Kim Janey

Kim M. Janey (born May 16, 1965) is an American politician. In March 2021, Janey became acting Mayor of Boston. She became mayor when Marty Walsh resigned to become United States Secretary of Labor in March 2021. She is the first woman and first African-American to become mayor of Boston.
In January 2020, she was elected President of the Boston City Council. She has represented District 7 of the city council since January 2018.