Andrea Campbell

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrea Campbell
CampbellCodmanSquare (1).jpg
President of the Boston City Council
In office
January 2018 – January 2020
Preceded byMichelle Wu
Succeeded byKim Janey
Member of the Boston City Council
from the 4th district
In office
January 2016 – January 2022
Preceded byCharles Yancey
Succeeded by (elect)
Personal details
Born (1982-06-11) June 11, 1982 (age 39)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
University of California, Los Angeles (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Andrea Joy Campbell (born June 11, 1982) is member of the Boston City Council representing District 4, which includes parts of Boston's Dorchester, Mattapan, Jamaica Plain, and Roslindale neighborhoods. She was first elected to the council in November 2015 and assumed office in January 2016. She served as president of the council from January 2018 until January 2020. She is a Democrat.[1]

In September 2020, she launched an unsuccessful campaign for the 2021 Boston mayoral election. Campbell placed third in the September 14 primary behind Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu, the latter of which would go on to win the general election.

Education and early career[]

Campbell graduated from Boston Latin School, Princeton University (with a B.A. degree), and the UCLA School of Law (with a J.D degree). She began her legal career working for a nonprofit in Roxbury that provided free legal services pertaining to education rights and access to ediucation. She later worked as deputy legal counsel to Governor Deval Patrick.[2][3]

Boston City Council[]

In the 2015 Boston City Council election, first-time candidate Campbell placed first in the 4th district's preliminary election and went on to defeat 16-term incumbent Charles Yancey in the general election with 61% of the vote.[4] Campbell was re-elected in November 2017, having run unopposed.[5] On December 9, 2017, Campbell announced that she had unanimous support of her colleagues to be the next president of the council.[6] She was elected council president on January 1, 2018.[7] Campbell was the first African-American woman to hold the position.[6] She won re-election to the council in November 2019,[8] and was succeeded as president by Kim Janey in January 2020.[9]

Campbell was a supporter of voting "yes" on the Massachusetts Charter School Expansion Initiative referendum in 2016.[10] The referendum was heavily defeated by voters.[11]

In 2019, as City Council president, Campbell proposed an ordinance to create a city inspector general. Mayor Marty Walsh came out in opposition to it.[12] The ordinance was rejected by the City Council in a 9-4 vote.[13]

Also in 2019, Campbell and fellow councilor Matt O'Malley proposed the idea of a vacancy tax on abandoned residential and commercial properties.[14]

In June 2020, Campbell was one of five city councilors in the minority that voted against Mayor Walsh's $3.61 billion operating budget proposal. She argued that it failed to include changes necessary for the city to address its racial inequality and systemic racism.[2]

In July 2020, amid the George Floyd protests, Campbell proposed an ordinance to create of a police oversight board.[15] Ultimately, the Boston City Council voted later that year to approve a different ordinance creating an Office of Police Accountability that features a civilian police review board and oversight panel for internal affairs,[16] which Mayor Walsh signed into law.[17]

In 2021, Campbell, with fellow councilor Kim Janey, proposed an ordinance that would have banned employers in Boston from running credit checks on job seekers, arguing that credit checks are most detrimental to low-income applicants.[18]

In May 2021, the City Council passed an ordinance by Campbell and which limits the use of crowd control weapons by officers of the Boston Police Department.[19] Acting Mayor Kim Janey signed the ordinance into law.[20] The ordinance had previously been passed by the City Council in December 2020, but had been vetoed by Mayor Marty Walsh in January 2021.[21][22][23]

As of January 2020, Campbell serves on four council committees: Community Preservation Act, Public Safety & Criminal Justice, Rules and Administration, and Whole.[7]

Campbell is not running for reelection in 2021, as she instead opted to run for mayor.[24]

2021 mayoral campaign[]

Main article: 2021 Boston mayoral election
Mayoral campaign logo

On September 24, 2020, Campbell announced her candidacy in the 2021 Boston mayoral election from her childhood home in Roxbury.[25][26] In an announcement video that was released, she declared, "I’m running for mayor, because every neighborhood deserves real change and a real chance."[27]

During her campaign, Campbell was critical of Acting Mayor Kim Janey, who was also a candidate in the election.[28][29] Campbell held press conferences criticizing Janey on various topics, including urging her to release legal documents related to a police scandal and to make greater cuts to the city's police department budget.[29] In early August, Campbell called for Janey to put in place rules which would require that many businesses require patrons provide proof of vaccination.[30] Campbell also criticized Janey for having, per her criticism, waited too long to put in place a vaccine mandate for city employees.[28]

Campbell received the endorsement of the Boston Globe editorial board.[31]

Ahead of the primary election, a super PAC associated with UNITE HERE Local 26, supporting Kim Janey's candidacy, ran a negative radio advertisement against Campbell which attacked her past support for charter school expansion, and which alleged that Campbell was "supported by special interests that want to take money from our schools, and give it to other schools that discriminate against kids with special needs".[32] The latter accusation was seen as alluding to the fact that a super PAC supporting Campbell's candidacy received funding from wealthy charter school proponents, such as Reed Hastings.[32][33] Campbell publicly took issue with the characterization of her in this ad, and urged Janey to disavow it, which Janey did not. Janey's campaign manager accused Campbell of being a hypocrite, characterizing Campbell's campaign as being entirely, "based on negative political attacks on Mayor Janey".[32]

Campbell delivered a concession speech on the night of the nonpartisan mayoral primary, despite extremely little of the vote having yet been officially reported.[34] Once the votes were counted, Campbell had finished third in the primary, meaning that she will not advance to the general election.[35]

Following her loss, Campbell has stated that she will have a publicly transparent process in contemplating which general election candidate (Annissa Essaibi George or Michelle Wu) to endorse, if any. She has stated that she will seek firm commitments to the Black community to be made by the candidate she endorses.[36]

Personal life[]

Campbell was born in Boston. Her mother and father died when she was at a young age; she refers to an aunt and uncle as her parents. When she was 29, her twin brother, who suffered from scleroderma, died while in state custody awaiting trial.[7] Her other brother, Alvin, is an alleged serial rapist currently awaiting trial on nine sexual assault charges.[37] Campbell's husband is Matthew. They have two sons, Alexander and Aiden. Campbell lives in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston.[7]

Electoral history[]

City Council[]

2015 Boston City Council 4th district election
Candidate Primary election[38] General election[39]
Votes % Votes %
Andrea Campbell 1,982 57.92 4,311 61.32
Charles Yancey (incumbent) 1,159 33.87 2,701 38.42
Terrance J. Williams 217 6.34  
Jovan J. Lacet 60 1.75  
all others 4dagger 0.12 18dagger 0.26
Total 3,422 100 7,030 100

dagger write-in votes

2017 Boston City Council 4th district election[40]
Candidate Votes %
Andrea Campbell (incumbent) 8,027 98.64
Write-ins 111 1.36
Total votes 8,138 100
2019 Boston City Council 4th district election[41]
Candidate Votes %
Andrea Campbell (incumbent) 4,558 87.15
Jeff Durham 637 12.18
Write-ins 35 0.67
Total votes 5,230 100

Mayor[]

2021 Boston mayoral election
Candidate Primary election[35][42] General election
Votes % Votes %
Michelle Wu 35,888 33.36 TBD TBD
Annissa Essaibi George 24,186 22.48 TBD TBD
Andrea Campbell 21,221 19.72  
Kim Janey (acting incumbent) 20,946 19.47  
John Barros 3,436 3.19  
Robert Cappucci 1,175 1.09  
Jon Santiago (withdrawn) 364 0.34  
Richard Spagnuolo 282 0.26  
Write-ins 94 0.09 TBD TBD
Total 107,592 100 TBD TBD

Note:2021 Boston mayoral primary results are not yet certified

References[]

  1. ^ LeBlanc, Steve (17 August 2021). "Boston edges toward historic shift as mayoral field narrows". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Who is new mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell?". Boston University News Service. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  3. ^ "A look at new District 4 councilor Andrea Joy Campbell". The Boston Globe. November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Newcomers oust experienced Boston city councilors". The Boston Globe. November 3, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "Boston City Council". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Andrea Campbell to be the next City Council president". The Boston Globe. December 9, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d "Andrea Campbell". Boston.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Boston Municipal Election November 2019". boston.gov. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  9. ^ "New City Council Members Sworn In, Marking Historic Diversity For Boston". WBUR-FM. January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  10. ^ Wintersmith, Saraya (7 September 2021). "Attack Ad Revives Charter Schools As Political Issue In Boston's Mayoral Race". www.wgbh.org. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Massachusetts Authorization of Additional Charter Schools and Charter School Expansion, Question 2 (2016)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  12. ^ Cotter, Sean Philip (7 December 2019). "Campbell plans Boston IG vote next week; Walsh opposes". Boston Herald. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  13. ^ Trojana, Katie (December 19, 2019). "Council rejects Campbell's inspector general proposal". Dorchester Reporter. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  14. ^ Cotter, Sean Philip (22 October 2019). "Boston councilors call for vacancy tax". Boston Herald. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  15. ^ Valencia, Milton J. (July 13, 2020). "Calling for accountability, Campbell proposes police oversight board - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  16. ^ Jarmanning, Ally (December 16, 2020). "Boston City Council Approves New Office Of Police Accountability". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Boston Creates Office Of Police Accountability And Transparency". boston.cbslocal.com. CBS Boston. The Associated Press. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  18. ^ Mullings, Morgan C. (27 August 2020). "Councilors seek end to employer credit checks". The Bay State Banner. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  19. ^ Mullings, Morgan C. (13 May 2021). "Council again passes crowd control ordinance". The Bay State Banner. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  20. ^ Gavin, Christopher (May 13, 2021). "Janey signs law restricting Boston police use of tear gas, rubber bullets". www.boston.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  21. ^ Bleichfeld, Avery (14 October 2021). "Cop who bragged he hit protestors returns". The Bay State Banner. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  22. ^ Walsh, Joe (December 16, 2020). "Boston City Council Voted To Limit Tear Gas And Rubber Bullets At Protests. Here's Why". Forbes. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  23. ^ Kool, Daniel (February 25, 2021). "Councilors retry chemical, projectile crowd control reform – The Daily Free Press". Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  24. ^ Daniel, Seth (October 6, 2021). "Worrell, Carvalho push messages in District 4 council contest | Dorchester Reporter". www.dotnews.com. Dorcester Reporter. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  25. ^ McDonald, Danny (24 September 2020). "Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell announces run for mayor - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  26. ^ "Andrea Campbell announces campaign to be Boston mayor | Boston.com". www.boston.com. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  27. ^ DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (September 24, 2020). "Andrea Campbell announces campaign to be Boston mayor". www.boston.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  28. ^ a b Mattews, Zoe (16 August 2021). "Andrea Campbell Ramps Up Criticism Of Janey, Citing 'Missteps Or Inaction On Major Crises'". wgbh.org. WGBH. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  29. ^ a b Barry, Ellen (10 September 2021). "It's a 'Brawl in Beantown,' as Progressive Allies Clash in the Boston Mayor's Race". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  30. ^ Cotter, Sean Philip (11 August 2021). "Delta variant injects movement into Boston mayoral race". Boston Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  31. ^ "Andrea Campbell should be Boston's next mayor". The Boston Globe. September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  32. ^ a b c DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (September 7, 2021). "Andrea Campbell calls on Kim Janey to disavow 'upsetting' super PAC ad". Boston.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  33. ^ "Live blog: Updates on the 2021 Boston mayor's race". Boston.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  34. ^ Wallack, Todd; Scalese, Roberto (September 15, 2021). "Wu, Essaibi George Express Confidence They'll Advance In Historic Race For Boston Mayor". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  35. ^ a b "Unofficial Election Results". Boston.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  36. ^ Keller, Jon (28 September 2021). "Andrea Campbell Seeking Commitments Before Endorsing Mayoral Candidate". boston.cbslocal.com. CBS Boston. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  37. ^ Ellement, John R. (April 1, 2021). "Video of additional victim of alleged serial rapist discovered in cloud storage, Suffolk DA says". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  38. ^ "City of Boston Preliminary Municipal Election - September 8, 2015 City Councillor District 4" (PDF). www.cityofboston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  39. ^ "City of Boston Municipal Election - November 3, 2015 City Councillor District 4" (PDF). www.cityofboston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  40. ^ "City of Boston Municipal Election - November 7, 2017 City Councillor District 4" (PDF). www.cityofboston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  41. ^ "City of Boston Municipal Election - November 5, 2019 City Councillor District 4" (PDF). www.cityofboston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  42. ^ https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/file/2021/09/2021%20-%2009-14-21%20-%20Preliminary%20Municipal%20Election%20-%20Registration%20Numbers.pdf

Further reading[]

External links[]

Political offices
Preceded by President of the Boston City Council
2018–2020 		Succeeded by
Retrieved from ""