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Committee endorses James “Jimmy D” for city Licensing Board; nominees asked to pledge independent decision‑making

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The Committee on Appointments and Briefings voted to forward the mayor’s nomination of James Patrick D. (Jimmy D) to the full City Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilors pressed the nominee on independence and community enforcement practices for licensed establishments.

The Committee on Appointments and Briefings on March 18 voted to report James Patrick D. — who introduced himself as “Jimmy D” — to the full City Council with a favorable recommendation for appointment to the Licensing Board.

James Patrick D. gave a brief biography to the committee, describing a longtime New Bedford residency and a 30‑year career with the New England Patriots’ video department. “I was…

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