Liz Breadon

District 9 Councilor (President)

City Council President Liz Breadon focuses on delivering neighborhood services, building affordable housing, and improving street safety. She uses her leadership role to protect city funding for arts and transportation while demanding clear timelines for long-delayed neighborhood projects in Allston-Brighton. She consistently supports transit infrastructure and challenges school officials on recurring budget deficits.

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Policy Priorities

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Housing and Zoning:Supported the citywide elimination of residential parking minimums, arguing that mandatory parking spaces add up to $100,000 per unit and make affordable housing development too expensive.

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Neighborhood Infrastructure:Demanded immediate action and funding for the Jackson Mann Community Center, telling city officials to stop commissioning studies and actually build the facility.

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Transportation Safety:Defended the Boston Transportation Department against proposed budget cuts and pushed to protect state and federal funding for street redesigns and Vision Zero traffic safety goals.

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Areas of Council Debate

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State Receivership of Elections:Opposed calling for extended state control of the Boston Election Department through 2028 (Docket #1616), arguing that penalizing local election workers for a single resolved incident is disproportionate and undermines public trust.

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Surveillance and Civil Rights:Objected to funding the Boston Regional Intelligence Center (Docket #0409), citing direct concerns that the federal government could access local data in ways that harm immigrant residents and communities of color.

Represented:

Allston / Brighton

Wards:Ward 21: 3-8 · 9-16 · Ward 22: 1-2 · 3-13

Policy Deep-Dive

Policy Stances

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Zoning & Land Use Modernization

August 5, 2026

Position Summary

Breadon advocates for flexible zoning systems and neighborhood-specific planning that allows parking availability to be tailored to local needs rather than rigid, broad mandates.

Tenant Protections & Anti-Displacement

August 5, 2026

Position Summary

She champions sustained funding for early homelessness intervention, access to legal counsel, and multilingual resources, prioritizing housing stability as a foundational necessity for Boston Public Schools students.

Homelessness Prevention & Emergency Services

August 5, 2026

Position Summary

She prioritizes robust support for early homelessness intervention programs and student-focused stabilization efforts to ensure that the city addresses housing instability at its earliest stages.

Housing for Vulnerable Populations & Equity

August 5, 2026

Position Summary

Breadon advocates for the rigorous enforcement of fair housing laws and the expansion of accessible housing programs to dismantle systemic barriers faced by vulnerable populations and non-English speaking families.

Contact

Emailliz.breadon@boston.gov

Phone617-635-3113

OfficeBoston City Hall 5th Floor Boston , MA 02201 United States

First Elected2019

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Recent Council Activity

I share your concerns about the concurrent street crossings... we have had fatalities on crosswalks in Allston-Brighton.

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Calling for extended state receivership through 2028 based on a single resolved incident is disproportionate and risks undermining confidence in our local election workers who diligently do their jobs.

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I think if you get all of our dockets at at quarter of 10:00 on a on a Monday and expect everything to be done for 12:00 is an unreasonable expectation. So I think it's on us.

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I am in total support of this ordinance... it enhances their safety and the safety of the public and I really look forward to the conversation.

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I really feel that we have to really dig deep and explore all the other ways that we can recruit and retain, um, new new police officers.

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Contested Votes

August 26, 2026Voted No

Resolution in support of an investigation by the Massachusetts Secretary of State into incorrect ballots distributed during early voting in Boston and maintaining state receivership of Boston Election Department through the 2028 election

Docket #1616

July 8, 2026Voted Yes

Docket #1344

Legislation They Sponsored

397 of 397 dockets sponsored or co-sponsored

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Docket	Title	Issue Area	Role	Status
#1656	Resolution recognizing Central Staff Summer Interns		Co-Sponsor	Passed
#1655	Resolution congratulating June Weinberg		Sponsor	Passed
#1654	Resolution in memory of Rita DiGesse		Co-Sponsor	Passed
#1617	Resolution declaring August 24th as Elizabeth Freeman Day	Arts and Culture	Sponsor	Passed
#1615	Resolution recognizing the City of Chelsea All-America City award	Governance & Oversight	Sponsor	Passed
#1614	Support South End alleyways working group	transportation_and_infrastructurepublic_services	Sponsor	Passed
#1613	Recognize Quality Homes for Humankind		Sponsor	Passed
#1612	Support Head Start and Early Head Start programs	Education	Sponsor	Passed
#1610	Support knife collection program in Boston	Public Safety	Sponsor	Passed
#1609	Resolution celebrating National Hotel Employee Day		Co-Sponsor	Passed

Committee Involvement

Chair (2)

Vice Chair (0)

No vice chair roles assigned.

Member (0)

No membership roles assigned.