Kim Janey Becomes Boston’s
First Black, First Female Mayor.
On Monday, Kim Janey
became the acting
mayor of Boston.
She stepped into the role
after Marty Walsh resigned
to become President Joe
Biden’s labor secretary. .
Janey is the first woman
and person of color to
hold the position. .
In a statement released Monday night,
Walsh welcomed the historic moment. .
History will be made tonight … We’re
an extremely diverse city from different
backgrounds and different nationalities
and different skin colors. I think it’s
a good thing for our city. I think it’s
a great thing for our city, Marty Walsh, via Huffpost.
Janey released her own
statement wishing Walsh
well and noting the “new
chapter” being written
in “Boston’s history.”.
Janey has not yet
announced if she’ll
officially run for
mayor in the fall. .
There is a precedent for interim mayors to use their
position as a platform for winning the seat outright.