Ruthzee Louijeune

Ruthzee Louijeune (born 1987) is an at-Large member of the Boston City Council. She is the first Haitian-American to serve on the council.[1]

Ruthzee Louijeune
Member of the Boston City Council
at-large
Assumed office
January 3, 2022
Preceded byMichelle Wu
Personal details
Born1987 (age 34–35)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Hyde Park, Boston
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Harvard Law School (JD)
Harvard Kennedy School (MPA)

Biography

Louijeune was born in Boston to Haitian-American immigrants and was raised in Mattapan and Hyde Park, Boston.[2][3] She attended Boston Latin School and graduated from Columbia University, Harvard Kennedy School, and Harvard Law School where she was a student attorney at the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau.[4][5][6][7] She worked as an attorney for Perkins Coie and served as senior counsel for Senator Elizabeth Warren's 2020 Presidential Campaign.[2] She has also been volunteering with the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance to represent low-income individuals in the housing court.[3]

As a first-time candidate Louijeune had a strong showing in the 2021 election, finishing third behind incumbent council members Michael F. Flaherty and Julia Mejia.[1][8] She was endorsed by a number of progressive groups, including #VOTEPROCHOICE.[9]

Electoral history
2021 Boston City Council at-large election
Candidate Primary election[10] General election[11]
Votes % Votes %
Michael F. Flaherty (incumbent) 41,299 15.0 62,242 17.4
Julia Mejia (incumbent) 38,765 14.1 61,709 17.3
Ruthzee Louijeune 33,425 12.2 54,601 15.3
Erin Murphy 22,835 8.3 42,831 12.0
David Halbert 16,921 6.2 42,561 11.9
Carla Monteiro 18,844 6.9 39,648 11.1
Bridget Nee-Walsh 15,118 5.5 27,424 7.7
Althea Garrison 16,810 6.1 24,194 7.0
Kelly Bates 12,735 4.6  
Alexander Gray 11,263 4.1  
Jon Spillane 11,155 4.1  
Said Abdikarim 7,725 2.8  
Domingos DaRosa 7,139 2.6  
Donnie Palmer Jr. 6,823 2.5  
Roy Owens Sr. 5,223 1.9  
James Colimon 4,671 1.7  
Nick Vance 3,943 1.4  
Write-ins 845 0.3 1,350 0.4
Total 274,694 100 359,294 100

References
  1. "Ruthzee Louijeune secures at-large spot on council". The Bay State Banner. 2021-11-03. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  2. McDonald, Danny (August 23, 2021). "Ruthzee Louijeune releases TV ad, in rare move for a Boston city council candidate - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  3. Ta, Ha (2021-03-24). "City council race: Ruthzee Louijeune running for at-large seat". The Scope. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  4. "Ruthzee Louijeune". News. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  5. "City Council Candidate Loved Campus and Harlem". Columbia College Today. 2021-06-22. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  6. "Meet the Candidate". Ruthzee Louijeune for Boston City Council At-Large. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  7. Zeder, Jeri; August 17; 2011. "Law on the Home Front". Harvard Law Today. Retrieved 2022-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. "Louijeune wins solid 3rd-place finish; first Haitian American to join council | Dorchester Reporter". www.dotnews.com. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  9. #VOTEPROCHOICE https://www.voteprochoice.us/endorsed-candidates-2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. "Unofficial Election Results". Boston.gov. 3 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-11-23. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  11. Waller, John (November 2, 2021). "2021 Boston City Council election results". Boston.Com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
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