Mark Ciommo (born November 19, 1956) is an American teacher and politician, who formerly served as a member of the
Boston City Council
The Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councillors are elected to two-year ...
representing District 9 (
Allston–Brighton
Allston–Brighton is a set of two interlocking neighborhoods, Allston and Brighton, both part of the city of Boston, Massachusetts.
Geography
Allston and Brighton's border runs along Everett Street in the north, south along Gordon Street, a ...
).
Early years
Ciommo was raised in Allston-Brighton by Louise Rufo, a single mother. He was the first of his family to attend college, earning a B.S. from
Suffolk University
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.
Career
Before running for office, Ciommo worked as a teacher for at-risk youths and as Assistant Director of the Jackson Mann Community Center, and was Executive Director of the Veronica B. Smith Multi-Service Senior Center in
Brighton
Brighton ( ) is a seaside resort in the city status in the United Kingdom, city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age, R ...
for 14 years.
[
Ciommo ran for the District 9 seat on the Boston City Council in 2002, in a special election following the death of councilor ]Brian Honan
Brian Honan (April 2, 1963 – July 30, 2002) was a Democratic Party member of the Boston City Council. He was elected from the 9th district, representing the neighborhoods of Allston and Brighton.
Personal life
He graduated from St. Columbkil ...
, but lost to Jerry McDermott. Ciommo was elected to the council in November 2007. With endorsement from ''The Boston Globe
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,'' he defeated Greg Glennon to fill the council position vacated by McDermott.November 2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
.
Ciommo sought to be voted by his fellow councilors to serve as council president in January 2016, but withdrew ahead of the vote. Michelle Wu
Michelle Wu ( zh, t=吳弭, first=t; pinyin: ''Wú Mǐ''; born January 14, 1985) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the mayor of Boston, mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, since 2021. She is the first woman and the first person ...
was elected unanimously.bond credit rating
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C ...
from Standard & Poor's
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throughout the economic recession and recovery. Another area of focus was safe housing for students. On April 2, 2019, Ciommo announced that he would not seek re-election in November 2019.
Personal life
Ciommo lives with his wife, Laura, in Allston–Brighton. They have two sons, Michael and Matthew.
References
Further reading
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External links
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Profile
at boston.gov
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Living people
1956 births
People from Allston–Brighton
Boston City Council members
Suffolk University alumni