Jon Spillane for Boston City Council At-Large

Hi Everyone! This Holiday season, I am raising funds for a charitable organization, I am passionate about The Genesis Foundation for Children. This organization provides funding for clinical, informational, and therapeutic programs for children born with physical and intellectual challenges and genetic disorders. This group is often overlooked due to the rarity of their diseases and similar to most charities was heavily affected by Covid.

If you can please consider making a donation in any capacity you can, even a few dollars makes a huge difference and can help me reach my end-of-year goal for helping this wonderful group.

Fundraising for THE GENESIS FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN Jon’s Page for The Genesis Foundation

Help the Tobin Family in a time of need, organized by Casey Buckley Please help us raise funds for the Tobin Family, who were the victims of a sen… Casey Buckley needs your support for Help the Tobin Family in a time of need

God Bless the two officers shot in the line of duty today, my thoughts are with their families 🙏🏻

Good Morning Everyone! Today is Election Day; for those that know me, they know how much I love today. We are truly blessed to live in a place where we have the ability for self-determination, and it is our responsibility to use this tremendous power. There are many great candidates today who gave so much of themselves to reach today, sacrificing time with family and friends to provide you with an option. Please respect their sacrifice and make it to the polls today. Thank a poll worker, fill in that bubble and get yourself an I voted sticker! 🗳

The City of Boston is the only home I have ever known, and I am incredibly grateful to my community, who taught me the importance of service to others, civic engagement, and faith in a brighter tomorrow for all of us. It is these values that shaped our campaign for City Council, and, though we came up short of the general, it is these same values will continue to drive our City forward.

Running for City Council has been a lifelong dream of mine, and I was honored to do so alongside the largest, most historically diverse class of candidates that the City of Boston has ever seen. I am proud to have run a campaign that was a testament to my family, teachers, and community leaders - those whose investment in our City meant that a kid from Hyde Park could get an education, work at City Hall, and run for office to expand access to affordable housing, public transit, and City services for all.

I am grateful to our City-wide coalition of volunteers and supporters for believing in our vision. I am grateful to my fellow candidates for the ideas and passion that they brought to our many, many forums and neighborhood meetings and zoom conversations. Congratulations to those who are moving on to the Top 8 - you have made Boston incredibly proud of what you have achieved, and I look forward to working alongside you to advocate for fair housing, reliable transit, and an affordable City that works for all.

Thanks to all the Elected Officials, Ward Committees, and Unions who endorsed this campaign:
City Councilor Kenzie Bok
City Councilor Frank Baker
Register of Deeds Stephen Murphy
State Senator Joe Boncore
State Representative Jay Livingstone
State Representative Adrian Madaro
State Representative Ed Coppinger
Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee
Plasterers Local 534
Plumbers Local 12
Laborers Local 223
Boston Carmens Union
Boston Police Superior Officers Federation
Boston Police Patrolmen Association
NASRCC - Carpenters
Greater Boston Building Trades Council

Getting out the vote over the last few days has been hungry work - nothing hits the spot like !

We are now less than 24 hours away from polls across Boston opening tomorrow at 7 AM. This campaign has been powered by the work, support, and enthusiasm of folks all across Boston, and now it is time to VOTE! Please cast 1 of your 4 At-Large votes for Jon Spillane on September 14th - he is #12 on the ballot!

Spent this morning in reflection at an early morning 9/11 memorial Mass at St. Cecilia’s. Father John Unni who serves as the Chaplin to Boston Fire and has been a friend of my family since his NU days, did an incredible job leading today’s service and recognizing the leaders of our own First Responders & Bostonians. Couldn’t have asked for a better way to start this beautiful Sunday 🙏🏻

It was awesome to see folks from the neighborhood I grew up in at a block party I’ve been attending since I was little kid. Mr. Dimarzio, my next door neighbor, did an awesome job on the grill. Thank you to Danny Rd & for all the support!

The heartbreaking state of BPS’ sports programs is on the front page of The Boston Globe today. High schools sports is a vital part of a wholistic education. Our district leadership needs to prioritize fixing this problem and do more to actively manage the myriad outside funders willing to help. All kids in Boston deserve to have these opportunities available in our Public Schools.

A loss for Boston school sports: Major support program shutters - The Boston Globe The Scholar Athletes foundation spent more than $25 million on direct services to BPS student-athletes before it shut down, creating a void as a new academic year approaches and deficiencies persist in Boston school sports.

On the 20th Anniversary of September 11th, may we remember those we lost and kept their loved ones in our prayers.

Looking for a Friday Evening activity? Please consider joining us at our meet and greet event tonight in Bay Village! Come hear why you should join team Spillane and vote #12 on your ballot this Tuesday!

It makes me proud that our campaign is still earning new endorsements from elected officials, ward committees, and unions across Boston, many of whom are supporting different candidates for mayor. My background in housing and at City Hall has prepared me to be a City Councilor for all Bostonians! There are just 4 days left to the Preliminary Election on Sept 14!

Home - Jon For Boston Born and raised in Boston, Jon is running to bring his expertise in housing, City Hall experience, and commitment to bettering our community to the At-Large

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Its the second endorsement alert of the day, and it is a big one! I’m honored to earn the support of Vote Ed Coppinger for State Representative. Over the years, Ed has been a community leader who delivers for Southwest Boston, and he is a respected voice when it comes to helping build up our small business community. That’s knowledge that I’m going to lean on as we keep our small businesses open and thriving for years to come. The election is in just 5 days on September 14th - make sure to join Ed and cast 1 of your 4 votes for me!

Home - Jon For Boston Born and raised in Boston, Jon is running to bring his expertise in housing, City Hall experience, and commitment to bettering our community to the At-Large

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I’m proud to be a labor candidate endorsed by the Building and Construction Trades Council of the Metropolitan District, because the labor fight is personal for my family. My grandfather was a union mason - one of the millions of working people, many of them immigrants, who built Boston to be a world-class City. Today’s working families deserve strong champions on the Boston City Council, and that’s exactly what I plan to be as Councilor At-Large.

Yesterday was Day 3 of early voting and our campaign was out city-wide. It is awesome to get a chance to spend a few minutes answering a voter’s questions, and then get a thumbs up when they come back out. I was out and talking to voters in Charlestown all afternoon. I ran into Councilor Campbell & my favorite BLS substitute Mr. Chardavoyne. In the evening, I went over to Mission Hill to talk to voters with one of the campaign’s hardest working supporters - Councilor Kenzie Bok. Looking forward to Thursday, when there are more neighborhood early voting sites open!

While covering the polls in Charlestown, bumped into my favorite substitute teacher from my Latin School Days, Mr. Chardavoyne.

This weekend, thousands of voters came out early to cast their ballot in the Boston preliminary election. Thanks to our volunteers, Plumbers 12, and Councilor Kenzie Bok we had representation at all 10 voting places. While at the polls, I had the opportunity to talk about some of the most pressing needs in our City- more affordable housing, Mass & Cass, early education and a variety of other topics. Thank you to all those who spoke with me and said they would give me 1 of their 4 votes, it truly means the world to me to have your trust and support. There are 9 days left until the official Election Day, if you haven’t voted already I hope you consider me!

Thank you to Plumbers and Gasfitters Local 12 members for coming out to hold signs & talk to voters on the first day of in-person early voting! It’s an honor to have this kind of support on my first run! Special thanks to Sean & Brendan - the South Boston crew!

It is starting to look a lot like ELECTION DAY & the campaign has ALL 10 early voting locations dressed! Volunteers are going to be standing out and waving to voters all day - 11 AM to 7 PM - today, so make sure to say hello if you’re going out to vote.

If you're reading your neighborhood newspaper today, you are probably going to see an ad from our campaign! We wanted to make sure that folks knew where they could vote this weekend, cause is going to be at all 10 early voting locations holding signs and saying hello. Here are all 10 locations - open from 11 AM to 7 PM:

BCYF Paris Street
112 Paris Street, East Boston, MA 02128

James F Condon Elementary School
200 D Street, South Boston, MA 02127

Richard J Murphy School
1 Worrell Street, Dorchester, MA 02122

ABCD Thelma D. Burns Building
575 Warren Street, Dorchester, MA 02121

Another Course to College
612 E Metropolitan Avenue, Hyde Park, MA 02136

BCYF Roche
1716 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132

BCYF Shelburne
2730 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119

Central Library in Copley Square
700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116

Jackson Mann School
500 Cambridge Street, Allston, MA 02134

BCYF Quincy
885 Washington Street, Chinatown, MA 02111

Make sure to look for our ad in The Charlestown Patriot-Bridge, East Boston Times-Free Press, Beacon Hill Times, West Roxbury Bulletin Newspaper, Hyde Park Bulletin Newspapers!

Great morning today in Roxbury with the residents of the MLK Towers. We talked affordable housing, transportation, sidewalks and supporting our elderly residents during this pandemic. Thankful for the conversations this morning or coffee with some familiar faces and great to meet some new supporters on .

After the coffee, I had a quick bite at Dudley Cafe in Roxbury’s Nubian Square where local businesses are thriving and the Nubian Favorite sandwich is delicious.

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We have dozens of volunteers, hundreds of signs, and thousands of pieces of literature scheduled and prepped for the start of in-person early voting tomorrow at 11 AM! If you haven't signed up to help Jon this weekend or on Election Day on September 14th, it is not too late - SIGN UP HERE:
https://forms.gle/96UqMaKyEfHwjtKu9

This weekend was jam-packed! Sunday’s Open Newbury Street was awesome. Continuing to support & experiment with this sort of innovative, community-oriented use of public space is essential for our City’s future. I’m looking forward to supporting initiatives like this as your next City Councilor!

At 12:45 PM I was at Fenway Civic Association and Fenway Community Development Corporation rally for the 55! I have been attending these since they started earlier this year, and it’s awesome to see more members of the community and candidates coming out!

After that it was off to Roxbury. I got a hot dog, had a great conversation about how my housing plan will help keep people in their homes, and ran into a few other candidates also out campaigning!

Next I went up to Boston Ward 4 Democratic Committee’s annual summer Ice Cream Social. I got a chance to speak not only abt my policy platform, but the work I did as Councilor Bok’s constituent service director helping W4 residents & businesses during the pandemic.

In my recently released housing plan, I go into how we know Boston is in a housing crisis, and one of the big housing crisis indicators is the very low vacancy rate. After a rise in vacancies and drop in rents in 2020, The Boston Globe now reports:

"Vacancies and rental prices have returned to pre-pandemic levels as academic institutions return to in-person learning this fall, making the upward swing particularly sharp in student-heavy neighborhoods such as Allston and Brighton."

I'm the only candidate running for At-Large City Council who built affordable housing for several years, and I have a plan to produce and preserve more housing in Boston. Check out my plan https://www.jonforboston.com/check-out-jons-housing-plan/ and please cast 1 of your 4 At-Large Votes for me on September 14!

As Sept. 1 nears, the rush to find an apartment in Boston is as competitive as ever - The Boston Globe After a year where tenants held a rare upper hand, Boston's rental housing market is returning to its tight and pricey form.

I was proud to stand with the Fenway neighborhood in support of a more accessible and reliable MBTA. Thank you to the Fenway Civic Association and the involved residents who have been rallying and organizing for months to save their local bus line. You’re proof to every neighborhood fighting for better transit that speaking out makes a difference!

In-Person Early voting starts in just ONE WEEK and runs the whole week - September 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 - leading up to the Preliminary Election. This is first time early voting by mail & in-person has been available in a City election, so check out my website for more information!

Want to Learn more about Voting Early? - Jon For Boston In this year's Preliminary Election, voters can vote early by mail or in-person for the first time ever. The City of Boston has a great website with what to

In-Person Early voting starts in just ONE WEEK and runs the whole week - September 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 - leading up to the Preliminary Election. Check out the times & locations for all the early voting here:

Early voting locations in Boston for 2021 Preliminary Municipal Election The early voting period for the 2021 Preliminary Municipal Election takes place from Saturday, September 4, through Friday, September 10. During that time, voters registered in Boston will be able to cast their ballots in person before the Preliminary Municipal Election on Tuesday, September 14. Any...

Please tune in tomorrow morning - I’ll be discussing my recently released Housing Plan on FB Live. Find out why our Housing Plan is the most comprehensive and actionable plan released by any At-Large! You can read the plan here:
https://www.jonforboston.com/check-out-jons-housing-plan/