![]() ![]() We care about the communities others don’t.”įor Allen, there is little distinction between public service and ministry, which is why he has chosen to run for the lone seat on the Boston City Council representing Allston-Brighton, where he lives. ![]() “We gotta be in spaces other candidates aren’t. “There are tons of people who don’t even know what the City Council is or what it does,” says Allen (LAW’19). Fewer than 5,000 voters determined the outcome of the last City Council District 9 primary, and Allen, a former child preacher from the Deep South, thinks if he can rally new voters to the polls, including students, immigrants, and families struggling to make ends meet, he can win. ![]() It’s Jonathan Allen’s first run for Boston City Council, and he’s eager to talk about Allston-Brighton’s affordable housing shortage and how to fix an unreliable public transportation system.īut the 28-year-old’s voice brims with religious fervor when he talks about voter turnout. ![]()
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