Tania Fernandes Anderson | |
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Member of the Boston City Council from the 7th district | |
Assumed office January 4, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Vacant |
In office January 3, 2022 – January 1, 2024 | |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Preceded by | Kim Janey |
Personal details | |
Born | Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde | January 4, 1979
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Roxbury, Boston |
Website | Campaign website |
Tania Fernandes Anderson (born January 4, 1979)[1] is a Cape Verdean-born American politician and non-profit executive who is a member of the Boston City Council for the 7th district. A Democrat, she was elected in 2021 to succeed Kim Janey and represents Roxbury, Dorchester, and part of the South End. She is the first practicing Muslim elected to the Council.[2]