Lifetime Citizen Portal Access — AI Briefings, Alerts & Unlimited Follows
Anne Mahoney elected council president as Quincy City Council organizes for 2026
Loading...
Summary
At its Jan. 5 organizational meeting in the Great Hall, the Quincy City Council unanimously elected Anne Mahoney president, appointed Jennifer Manning clerk of committees, adopted council rules, authorized a printed council calendar and approved the 2026 meeting schedule. State Auditor Diana Desaglio delivered remarks at the swearing-in ceremony.
Anne Mahoney was elected president of the Quincy City Council during the council's Jan. 5 organizational meeting at the Great Hall. Councilor Riley nominated Mahoney, the nomination was seconded by Councilor McKee and a roll call vote passed unanimously.
State Auditor Diana Desaglio attended the swearing-in ceremony and urged the new councilors to listen to residents and prioritize public service. In remarks before the organizational business, Desaglio praised Quincy as a tight-knit community of more than 100,000 residents and noted the council's historic composition, including a women-majority council.
After the oath, Mahoney outlined priorities for the council, including increased transparency, fiscal oversight, attention to housing and infrastructure, and public engagement. She thanked former and current elected officials in attendance and said the council will balance cooperation with the administration and rigorous oversight.
The council then completed its organizational business. Councilor Ashe nominated Jennifer Manning for Clerk of Committees; Councilor de Bono seconded the nomination and the roll call vote was unanimous. Members credited Manning with 12 years of institutional experience supporting council documentation and procedures.
Councilor Ryan moved to introduce and adopt the city council rules for the 2026'27 session; Councilor Ashe seconded and the motion carried on a unanimous roll call. Councilor Yan moved to authorize the city clerk to have a printed city council calendar, seconded by Councilor DeBona, and the measure passed unanimously. Finally, Councilor de Bono moved to adopt the 2026 city council meeting schedule, seconded by Councilor Jacobs; that motion also passed unanimously.
Clerk Nicole Crispo read the required open meeting law notice into the record at the start of the organizational meeting. The ceremony included a pledge led by the Girl Scouts of Quincy, an invocation by Reverend Rebecca Froome of the United First Parish Church and a benediction by Reverend Laurie Bruni of the Hainesnet Congregational Church. Attendees were invited to a reception in the Lower Level of City Hall following the event.
The council concluded the evening having completed officer elections, committee clerk appointments and routine organizational votes; no contested motions or recorded dissents were reported.
