Michael P. Norton
State House News Service
As she prepares to take over soon as acting mayor, City Council President Kim Janey is turning to a Jamaica Plain resident with experience in neighborhood planning and community engagement to lead the transition.
Gustavo Quiroga is taking a leave from GraffitoSP, a real estate development and urban design firm where he has worked for seven years, to serve as Janey s transition director. As council president, Janey is positioned to take over as mayor once Mayor Marty Walsh is confirmed as U.S. labor secretary.
According to Janey s office, Quiroga will work with the Walsh team on daily briefings and updates for Janey, convene an advisory committee of leaders and experts from a range of policy areas, and oversee a staffing plan for key full-time senior staff positions.
By Michael P. Norton, State House News Service
January 26, 2021
Gustavo Quiroga
As she prepares to take over soon as acting mayor, City Council President Kim Janey is turning to a Jamaica Plain resident with experience in neighborhood planning and community engagement to lead the transition. Gustavo Quiroga is taking a leave from GraffitoSP, a real estate development and urban design firm where he has worked for seven years, to serve as Janey s transition director.
As council president, Janey is positioned to take over as mayor once Mayor Marty Walsh is confirmed as U.S. labor secretary. According to Janey s office, Quiroga will work with the Walsh team on daily briefings and updates for Janey, convene an advisory committee of leaders and experts from a range of policy areas, and oversee a staffing plan for key full-time senior staff positions.