After weeks of speculation, Ruthzee Louijeune’s November claim that she had the votes to become the next Boston City Council president turned out to be correct, as her colleagues selected her to lead the body in the first meeting of the new year.
Boston City Council elected Councilor at-large Ruthzee Louijeune as its new president Monday, as the city's governing body swore in its newest members.
The City Council held its final formal meeting of the year on Dec. 13, but its leader wants to reconvene this week to reconsider an earlier decision to refuse $13.3 million in federal aid for anti-terror measures in the city. Mayor Wu filed an order to authorize the city to accept the money, but the council failed to muster enough support to approve the funds. Her order was
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