by Jeremy Jacobs.
With 2009 now upon us, here is a breakdown of candidates who have
either declared or have been rumored to be interested in running for
Boston City Council. Check back, we'll update as more information
becomes available
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Name    District/at-Large    Declared    Established Committee    Background
Website

Michael Flaherty    at-Large    Yes    Yes    Current at-Large councilor. Rumored
to be considering running for mayor.    http://www.michaelflaherty.com/

Sam Yoon    at-Large    Yes    Yes    Current at-Large councilor. Rumored to be
considering running for mayor.

John Connolly    at-Large    Yes    Yes    Current at-Large councilor
http://www.connollyforboston.com/

Stephen Murphy    at-Large    Yes    Yes    Current at-Large councilor, slated to
be Council Vice President next year

Sal LaMattina    District 1    Yes    Yes    Current Councilor, District 1
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/7/109/209

Bill Linehan    District 2    Yes    Yes    Current Councilor District 2
http://www.billlinehanforcitycouncil.com/

Maureen Feeney    District 3    Yes    Yes    Current Councilor District 3.
Outgoing Council President    http://www.maureenfeeney.com/

Charles Yancey    District 4    Yes    Yes    Current Councilor District 4

Rob Consalvo    District 5    Yes    Yes    Current Councilor District 5
http://www.robconsalvo.com/

John Tobin    District 6    Yes    Yes    Current Councilor District 6
http://www.votejohntobin.com/

Chuck Turner    District 7    Yes    Yes    Current Councilor District 7, current
facing federal charges of accepting a bribe lying to federal officials
http://www.supportchuckturner.com/

Michael Ross    District 8    Yes    Yes    Current Councilor District 8, slated
to become Council President in Jan.    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=506723082

Mike Ciommo    District 9    Yes    Yes    Current Councilor District 9
http://www.ciommoforcitycouncil.com/

Felix G. Arroyo    at-Large    Yes    Yes    From Jamaica Plain; Father, also
Felix, is a former city councilor; health care activist    http://felixarroyo.com/

Doug Bennett    at-Large    Yes    Yes    Originally from Nantucket, army
reservist, Nantucket selectman, ran for state Senate    http://www.bennettforboston.com/

Bob Terrell    at-Large    Yes    Yes    Longtime Roxbury civic activist, On the
Move Coalition, Washington Street Corridor Coalition

Jean-Claude Sanon    at-Large    Yes    No    Longtime civic activist, ESL
instructor, radio host, lives in Mattapan

Marty Hogan    at-Large    Yes    No    Originally from South Boston, now lives in
Dorchester. Ran unsuccessfully for the Council in 2005 and 2007.
http://www.votemartyhogan.com

Andrew Kenneally    at-Large    No    Yes    Longtime City Council aide to Michael
Flaherty and Maura Hennigan

Carlos Henriquez    District 7    No    No    Ran against City Councilor Chuck
Turner and lost in 2007. Is considering running again    http://www.voteforcarlos.com

Abrigal Forrester    District 7    No    No    Manages work force development for
the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts

Ayanna Pressley    at-Large    No    No    U.S. Sen. John Kerry's political
director. Being urged by women's groups and prominent African
Americans to run but has yet to commit.

Dorothea Jones    ??    No    No    Longtime campaign worker from Roxbury, Jones
has been speculated as a possible candidate in some African American
circles. She has yet to comment on the speculation.

Ego Ezedi    at-Large    No    No    Ran against Councilor Charles Yancey in 2003.
Executive Director at the Roxbury YMCA. Rumored to be considering an
at-large run but has yet to commit.

David Halbert    at-Large    No    No    Currently and aide to Councilor Sam Yoon.

Scotland Willis  At-Large

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