Mark Ciommo
{{short description|Politician in Boston, United States}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mark Ciommo
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| office = Member of the Boston City Council
from the 9th district
| term_start = January 2008
| term_end = January 2020
| predecessor = Jerry McDermott
| successor = Liz Breadon
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|11|19}}
| birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts
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| party = Democrat
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| residence = Allston–Brighton
| alma_mater = Suffolk University
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| website = markciommo.com
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Mark Ciommo (born November 19, 1956){{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/MarkCiommo/about/ |title=Councilor Mark Ciommo (verified) - About |website=Facebook |access-date=February 20, 2018}} is an American teacher and politician, who formerly served as a member of the Boston City Council representing District 9 (Allston–Brighton).{{cite news|title=Political Notes (July 18)|url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/allston/news/x2043509966/Political-Notes-July-18|date=2008-07-16|publisher=GateHouse Media, Inc.|work=Wicked Local!}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.boston.gov/departments/city-council/mark-ciommo |title=Mark Ciommo, District 9 |website=boston.gov |access-date=February 20, 2018}}
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, but lost to Jerry McDermott.{{cite news |url=http://allston.wickedlocal.com/x751576473 |title=Ciommo, Glennon top vote-getters in District 9 City Council primary |first=Richard |last=Cherecwich |website=wickedlocal.com |date=September 26, 2007 |access-date=February 20, 2018}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/allston/opinion/x24597858|title=... And they're off and running (for City Council, that is)|date=2007-06-29|work=Wicked Local!|publisher=GateHouse Media, Inc.|author=Mark D. Trachtenberg|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107131803/http://www.wickedlocal.com/allston/opinion/x24597858|archive-date=2012-11-07}}{{cite news|work=Boston Globe|title=City Council endorsements|date=2007-10-30|url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2007/10/30/city_council_endorsements/ |url-access=limited}} 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.{{cite web |title=Michelle Wu Elected Boston City Council President |url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2016/01/04/michelle-wu-boston-city-council-president |website=WBUR |access-date=1 November 2024 |language=en |date=4 January 2016}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2013/11/24/standard-poor-affirms-aaa-town-bond-rating/DHUqAi5grSZaY5ehjDAGqO/story.html|title=Standard & Poor affirms AAA town bond rating - The Boston Globe|website=BostonGlobe.com|date=2013-11-24|access-date=2016-04-14}} Another area of focus was safe housing for students.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/10/01/boston-official-says-more-than-four-student-crowding-law-needs-rewritten/JRdnVF9G3aFQtstS8dIZRI/story.html|title=Boston official says 'no more than four' student crowding law needs to be rewritten - The Boston Globe|website=BostonGlobe.com|access-date=2016-04-14}} On April 2, 2019, Ciommo announced that he would not seek re-election in November 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/04/02/another-council-departure-mark-ciommo-leave-after-this-term/sIGqKZ9getm3rlcOeU1DJO/story.html |title=Mark Ciommo to leave Boston City Council after this term, in another departure |first=Milton J. |last=Valencia |website=The Boston Globe |url-access=limited |date=April 2, 2019 |access-date=April 2, 2019}}
Personal life
Ciommo lives with his wife, Laura, in Allston–Brighton. They have two sons, Michael and Matthew.{{cite web |title=Mark Ciommo District 9 |url=https://www.boston.gov/departments/city-council/mark-ciommo |website=Boston Gov |access-date=April 27, 2019}}
References
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Further reading
- {{cite news |url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2013/08/28/candidate-chat-mark-ciommo/ |title=City Council Candidate Chat: Mark Ciommo |first=David S. |last=Bernstein |website=Boston |date=August 28, 2013 |access-date=February 20, 2018}}
External links
- {{officialsite|http://www.markciommo.com}}
- [https://www.boston.gov/departments/city-council/mark-ciommo Profile] at boston.gov
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Category:People from Allston–Brighton