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Matthew McLaughlin
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On split votes, McLaughlin voted the same way as…
- Jesse Clingan95% (18 of 19)
- Lance Davis94% (17 of 18)
- Ben Ewen-Campen94% (15 of 16)
- Mark Niedergang84% (16 of 19)
- William White84% (16 of 19)
- Katjana Ballantyne82% (14 of 17)
- Wilfred Mbah76% (13 of 17)
- Kristen Strezo76% (13 of 17)
- Mary Jo Rossetti68% (13 of 19)
- J.T. Scott42% (8 of 19)
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2020–2021 Council only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list McLaughlin 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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In the news
- Teen Empowerment funding in questionThe Somerville Times · Jun 17, 2026
- Newstalk – June 17The Somerville Times · Jun 17, 2026
- Councilor McLaughlin says Kensington Connector is ‘dangerous and disgusting’The Somerville Times · Jan 14, 2026
- Somerville City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin announces candidacy for State SenateThe Somerville Times · Dec 10, 2025
- City Council re-elects Davis as President, Mbah as Vice President for 2026The Somerville Times · Dec 3, 2025
- New shade structure at Capuano PlaygroundThe Somerville Times · Oct 29, 2025
- Newstalk – April 30The Somerville Times · Apr 30, 2025
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Attendance
At the start of 48 of 48 City Council meetings in 2020–2021 Council.
Missed none.
Every meeting (48)
- Dec 9, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Nov 23, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Oct 28, 2021 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212362 (report of the Finance Committee) (Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $725,000 in a bond for...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212587 (report of the Traffic and Parking Committee) (Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $295,463 grant with no new match...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212588 (report of the Traffic and Parking Committee) (Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $89,451.75 grant with no new match...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212589 (report of the Traffic and Parking Committee) (Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $50,000 grant with no new match...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212590 (report of the Traffic and Parking Committee) (Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $24,500 grant with no new match...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212591 (report of the Traffic and Parking Committee) (Requesting acceptance of a $6,233.33 grant with no new match required, from the MA...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212592 (report of the Traffic and Parking Committee) (Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $5,008 using available funds...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212593 (report of the Traffic and Parking Committee) (Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $1,310 using available funds...).)
- Oct 14, 2021 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Order #212495 (That this Council enter Executive Session to discuss litigation strategy with respect...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Order #212500 (That the Director of the Arts Council report to this Council on why more streets were...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Order #212501 (That the Chief of Police report to this Council on why the police presence at this...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Committee Report #212504 (Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on October 12, 2021).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #207285 (report of the Finance Committee) (Requesting the appropriation of $542,675 from the CPA Fund Open Space/Recreational...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Officer's Communication #207342 (report of the Finance Committee) (Director of Capital Projects conveying the Departmental Relocation Strategy and...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Order #207478 (report of the Finance Committee) (That the Director of Finance provide this Council with a written report of bond...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Communication (report of the Finance Committee) (Conveying the June 2019 General Fund Capital Investment Plan).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #208630 (report of the Finance Committee) (Requesting the appropriation of $376,820 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for the...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211224 (report of the Finance Committee) (Requesting the appropriation of $36,720 from the Salary and Wage Stabilization Fund to...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Communication #211257 (report of the Finance Committee) (Submitting questions, concerns, comments and ideas regarding Police staffing, in...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Order #211258 (report of the Finance Committee) (That this Council discuss FY22 funding and organizational priorities for the Mobility...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Order #211382 (report of the Finance Committee) (That this Council consider advocating for an additional $750,000 in the FY22 budget...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Resolution #211429 (report of the Finance Committee) (That the Mayor allocate funding for two dual diagnosis and social work clinical...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Order #211446 (report of the Finance Committee) (That this Council's Committee on Finance discuss with appropriate staff, anticipated...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Resolution #211600 (report of the Finance Committee) (That the Administration include a sidewalk snow shoveling program in the FY22 budget...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Order #211826 (report of the Finance Committee) (That this Council review the past 20 years of the city’s Police Department reform...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Officer's Communication #212084 (report of the Finance Committee) (Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management responding to #211944 re: coordination...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Officer's Communication #212086 (report of the Finance Committee) (Director of Racial and Social Justice conveying a letter regarding the June 7 Finance...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Order #212257 (report of the Finance Committee) (That the Director of Economic Development provide an update regarding the leases at...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212267 (report of the Finance Committee) (Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $1,331,543 in a bond for the...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212268 (report of the Finance Committee) (Requesting approval to re-purpose the Green Line Extension Stabilization Fund and...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212269 (report of the Finance Committee) (Requesting approval to appropriate $151,000 from the Facility Construction and...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212414 (report of the Finance Committee) (Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $4,400,000 in a bond for...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212416 (report of the Finance Committee) (Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $1,600,000 in a bond for a...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212418 (report of the Finance Committee) (Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $275,751.91 using available...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Officer's Communication #212450 (report of the Finance Committee) (Chief Assessor requesting approval to retain outside legal counsel for Appellate Tax...).)
- Sep 23, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Sep 9, 2021 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #210576 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee) (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Kyle Lentini to the position of Reserve...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #210578 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee) (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Richard Lavey III to the position of...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212136 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee) (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Michael R. Perrone to the position of...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #212137 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee) (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Marc T. DiFava to the position of Police...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Order #212360 (That the Director of OSPCD and the Director of IAM provide updates on the 90...).)
- Aug 26, 2021 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Communication #212238 (In her capacity as President, following the recusal of President McLaughlin...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Communication #212239 (In her capacity as President, following the recusal of President McLaughlin...).)
- Jul 8, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 24, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 10, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 3, 2021 · Special: Present
- May 27, 2021 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211955 (Requesting the appropriation of $3,245,814 to specified accounts from the Salary and...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211956 (Requesting the appropriation of $1,026,224 to specified accounts from the Salary...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211959 (Requesting approval of a transfer of $5,612 from the Police Overtime Account to the...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211964 (Requesting acceptance of a $40,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211965 (Requesting acceptance of a $25,602 grant that requires a match, from the Metro Mayors...).)
- May 13, 2021 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Order #211826 (That this Council review the past 20 years of the city’s Police Department reform...).)
- Apr 22, 2021 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211732 (Requesting the appropriation of $233,614 from the Salary Contingency Account to the...).)
- Apr 8, 2021 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Order #211685 (That items #211483, #211484, #211485, #211486, #211487, #211488, and #211489, all...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211483 (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Karanjit Singh to the position of Police...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211484 (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Giovanna Lorenzet Marin to the position...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211485 (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jose DaCosta to the position of Police...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211486 (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Kevin Henriquez to the position of...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211487 (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jamey Thompson to the position of Police...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211488 (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Kelsey Malloy-Ripley to the position of...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211489 (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of William Wood to the position of Police...).)
- Mar 25, 2021 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Officer's Communication #211577 (Chief Labor Counsel requesting to appear in Executive Session to discuss a collective...).)
- Mar 11, 2021 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Committee Report #211398 (Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #210572 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee) (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jamey Thompson to the position of...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #210574 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee) (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Kelsey Malloy-Ripley to the position of...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #210575 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee) (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Kevin Henriquez to the position of...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #210579 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee) (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of William Wood to the position of Reserve...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211029 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee) (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Callen Scott to the Urban Forestry Committee).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #211405 (Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $74,400 from the MA Office of Public Safety...).)
- Feb 25, 2021 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Order #211357 (In her capacity as the Chair of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Committee Report #211263 (Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #210571 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee) (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Giovanna Lorenzet Marin to the position...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #210573 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee) (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jose DaCosta to the position of Reserve...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #210577 (report of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee) (Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Matthew Fairchild to the position of...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Committee Report #211358 (Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Order #211381 (That this Council authorizes Councilor Rossetti to send a bypass letter to Matthew...).)
- Feb 11, 2021 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Officer's Communication #211304 (City Solicitor requesting approval to retain outside counsel to advise this Council...).)
- Jan 28, 2021 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Committee Report #211192 (Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting...).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Order #211232 (That Ordinance 10-1 regarding the organization of the Police department be amended by...).)
- Jan 14, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jan 4, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Dec 17, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Dec 10, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Nov 24, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Nov 12, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Oct 22, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Oct 8, 2020 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #210597 (Submitted by Acting Mayor McLaughlin, requesting approval of an amendment to the...).)
- Sep 24, 2020 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Mayor's Request #210597 (report of the Land Use Committee) (Submitted by Acting Mayor McLaughlin, requesting approval of an amendment to the...).)
- Sep 10, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Aug 27, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Aug 5, 2020 · Special: Present
- Jul 14, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Jun 30, 2020 · Special: Present
- Jun 25, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Jun 19, 2020 · Special: Present
- Jun 11, 2020 · Regular: Present (Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Committee Report #210260 (Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on June 4, 2020).; Matthew McLaughlin recused from the vote on Officer's Communication #210280 (Assistant City Solicitor submitting an amendment to Ordinance 2-221 regarding Adult...).)
- May 28, 2020 · Regular: Present
- May 14, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 28, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 7, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Mar 26, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Mar 12, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Feb 25, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Feb 13, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Jan 23, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Jan 9, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Jan 6, 2020 · Regular: Present
Votes where councilors disagreed · 2020–2021 Council
Dec 9Veto - Requesting approval of proposed amendments to the…Failed 0–10 · McLaughlin: No
December 9, 2021: Veto - Requesting approval of proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinances at Article 8.2 - Small Business Overlay District, and to the Zoning Map
Voted: No
No: Ballantyne, Clingan, Davis, Ewen-Campen, Mbah, McLaughlin, Niedergang, Rossetti, Scott, StrezoThe minutes list William White as absent for this vote; left out of it.
From the minutes
“RESULT: NOT APPROVED. [0 TO 10] NAYS: Mbah, Rossetti, Strezo, McLaughlin, Scott, Ewen- Campen, Clingan, Niedergang, Davis, Ballantyne ABSENT: White Jr..”
Dec 9Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling…Failed 0–10 · McLaughlin: No
December 9, 2021: Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $63,474.53 using available funds in the DPW Department from various Admin, Fleet, Buildings, Sanitation, and Highway accounts
Voted: No
No: Ballantyne, Clingan, Davis, Ewen-Campen, Mbah, McLaughlin, Niedergang, Rossetti, Scott, StrezoThe minutes list William White as absent for this vote; left out of it.
From the minutes
“RESULT: NOT APPROVED. [0 TO 10] NAYS: Mbah, Rossetti, Strezo, McLaughlin, Scott, Ewen- Campen, Clingan, Niedergang, Davis, Ballantyne ABSENT: White Jr..”
Dec 9Requesting approval of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for…Passed 10–0 · McLaughlin: Yes
December 9, 2021: Requesting approval of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for MPD + Boynton Sub Area
Voted: Yes
Yes: Ballantyne, Clingan, Davis, Ewen-Campen, Mbah, McLaughlin, Niedergang, Rossetti, Scott, StrezoThe minutes list William White as absent for this vote; left out of it.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDINANCE ORDAINED. [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Mbah, Rossetti, Strezo, McLaughlin, Scott, Ewen- Campen, Clingan, Niedergang, Davis, Ballantyne ABSENT: White Jr..”
Dec 918 registered voters requesting the adoption of a Zoning…Motion: 18 registered voters requesting the adoption of a Zoning Map amendment…Passed 10–0 · McLaughlin: Yes
December 9, 2021: 18 registered voters requesting the adoption of a Zoning Map amendment to change the zoning district of 51 McGrath Highway (MBL 115-B-1 and 115-B- 4) from HR to MR5 and…
18 registered voters requesting the adoption of a Zoning Map amendment to change the zoning district of 51 McGrath Highway (MBL 115-B-1 and 115-B- 4) from HR to MR5 and 35 McGrath Highway (MBL 115-B-5, 115-B-11, and 115-B-12) from MR5 to MR4.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Ballantyne, Clingan, Davis, Mbah, McLaughlin, Niedergang, Rossetti, Scott, Strezo, WhiteBen Ewen-Campen recused and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDINANCE ORDAINED. [10 TO 0] AYES: Mbah, Rossetti, Strezo, White Jr., McLaughlin, Scott, Clingan, Niedergang, Davis, Ballantyne RECUSED: Ewen-Campen.”
Dec 9That the Zoning Ordinances be amended by striking all…Passed 10–1 · McLaughlin: Yes
December 9, 2021: That the Zoning Ordinances be amended by striking all language from section 8.3.1.10.c to prevent parking maximums in Master Planned Development areas being exceeded by Special Permit
Voted: Yes
Yes: Ballantyne, Clingan, Davis, Ewen-Campen, Mbah, McLaughlin, Niedergang, Rossetti, Strezo, WhiteNo: Scott
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDINANCE ORDAINED. [10 TO 1] AYES: Mbah, Rossetti, Strezo, White Jr., McLaughlin, Ewen- Campen, Clingan, Niedergang, Davis, Ballantyne NAYS: Scott.”
Dec 9Requesting approval to appropriate $100,000 for Workforce Development Services…Passed 10–0 · McLaughlin: Yes
December 9, 2021: Requesting approval to appropriate $100,000 for Workforce Development Services and $70,000 for Small Business Technical Assistance Services from the Union Square Community Benefits Stabilization fund
Voted: Yes
Yes: Ballantyne, Clingan, Davis, Ewen-Campen, Mbah, McLaughlin, Niedergang, Rossetti, Scott, StrezoThe minutes list William White as absent for this vote; left out of it.
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED. [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Mbah, Rossetti, Strezo, McLaughlin, Scott, Ewen- Campen, Clingan, Niedergang, Davis, Ballantyne ABSENT: White Jr..”
Nov 23AP Davis Square Plaza, LP requesting the adoption of…Passed 10–0 · McLaughlin: Yes
November 23, 2021: AP Davis Square Plaza, LP requesting the adoption of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Map to re-zone four parcels in Davis Square Plaza from MR-4 to Civic and CC-4
Voted: Yes
Yes: Clingan, Davis, Ewen-Campen, Mbah, McLaughlin, Niedergang, Rossetti, Scott, Strezo, WhiteThe minutes list Katjana Ballantyne as absent for this vote; left out of it.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDINANCE ORDAINED. [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Mbah, Rossetti, Strezo, White Jr., McLaughlin, Scott, Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Niedergang, Davis ABSENT: Ballantyne.”
Nov 23That the City Council approve four amendments to the…Passed 10–0 · McLaughlin: Yes
November 23, 2021: That the City Council approve four amendments to the Rules of the City Council, as written herein and as recommended by the Special Committee on Rules
Voted: Yes
Yes: Clingan, Davis, Ewen-Campen, Mbah, McLaughlin, Niedergang, Rossetti, Scott, Strezo, WhiteThe minutes list Katjana Ballantyne as absent for this vote; left out of it.
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED. [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Mbah, Rossetti, Strezo, White Jr., McLaughlin, Scott, Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Niedergang, Davis ABSENT: Ballantyne.”
Oct 28Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Stephanos Axios to…Failed 11–0 · McLaughlin: Not recorded
October 28, 2021: Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Stephanos Axios to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an Alternate Member
The minutes record the result as “Not approved” but list every councilor voting under AYES (11 to 0). This may mean the council voted for a committee recommendation not to approve; the minutes do not say, so MassVoter shows the count only and will ask the City Clerk.
From the minutes
“RESULT: NOT APPROVED. [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Mbah, Rossetti, Strezo, White Jr., McLaughlin, Scott, Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Niedergang, Davis, Ballantyne.”
Oct 28Requesting approval of a 30-year lease for the new…Passed 8–3 · McLaughlin: Yes
October 28, 2021: Requesting approval of a 30-year lease for the new Assembly Square Fire Station
Voted: Yes
Yes: Ballantyne, Clingan, Davis, Ewen-Campen, McLaughlin, Niedergang, Rossetti, StrezoNo: Mbah, Scott, White
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED. [8 TO 3] AYES: Rossetti, Strezo, McLaughlin, Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Niedergang, Davis, Ballantyne NAYS: Mbah, White Jr., Scott.”
Votes with no disagreement (1826)
From the Somerville City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s Legistar meeting calendar (July 2022 on) and its older meeting portal (2010 to mid-2022), both linked from the City Council page on somervillema.gov. We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Somerville (somervillema.gov) official headshots for Ben Ewen-Campen, Jesse Clingan, Lance Davis, Wilfred Mbah, Naima Sait, J.T. Scott and Kristen Strezo; The Somerville Times (thesomervilletimes.com) for Emily Hardt, Jon Link, Matthew McLaughlin and Ben Wheeler. Former councilors show initials.
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