Ayanna Pressley is a member of the Boston City Council

Boston City Council

The Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councilors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve...

 in Boston

Boston

Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...

, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

. She is the first woman of color to be elected to the council in its -year history.

Career

From Chicago, Pressley attended Boston University

Boston University

Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...

, but dropped out to support her mother who lost her job. After leaving Boston University, Pressley worked as a Senior Aide for Congressman Joseph Patrick Kennedy II

Joseph Patrick Kennedy II

Joseph Patrick Kennedy II is an American businessman and Democratic politician.He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the 8th congressional district of Massachusetts from 1987 to 1999. In 1979 he founded and led until election to the U.S...

 and United States Senator John Kerry

John Kerry

John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...

. During 2009, Pressley was serving as Senator Kerry’s Political Director, responsible for managing his relationships with elected officials at the city, state and federal level and with various community leaders.

Committees

• Women & Healthy Communities (Chair)
• Public Safety Committee (Vice Chair)
• Special Committee on Federal Stimulus Oversight (Vice Chair)
• Arts, Films, Humanities & Tourism
• City, Neighborhood Services & Veterans Affairs
• Economic Development & Planning
• Education; Government Operations
• Ways and Means

External links

• City of Boston, official Boston City Councillors website
• Google news archive. Articles about Pressley
• Google blog search. Blog posts about Pressley
• Flickr. Photo of Pressley, 2009.
• Flickr. Photo of Pressley, 2009.