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City Councilor Matt O’Malley was elected as the District 6 representative to the Boston City Council in a special election on November 16, 2010.  He was reelected to the seat on November 8, 2011.  His district includes the neighborhoods of West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain and parts of Roslindale and Mission Hill.

Councilor O’Malley grew up in Roslindale and today owns a home in Jamaica Plain.   He is a graduate of Boston Latin School and the George Washington University.

Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley currently serves as the Chair of the City Council’s Government Operations Committee.  Councilor O’Malley is also Vice Chair of the Economic Development Committee and a member of the committees on: Ways & Means, Public Safety, Education, Housing, and Labor, Youth Affairs, and Human Rights.

Councilor O’Malley is dedicated to ensuring that all of Boston’s school children have access to an excellent public education system.  His priorities also include public safety, economic development and environmental issues.

During his first year in office Councilor O’Malley worked on numerous issues affecting the residents of District 6 and the entire city.  He advocated for better communication between city and state officials concerning snow and ice removal on public properties.

Councilor O’Malley pushed for the expansion of a drug drop off program in Boston and the creation of a Silver Alert system for senior citizens who have Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive impairments.  He also initiated an effort to develop a fenced-in dog park in West Roxbury and called for a hearing to explore traffic calming measures in an effort to reduce speeding.

Councilor O’Malley has held public hearings to discuss the use of vacated public school buildings, the future of the Arborway Yard in Jamaica Plain, paperless pay stubs for City of Boston employees, and the continued effort to prevent an Asian Longhorned Beetle infestation in Boston.  Councilor O’Malley also worked with the Friends of the Curley House and the city to develop new ways to use the historic landmark.

Prior to his election, Councilor O’Malley was political director for MassEquality and Director of Legislative Affairs for Suffolk County Sherriff Andrea Cabral, where he worked to implement numerous crime prevention initiatives.  Councilor O’Malley has also worked on the campaigns of several other Democratic elected officials.
 
Councilor O’Malley is a member of the Democratic State Committee and the Advisory Committee for Project Hope, an anti-poverty agency in Boston. He also raised funds through the Boston Marathon for Children’s Hospital and Habitat for Humanity.