Nine Candidates in Race for Fenway's City Council District

As of Monday, May 13, which was the last day to pull nomination papers, nine candidates were in the race for Fenway-Kenmore's District 8 city council race. 

Those candidates are: Angelica Elle Addivinola of the West End, Thomas Joseph Dooley III of Beacon Hill, Richard J Giordano of Roxbury, Garrett D. Hauck of Roxbury,  Gloria Murray of Roxbury, Michael Joseph Nichols of Fenway, Julianna Clare Strout of Beacon Hill, Gregory B. Timilty of Beacon Hill, and Josh Zakim of Back Bay.

The District 8 City Council seat represents the West End, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Fenway, Mission Hill and Brigham Circle neighborhoods.

City Councilor Mike Ross has held the seat since 1999. Ross announced his bid for mayor earlier this year.  

The nine candidates have until May 21 to file their nomination papers at the Boston Election Department. Each needed 200 certified signatures to be elligible to run for office.

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