BOSTON - Thursday,
August 19, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey today announced the appointment of Jack
Duggan as the Deputy Director of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood
Services (ONS) and the transition of George Huynh to Dorchester
neighborhood liaison. They will work to encourage, facilitate and
maximize citizen input and participation through service requests,
neighborhood meetings, mailings, and emergency responses. As Deputy
Director, Duggan will oversee the operations of the Mayor’s Office of
Neighborhood Services with an aim to improve overall engagement across
City neighborhoods, delivering city services, and ensuring the
department’s quality of the work. He will work under the leadership of
Chief of Civic Engagement, Aisha Miller and Director of the Mayor’s
Office of Neighborhood Services, Edward Mcguire III. As the new
Dorchester liaison, Huynh will distribute information and facilitate the
delivery of services in collaboration with City departments to Dorchester
residents. “I am proud to
announce Jack Duggan as the Director Deputy of ONS and George Huynh as
the new liaison for Dorchester. Both these individuals show a strong
commitment to assisting their neighborhoods and our city as a whole,” said
Mayor Janey. “I look forward to continuing to work alongside them as we
serve the residents of Boston.” Jack Duggan was
born and raised in Roslindale. For the last four years, he served as the
West Roxbury liaison in the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services where
he worked to address constituent issues and concerns. He brings to the
deputy director role a deep understanding of ONS’ mission to connect
residents to City services and extensive experience in public service and
community engagement. “I'm excited for
this opportunity to continue to expand on the work I do for ONS in this
new role. It's been a pleasure serving as the West Roxbury liaison under
these past four-plus years and I appreciate all the relationships I've
made,” said Duggan. “I look forward to applying my experience as a
liaison to this new role and working to serve the residents of the City
of Boston.” George Huynh lives
in Fields Corner where he was born and raised. At age nine, he found
wonderful mentors from VietAID and Dorchester Youth Collaborative, where
he learned to advocate for and support others. Huynh is a graduate of
Boston Latin School and Yale College with a Bachelors of Arts in
Political Science. He has taught in Boston Public Schools and worked in
legal services, tapping into his ability to speak both Vietnamese and
Spanish. Huynh formerly served as the Fields Corner liaison in ONS. “I’d like to thank
Mayor Janey for the opportunity to continue serving my hometown as well
as Chief Miller and Director McGuire for their steadfast support,” said
Huynh. “This past year, I've enjoyed hosting virtual meetings in multiple
communities while hearing from and building relationships with our
diverse residents. I welcome the challenge of engaging Boston’s largest
neighborhood in my new capacity—it’s simply an honor.” | 
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