Mark Ciommo

Mark Ciommo
Member of the Boston City Council from the 9th district
In office January 2008 – January 2020
Preceded by	Jerry McDermott
Succeeded by	Liz Breadon
Personal details
Born	(1956-11-19) November 19, 1956 (age 68) Boston, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Allston–Brighton
Alma mater	Suffolk University
Website	markciommo.com

Mark Ciommo (born November 19, 1956)^[1] is an American teacher and politician, who formerly served as a member of the Boston City Council representing District 9 (Allston–Brighton).^[2]

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.^[3]

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 for 14 years.^[3]

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, but lost to Jerry McDermott.^[4] Ciommo was elected to the council in November 2007. With endorsement from The Boston Globe, he defeated Greg Glennon to fill the council position vacated by McDermott.^[5][6] Ciommo was re-elected in November 2009, November 2011 (unopposed), November 2013, November 2015 (unopposed), and November 2017.

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 was elected unanimously.^[7]

Ciommo served on the council as Chair of the Ways and Means Committee. During his tenure, Boston maintained a AAA bond credit rating from Standard & Poor's throughout the economic recession and recovery.^[8] Another area of focus was safe housing for students.^[9] On April 2, 2019, Ciommo announced that he would not seek re-election in November 2019.^[10]

Personal life

Ciommo lives with his wife, Laura, in Allston–Brighton. They have two sons, Michael and Matthew.^[11]

References

1. "Councilor Mark Ciommo (verified) - About". Facebook. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
2. "Political Notes (July 18)". Wicked Local!. GateHouse Media, Inc. 2008-07-16.
3. "Mark Ciommo, District 9". boston.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
4. Cherecwich, Richard (September 26, 2007). "Ciommo, Glennon top vote-getters in District 9 City Council primary". wickedlocal.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
5. Mark D. Trachtenberg (2007-06-29). "... And they're off and running (for City Council, that is)". Wicked Local!. GateHouse Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07.
6. Boston Globe editors (2007-10-30). "City Council endorsements". Boston Globe. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
7. "Michelle Wu Elected Boston City Council President". WBUR. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
8. "Standard & Poor affirms AAA town bond rating - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
9. "Boston official says 'no more than four' student crowding law needs to be rewritten - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
10. Valencia, Milton J. (April 2, 2019). "Mark Ciommo to leave Boston City Council after this term, in another departure". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
11. "Mark Ciommo District 9". Boston Gov. Retrieved April 27, 2019.

Further reading

• Bernstein, David S. (August 28, 2013). "City Council Candidate Chat: Mark Ciommo". Boston. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

External links

• Official website
• Profile at boston.gov