City Council President Kim Janey will be sworn in Wednesday as the acting mayor of Boston.
TODAY, BOSTON CITY COUNCILPRESIDENT KIM JANEY WILL BESWORN IN AS ACTING MAYOR.THE CITY’S FIRST WOMAN, AFIRST PERSON OF COLOR TO HOLDTHAT POSITION.SHE REPLACES MARTY WALSH, WHOOFFICIALLY BECAME THE U.S.SECRETARY OF LABOR YESTERDAY.JANEY WILL SERVE UNTIL A NEWMAYOR IS ELECTED IN NOVEMBER ANDTAKES OFFICE IN JANUARY.SHE HAS NOT SAID IF SHE WILL RIN THAT ELECTIONYOU’LL SEE THAT CEREMONY HERE ONWCVB CHANNEL 5 AT 11:45AM.IT WILL ALSO BE STREAMING LIVEON OUR WCVB MOBILE APP.
Acting Mayor of Boston Kim Janey said this helps renters and landlords.
WBZ-TV's Mike LaCrosse reports.
