Proven Leadership
In the four years since his election to the Boston City Council, John Tobin has proven that he is a leader in our city.

In this video, John Tobin talks about School Choice.




"K-8 schools work for our kids."

"The ability for a child and their parent to have the piece of mind that they'll be under one roof with the same teachers for nine years is so comforting."

"It makes sense for our families and children."

School Choice
Boston City Councillor John Tobin developed recommendations for improving the city’s student assignment process that resulted in more school choice for families, including increased K-8 schools and kindergarten seats.

COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY
Please Vote John Tobin - Tuesday, November 8th

Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. is proud to announce that he received the endorsement of the Boston Globe.

For district city council
District 6 Councilor John Tobin is adept at promoting new ideas while providing old-fashioned constituent services for residents in West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain. Tobin has played a key role in bringing WiFi Internet access to the neighborhoods and is fighting to expand the use of green technology in public buildings. Tobin, the chairman of the council's education committee, also is working to solve one of the city's oldest and thorniest problems: how to assign students in ways that promote educational equity while saving transportation dollars that could be redirected to the classroom.

Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. is proud to announce that he recently received the endorsement of more than 20 local labor unions.

Councillor Tobin is honored to be supported by the hard working men and women of some of Boston’s strongest and most active labor unions. He will continue to do all that he can to protect the rights of the city’s workers.   more »

Please Vote John Tobin - Tuesday, November 8th

Please join Team Tobin for our upcoming standouts around District 6. We need volunteers to hold signs and greet neighbors on some key dates between today and Election Day, November 8th. We look forward to seeing you there!

Saturday, October 29
9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Monument at South ...   more »

There are two candidate forums tonight and tomorrow Wednesday night in West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain, respectively.

Ward 20 Democratic Committee Candidates Forum
Tuesday, October 25
West Roxbury Elks, 248 Spring St, West Roxbury
At Large Candidates- 7 PM
District 6 Candidates- 8PM

Ward 11 & 19 Democratic Committees Candidates Forum
Wednesday, October 26
Agassiz School, 20 Child St, Jamaica Plain
District Candidates- 6:30 PM
Mayoral Candidates will follow   more »

The Jamaica Plain Centre/South Main Streets is sponsoring the JP Artist's Ball on Saturday from 8:00pm to midnight. The masked ball will feature dancing, light refreshments, and a silent auction where anyone has a chance to bid on works crafted by local artisans! The event will be at Eliot Hall, ...   more »

ORDER OF COUNCILLOR JOHN M. TOBIN

WHEREAS: The Boston City Council has been broadcasting committee hearings and regular meetings since September 1996 in order to increase the transparency of city government, providing nearly 2,500 hours of original programming to Boston’s citizens; and

WHEREAS: Recently, the Boston City Council has gone ...   more »

Councillor Tobin will be participating in a District 6 Candidates Forum next Wednesday October 19th from 6:30 to 8 PM at the Mary Curley Middle School at 439 Centre St in Jamaica Plain. The forum is being organized by the Coalition to Educate, Mobilize, and Vote, a joint effort of City Life/Vida Urbana, the Hyde Square Task Force, and the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation. Sandee Story, the editor of the Jamaica Plain Gazette, will be the moderator. Councillor Tobin encourages all residents of District 6 to attend the forum next week. Hope to see everyone there!   more »

Boston City Councillor John Tobin joined NECN this morning to discuss the potential of WiFi coming to Boston. There are currently small WiFi clusters around town, but should the whole city become a 'hotspot'?


Watch the video at boston.com.   more »

This is a reminder for all who wish to attend Councillor Tobin's second annual Fall Fiesta! It will be next week, Friday October 14, at Our Lady of the Annunciation, at 7 VFW Parkway in Roslindale. The event runs from 7:00 pm until midnight. The suggested donation is $25. There ...   more »

ORDER OF CITY COUNCILLOR JOHN M. TOBIN, JR

WHEREAS: Several city neighborhoods have recently experienced both non-weather related unplanned power outages and planned outages; and

WHEREAS: NSTAR currently has an arbitrary policy that power has to be out for 12 consecutive hours in order for a business owner to submit ...   more »

ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR MATTERS PRESENTED TO THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO 12:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2005 FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5, 2005 AT 11:30 A.M.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR:
The following were received:
1165 - Message ...   more »

Wednesday 10/05: 11:30 AM- City Council Meeting   more »