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Q&A: West Roxbury’s Councilor Matt O’Malley Interviewed By His Office’s Summer Intern

From West Roxbury Patch West Roxbury resident Alana Keane is working in the office of City Councilor Matt O’Malley as part of the City’s Youth Fund summer jobs program. Keane will begin her senior year at Newton Country Day School in September. The following is written by Alana Keane. A few weeks ago I began [...]

O’Malley Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Schools, Snow

Reposted from West Roxbury Patch School and snow related issues dominated the discussion portion of District 6 City Councilor Matt O’Malley’s first West Roxbury Town Hall Meeting on Monday night. O’Malley, just over three months into his first term representing most of the Parkway, also discussed a number of the legislative issues he has been [...]

Interview: Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley

From ThePhoenix.com Age 31, recently elected Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley is a member of a new generation of local politicos who are more at home in coffee bars than in smoke-filled rooms. Gay voters, minority voters, and blue-collar voters are not to this generation discrete interest groups. Rather, they have one thing in common: [...]

Who is bostons newest city councilor?

From WBUR: We talk with the newest member of the Boston City Council about his victory in the special election, his decision to vote Chuck Turner off the council, and his goals on the city council. Listen to full audio interview here

O’Malley is Victor in Race for Boston City Council

Matthew J. O’Malley, the young, hand-picked successor to John M. Tobin Jr., will take his place on the Boston City Council after a convincing victory over James W. Hennigan last night in the race for the vacant Sixth District seat. O’Malley garnered 60 percent of the vote to top Hennigan’s 40 percent, according to the [...]

It’s down to two

By David Taber October 22, 2010 O’Malley, Hennigan prevail in local council race JP resident Matt O’Malley and West Roxbury resident James Hennigan were the top two vote-getters Tuesday in the preliminary District 6 special election to replace former City Councilor John Tobin. The district includes most of Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury, and a [...]

LGBT Ally O’Malley Advances in 6th District City Council Race

Former MassEquality Political Director Matt O’Malley received a majority — 53 percent — of the vote in an Oct. 19 special election for City Council in the 6th District, which includes West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain. “I’m just absolutely elated and so humbled,” O’Malley said after the election. “I feel great, but I’m mindful of [...]

O’Malley, Hennigan advance in District 6 council race

By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff, and Matt Rocheleau, Globe Correspondent Matt O’Malley and James W. Hennigan quickly emerged as the favorites, and the pair will do battle over the next four weeks to decide who will fill John Tobin’s seat in District 6 of the Boston City Council after winning the preliminary election tonight. [...]

Matt sits down and speaks with JPVoice

Matt recently sat down and spoke with JPVoice, conducting a video interview. From the article: On October 19, a special election will be held to narrow the field of candidates running for the Boston City Council from five to two. The election is the result of John Tobin’s decision to leave the council and take [...]

John Tobin to leave Boston City Council

Boston — After nearly nine years on the Boston City Council, John Tobin is stepping down.

Tobin, who has served West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and parts of Roslindale and Mission Hill, will head to Northeastern University in August to serve as its new vice president of City and Community Affairs.