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Tania Fernandes Anderson

District 7 · 2 terms in this record

Tania Fernandes-Anderson

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2024–2025 Council2022–2023 Council
Election Day · Tuesday, Nov 3

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Record at a glance · 2024–2025 Council

46 of 53meetings attended (87%) · whole council 97%
255votes cast by name (yes, no or abstain)
1no votes (<1% of votes cast) · whole council 7%
1 of 63split votes where Anderson was in the minority (2%) · whole council 20%
17abstained
2terms in this record

On split votes, Anderson voted the same way as…

How these numbers work
  • Counted from the official minutes, for 2024–2025 Council only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
  • Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Anderson as present or absent at the start.
  • Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
  • Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
  • A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
  • “Whole council” combines every member’s record for the same term.

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Attendance

At the start of 46 of 53 City Council meetings in 2024–2025 Council.

Missed

Every meeting (53)

Votes where councilors disagreed · 2024–2025 Council

Jun 25Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing…Motion: On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended; the petition…Passed 11–0 · Anderson: Yes

June 25, 2025: Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Alex J. Rodriguez

ApprovePassed · 11–0

On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Durkan, Santana).

Voted: Yes

Yes: Anderson, Breadon, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Sharon Durkan and Henry Santana as not present for this vote.

From the minutes

“On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Durkan, Santana)..” (Motion: Mejia)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Jun 25Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing…Motion: The petition was passed; yeas 12, not present 1 (Durkan).Passed 12–0 · Anderson: Yes

June 25, 2025: Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Alex J. Rodriguez

ApprovePassed · 12–0

The petition was passed; yeas 12, not present 1 (Durkan).

Voted: Yes

Yes: Anderson, Breadon, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Sharon Durkan as not present for this vote.

From the minutes

“The petition was passed; yeas 12, not present 1 (Durkan)..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Jun 25Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing…Motion: On motion of Councilor Pepén, the rules were suspended; the petition…Passed 10–0 · Anderson: Yes

June 25, 2025: Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Luis Cabral

ApprovePassed · 10–0

On motion of Councilor Pepén, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 10, not present 3 (Durkan, Murphy, Santana).

Voted: Yes

Yes: Anderson, Breadon, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Sharon Durkan, Erin Murphy and Henry Santana as not present for this vote.

From the minutes

“On motion of Councilor Pepén, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 10, not present 3 (Durkan, Murphy, Santana)..” (Motion: Pepén)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Jun 25Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing…Motion: The petition was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Durkan, Murphy).Passed 11–0 · Anderson: Yes

June 25, 2025: Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Luis Cabral

ApprovePassed · 11–0

The petition was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Durkan, Murphy).

Voted: Yes

Yes: Anderson, Breadon, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Sharon Durkan and Erin Murphy as not present for this vote.

From the minutes

“The petition was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Durkan, Murphy)..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Jun 25Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing…Motion: On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the petition…Passed 10–0 · Anderson: Yes

June 25, 2025: Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Angel G. Rivera

ApprovePassed · 10–0

On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 10, not present 3 (Durkan, Murphy, Santana).

Voted: Yes

Yes: Anderson, Breadon, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Sharon Durkan, Erin Murphy and Henry Santana as not present for this vote.

From the minutes

“On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 10, not present 3 (Durkan, Murphy, Santana)..” (Motion: Flynn)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Jun 25Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing…Motion: The petition was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Durkan, Murphy).Passed 11–0 · Anderson: Yes

June 25, 2025: Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Angel G. Rivera

ApprovePassed · 11–0

The petition was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Durkan, Murphy).

Voted: Yes

Yes: Anderson, Breadon, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Sharon Durkan and Erin Murphy as not present for this vote.

From the minutes

“The petition was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Durkan, Murphy)..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Jun 25Resolution to support the right of parents to bring…Motion: On motion of Councilors Fernandes Anderson and Mejia, the rules were…Passed 9–4 · Anderson: Yes

June 25, 2025: Resolution to support the right of parents to bring their infants to work

Adopt resolutionPassed · 9–4

On motion of Councilors Fernandes Anderson and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 9, nays 4 (Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Pepén).

Voted: Yes

Yes: Anderson, Breadon, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataNo: Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Pepén

From the minutes

“On motion of Councilors Fernandes Anderson and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 9, nays 4 (Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Pepén)..” (Motion: Anderson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Jun 25Resolution recognizing The First Edition of The District 7…Motion: On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the…Failed 4–2 · Anderson: Yes

June 25, 2025: Resolution recognizing The First Edition of The District 7 Workbook

Adopt resolutionFailed · 4–2

On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was not adopted; yeas 4 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia, Santana, Louijeune), nays 2 (FitzGerald, Flynn), present 1 (Weber), not present 6.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Anderson, Louijeune, Mejia, SantanaNo: FitzGerald, FlynnAbstained: WeberThe minutes say 6 councilors were not present for this vote without naming them; they are the 6 councilors on the attendance line who are not named in the vote (Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon and Erin Murphy). The minutes record this as failing even though more councilors voted yes than no (4-2); some motions need more than a simple majority.

From the minutes

“On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was not adopted; yeas 4 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia, Santana, Louijeune), nays 2 (FitzGerald, Flynn), present 1 (Weber), not present 6..” (Motion: Anderson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Jun 25Resolution designating the Downtown RFI Area as a Boston…Motion: On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the…Passed 7–3 · Anderson: Yes

June 25, 2025: Resolution designating the Downtown RFI Area as a Boston Cultural District led by Indigenous and Black communities as a step towards reparations

Adopt resolutionPassed · 7–3

On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 7, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), present 1 (Durkan), not present 2 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata).

Voted: Yes

Yes: Anderson, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, WorrellNo: FitzGerald, Flynn, MurphyAbstained: DurkanThe minutes list Liz Breadon and Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.

From the minutes

“On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 7, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), present 1 (Durkan), not present 2 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata)..” (Motion: Anderson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Jun 25Resolution calling for a Black Economic Development Plan and…Motion: On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the…Passed 10–1 · Anderson: Yes

June 25, 2025: Resolution calling for a Black Economic Development Plan and Equity-backed Budget Framework to close Boston's racial wealth gap

Adopt resolutionPassed · 10–1

On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 10, nays 1 (Flynn), not present 2 (Coletta Zapata, Weber).

Voted: Yes

Yes: Anderson, Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, WorrellNo: FlynnThe minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata and Benjamin Weber as not present for this vote.

From the minutes

“On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 10, nays 1 (Flynn), not present 2 (Coletta Zapata, Weber)..” (Motion: Anderson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Votes with no disagreement (130)

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