Mark Ciommo (born November 19, 1956) is a
Boston
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teacher and politician, who formerly served as a member of the
Boston City Council
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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, an ...
).
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.
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.
[
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 the Democratic city councilman representing the neighborhoods of Allston and Brighton.
Personal life
He graduated from St. Columbkille High School, Boston College and the New England School of Law ...
, 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 2009
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, November 2011 (unopposed), November 2013, November 2015 (unopposed), and November 2017.
Ciommo served on the council as Chair of the Ways and Means Committee. During his tenure, Boston maintained a AAA bond credit rating
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from Standard & Poor's 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