Charles Yancey
Encyclopedia
Charles Calvin Yancey is a member of the Boston City Council
in Boston
, Massachusetts
. He represents Mattapan and parts of Dorchester
. He served as City Council president in 2001.
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...
. He represents Mattapan and parts of Dorchester
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Dorchester is a dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is named after the town of Dorchester in the English county of Dorset, from which Puritans emigrated and is today endearingly nicknamed "Dot" by its residents. Dorchester, including a large...
. He served as City Council president in 2001.
Further reading
- Patrick Rosso. Councilor Yancey again pushes for new high school in Mattapan. Boston Globe, October 5, 201
External links
- Official Boston City Councillors Website, City of Boston
- Google news archive. Articles about Yancey
- Google blog search. Blog posts about Yancey
- Flickr. Photo of Yancey, 2006