The RoxVote Coalition asked the two District Seven candidates for City Council to complete a survey as a way of educating Roxbury voters about their positions. Here are the results of the Survey. Use their answers to get additional insight for each candidate. CLICK HERE for survey results.

The RoxVote District 7 City Council Candidates Forum, featuring incumbent Councilor Chuck Turner facing off against challenger Carlos "Tony" Henriquez, was a major success with more than 125 residents coming out to hear the candidates present their positions on a wide variety of issues.The event was held on October 21st at Hibernian Hall in Dudley Square and was co-sponsored by a number of organizations, including Madison Park Development Corporation, Dudley Street Neighborhood Iniatitive, Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation, ACE, and the Ward 9 and Ward 12 Democratic Committees.  Representative from sponsoring organizations asked questions on topics ranging from affordable housing to public safety to transportation to education reform.  The moderator, Sarah-Ann Shaw, was also able to present 14 questions from the audience.

2009 CANDIDATES

Candidates for City Council and Mayor
The following is an updated listing of candidates for Boston City Council and Mayor. The general election will take place Tuesday, November 3.  Candidates are invited to submit links to their campaign websites, if not already included in the table below. The listing was updated on October 19.

Mayor

• Michael Flaherty
• Thomas M. Menino

Gaining POWER for our community starts, ends and will continue only THROUGH VOTING. Roxbury's political clout is on the rise. We need to keep it that way. When you call City Hall, they know if you vote or not. According to elected officials, when you call their offices in City Hall with a request or complaint, their staff member looks up whether you vote. It's a fact: People who vote get a better response from elected officials. This confirms a national study by NeighborWorks America which concluded that "Although elected officials are obligated to represent everyone in their districts, the nature of politics is that they tend to listen more closely to the people who put them in office." More voting clout means better city services.