Allston Brighton TAB Blog

Tolman, Moran endorse Ciommo

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Richard Cherecwich
Filed Under AB people, City council, election |

City council candidate Mark Ciommo continues to rack up endorsements in the days preceding the Nov. 6 election, as state Sen. Steven Tolman and state Rep. Michael Moran both announced their support on Tuesday.

In statements, both politicians praised Ciommo’s roots and leadership history in Allston-Brighton.

“Mark knows how to fight for this neighborhood, because he has been fighting for us for over 20 years” Moran said.

Tolman lauded Ciommo’s work with youth sports and as director of the Veronica Smith Senior Center.

“Mark has an unparalleled dedication to this community,” he said.

In September, Moran presented a proposal to the Harvard Allston Task Force on behalf of the other elected officials from A-B, calling for firm community benefits before Harvard began construction on its science center. Ciommo played a small role in creating the proposal, and Moran said he wanted Ciommo by his side when tackling the institutional expansion issues of A-B.

“I am voting for Mark Ciommo because he has a proven track record of leadership and the lifetime of experience needed to handle the challenges facing our community,” Moran said.

The news comes days after former opponents Alex Selvig, Rosie Hanlon and James Jenner, and the Ward 21 Democratic Committee endorsed Ciommo.