August 30, 2019 By Jennifer Nassour My brother died of an overdose. When I see men and women struggling with addiction on the streets of Boston, I see my brother, and my heart breaks, again. We all wish for a quick and easy solution. In today’s world of convenience and instant gratification, we are frustrated by intractable problems such as…
September 20, 2019 Listen via WGBH: https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2019/09/20/local-politics-boston-city-council-district-8-candidates This week Under the Radar was joined by the five candidates for Boston City Council’s District 8, which includes the neighborhoods of Back Bay/Beacon Hill, Fenway/Kenmore, Mission Hill and West End. The candidates spoke with host Callie Crossley at WGBH’s satellite studio at the Boston Public Library. The deadline to register for the…
Statewide organization recognizes Nassour as qualified, pro-choice candidate BOSTON – Jennifer Nassour, candidate for Boston City Council – District 8, has received the endorsement of the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus (MWPC) Political Action Committee. The MWPC Political Action Committee (PAC) provides support to qualified, pro-choice women candidates running for municipal, legislative and statewide offices. “I am so honored and humbled…
by Lauren Bennett • May 24, 2019 Six contenders for Boston District 8 City Council participated in a standing-room-only forum moderated by President Emerita of Lesley University, Margaret McKenna, on May 21. Candidates Kenzie Bok, Montez Haywood, Landon Lemoine, Kristen Mobilia, Jennifer Nassour, and Helene Vincent shared their thoughts on various issues ranging from education to the opiate crisis to traffic. Though…
by Lauren Bennett • May 17, 2019 Jennifer Nassour has joined the cramped race for District 8 City Council. Originally from New York, Nassour moved to Boston in 2000 and has lived in the Back Bay for eight years, where she is raising three daughters. Nassour’s background is deeply rooted in politics—she became involved when she was 19 years old working at…
By Milton J. Valencia, May 10, 2019 The growing list of candidates for a City Council seat now includes a Republican — the former chair of the state GOP — a rarity in city politics dominated by Democrats. Jennifer Nassour, an attorney who lives in the Back Bay, announced her candidacy earlier this week for the seat held by Councilor…
BOSTON – Jennifer Nassour, a long-standing Boston resident and mother of three, has officially announced her candidacy for the District 8 seat on the Boston City Council. Nassour is running to represent the historic and beautifully diverse neighborhoods of Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Mission Hill, Audubon Circle, Fenway and the West End. Nassour is uniquely positioned to bring clarity, sound…
