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BOSTON
- Monday, November 30, 2020 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the
appointment of Aisha Miller as the Chief of Civic Engagement for the City
of Boston, effective Monday, December 7, 2020. The Civic Engagement Cabinet
is composed of the Mayor's
Office of Neighborhood Services, the Mayor's
Office of Public Service and Community Outreach, Boston 311, and SPARK Boston
and is dedicated to the efficient and effective delivery of City services,
as well as creating opportunities for Boston residents to participate with
local government. Miller is currently the Assistant Commissioner of
Constituent Services for the Boston Inspectional Service Department
(ISD).
"Aisha
brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in civic engagement to this new
role, and I am proud and excited to appoint her as my Chief of Civic
Engagement," said Mayor Walsh. "Managing the Constituent Services
Division at ISD required building relationships with the community, outside
stakeholders and various city agencies to ensure each Boston resident is
afforded the best quality of life. I am confident that she will also excel
in this new role and all City departments will benefit from having her as a
Cabinet Chief."
"I
am excited and esteemed by this opportunity to lead one of the essential
departments in the City of Boston that connects to all Boston residents. I
look forward to continuing the initiatives spearheaded by Chief Jerome
Smith and creating new initiatives under the leadership of Mayor Martin J.
Walsh," said Aisha Miller. "I was born and raised in Mattapan,
enriched with families and hard-working parents like my mother that
instilled values in their children. Moments like these prove to young
people of color that opportunities are at their fingertips through hard
work and dedication. For me, it's simple; a girl from Mattapan has the
chance to give back to the people who have prepared her for this
moment."
Aisha
will take the role of Jerome Smith, who served as director of the Office of
Neighborhood Services and Chief of Civic Engagement for over six years.
Current Chief of Staff for the Civic Engagement Cabinet, Edward M. McGuire
III, will assume the role of Director of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood
Services effective Monday, December 7, 2020. Faisa Shariff was recently
appointed as the Deputy Director of ONS.
Jerome
Smith's last day working at the City of Boston will be Friday, December 4,
2020. As Chief of Civic Engagement and Director of the Office of Neighborhood
Services, he advised the Mayor on efforts to preserve and enhance the
quality of services delivered to residents, including overseeing Mayor
Walsh's Civic Academies and NEW (Neighborhood Engagement Walks) Boston,
developing neighborhood partnerships, resolving problems related to code
enforcement, rebranding and managing Boston 311, and
spearheading Mayor
Walsh's Problem Properties Task Force, Fireworks
Task Force, and Police
Reform Task Force.
"Jerome
has been an integral part of my team for many years, and greatly
contributed to the continual improvement of delivering City services,"
said Mayor Walsh. "It has truly been a pleasure to work with him and
we wish him the best in his future endeavors."
"It
was a privilege to serve the City of Boston under the Walsh administration
doing such meaningful work as the Chief of Civic Engagement and Director of
Neighborhood Services," said Jerome Smith. "I was dedicated to
bridging the gaps between our communities and local government as I firmly
believed that it is only by strengthening our neighborhoods that we can succeed
as a city. With the support of the Mayor, my excellent staff and I were
able to improve the delivery of services to constituents and to find
innovative and meaningful ways in which to engage the residents of Boston.
I am confident that the Cabinet will continue to do incredible
work."
For
more information, please visit www.boston.gov/departments/neighborhood-services.
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