David Halbert Launches Campaign for Boston’s At-Large City Council Seat

BOSTON - Today, progressive activist, public servant and father of two David Halbert announced his candidacy for an At-Large seat on the Boston City Council.

“Boston is an incredible city full of opportunity and possibility – but sadly also rampant inequality,” Said Halbert.  “Whether we are talking about housing, education, job opportunities, or experiences with law-enforcement, among a host of other critical issues facing the people of Boston each and every day, Boston is not the same for every resident. I am running for City Council to work every day to provide the leadership, representation, and voice needed to ensure that Boston is a city that works for all, whether your Boston story stretches back generations or is just starting its first chapter.”

If elected, Halbert would be the first Black man directly elected citywide since Bruce Bolling in 1981. Halbert ran for City Council At-Large in 2019, where he was endorsed by the Boston Globe Editorial Board.

Halbert lives in Dorchester with his wife, Lauren, and their two daughters. Halbert has dedicated his career to progressive causes and public service, working for two former Boston City Councilors as well as working in the Deval Patrick Administration. Halbert is a proud alumnus of the Massachusetts College of Liberal  Arts and has a Master of Public Administration from Northeastern University. In addition to his extensive work in city, county, and statewide government, Halbert currently serves on the boards of the Greater Mattapan Neighborhood Council, East Boston Main Streets, and the East Boston Piers Park Advisory Council.