Another Boston Councilor Leaving

BOSTON — City Councilor Mark Ciommo on Tuesday announced in a message to supporters that he will not seek reelection. He is the third city councilor to announce he won't be running in the fall city elections this year.

"It has been a privilege to serve Allston-Brighton, the community I love, for over 11 years," Ciommo said in a Facebook post.

His move represents the latest in what appears to be a turnover on the council. In addition to Ciommo, Tim McCarthy, who represents Roslindale, Mattapan and Hyde Park, and Josh Zakim who represents Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, Mission Hill and Bay Village, also announced they will not seek reelection.

The City Council election is November 5. The primary is September 24. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election is May 21. The 13 councilors create, pass, and amend local laws. They're also responsible for approving the city's budget every year.

In 2017, three new councilors were elected — Ed Flynn, Lydia Edwards and Kim Janey. And when Ayanna Pressley left to become a congresswoman, Althea Garrison stepped into her seat as an at-large councilor because she had the next most votes.

Several new faces have announced they plan to run for one of the council’s four at-large seats in the fall, though it will be a couple weeks until that is official. On April 17, the city will begin accepting applications for nomination petition forms. Read more about the process to run.

See Ciommo's full post to his district Tuesday:

And Zakim's post two weeks ago:

Before that, McCarthy announced in January:

Who's who: