Kim Janey set to be first Black person, first woman to serve as Boston mayor
By Milton J. Valencia Globe Staff,Updated January 7, 2021, 9:15 p.m.
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Boston City Councilor Kim Janey has served as president for two years.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff/David L Ryan, Globe Staff
President-elect Joe Bidenâs selection of Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh for his Cabinet means that City Council President Kim Janey is poised to become the first Black person and first woman to serve as the cityâs mayor, making history amid a social justice movement sweeping the state and the nation.