raised. Through my experience of […]

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City Council Candidate Chat: Ayanna Pressley

David S. Bernstein: According to reports, you gave a very hard look at running for mayor; why have you ended up running for re-election? Ayanna […]

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City Council Candidate Chat: Jeff Ross

David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for an at-large city council seat this year? Jeff Ross: Because I believe that we as Bostonians can […]

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City Council Candidate Chat: Jean-Claude Sanon

David S. Bernstein: You initially announced you were running for an at-large council seat, well before Tom Menino announced he wasn’t running for re-election. Why […]