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City Council’s at-large members: A record of accomplishment

  October 31, 2011

There are large forces at play in the race for the four at-large seats on the Boston City Council. At bottom, though, voters should pick their candidates based on who’s best for the job. The contest isn’t about personal ambitions, or any particular neighborhood, race, or gender. It’s about serving the citizens of Boston. On that basis alone, the four incumbents - Ayanna Pressley, John Connolly, Stephen Murphy, and Felix Arroyo Jr. - have distinguished themselves.

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