At-Large Council Candidate
Jon Spillane Officially On The Ballot
Former City Council aide,
Department of Neighborhood Services staffer, and lifelong Bostonian becomes one
of the first At-Large candidates to make the September Primary ballot
Boston, MA -- Today, the Jon
Spillane for Boston City Council At-Large campaign announced that Jon Spillane, of
Beacon Hill, has officially qualified for the September Primary ballot, after
the Boston Elections Department verified the required 1,500 signatures from the
Spillane campaign. In total, the Spillane campaign has collected over 3,000
signatures on 90 sheets, representing the support of thousands of registered
Boston voters from neighborhoods across the city.

Candidate for Boston City Council At-Large Jon
Spillane will appear on the September Primary ballot, marking a new milestone
in the race.
As
one of the first At-Large campaigns to make the ballot, the Spillane campaign
solidifies its position as a top contender with the city-wide organization and
grassroots momentum to elect Jon Spillane to serve as City Councilor At-Large.
Over 70 volunteers have taken part in collecting signatures, soliciting
signatures from family, friends, neighbors, and at train stations and grocery
stores across Boston.
“The
outpouring of support our campaign has received across large swaths of Boston
has been incredible to witness,” said Jon Spillane, candidate for Boston
City Council At-Large. “Our vision for the City Council centers on our
neighbors and community members, the folks who raised me and who I’m proud to
have looked up to my whole life. As Boston rebuilds from the pandemic, I would
be humbled to bring my experience working in City Hall to the table as a City
Councilor At-Large, getting to work and ready to deliver results on day one.”
In
April, the campaign also released their official announcement video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmeS7lgPMlw&t=1s), which features Jon
Spillane, a lifelong Bostonian and former City Council and Department of
Neighborhood Development staffer, taking public transit and speaking with
residents about increasing access to City services. The video, which highlights
Jon’s extensive knowledge of City government and readiness for office on day
one, is intended to recruit attendees to the campaign’s official kick-off event
on May 25th.
In
addition to the crowded Mayoral election, five of the Boston City Council’s
thirteen members are not running for re-election, leaving three district
council seats and two At-Large seats open. The next Council will not only play
a major role in the COVID-19 recovery, but will also be in charge of re-drawing
council district lines based on the 2020 census results.