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Ruthzee Louijeune
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Boston City Councilor At-Large | heart & fight for ALL of us 💪🏿 | 617 Born & Bred, @bostonschools ➡️ @harvard_law | she/hers | 🇭🇹-🇺🇸
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    Ruthzee Louijeune
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    Nov 14, 2025
    Stood today with @32BJSEIU airport workers fighting for fair pay, better training, and affordable healthcare. MassPort must approve next Thursday’s vote to support a trained, fairly compensated workforce. Grateful to all who continue pushing for dignity and respect for these
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    Ruthzee Louijeune
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    Nov 3, 2021
    Thank you, Boston! I am so thrilled to be your next City Councilor At-Large. I am overjoyed to be the first Haitian-American person to represent this city. I believe in what this city can become, & I’m ready to get to work. 💪🏿 #bospoli #TeamRuthzee
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    Ruthzee Louijeune
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    May 1, 2024
    Today the Boston City Council passed a resolution calling for a immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Here is my statement.
    Today, the Boston City Council passed a resolution calling for a permanent and immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The ongoing suffering and loss of innocent lives must end. We call for urgent action to protect the welfare of civilians and children above all else. The attacks by Hamas on Israel on October 7th were abhorrent. We must continue to condemn them. We can and should bring the perpetrators to justice and demand the release of Israeli hostages expeditiously. We cannot let this cycle of violence continue. We cannot sit idly by and watch the horrors unfold in Gaza. It only ensures that resentment, hate, and mistrust are passed down from generation to generation. This is not a sustainable path forward. Every life lost - Palestinian or Israeli - is a tragedy, and every child who grows up amidst conflict is robbed of their right to a prosperous future.
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    Ruthzee Louijeune
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    Jun 28, 2021
    I am honored to have the support of Senator @ewarren. She set an incredible example of how to be a champion for working families and fearlessly advocate for structural change.
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    Ruthzee Louijeune
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    Jan 1, 2024
    Started off the new year with my colleagues at our inauguration ceremony. I am deeply humbled to have earned the unanimous support of my @BOSCityCouncil colleagues to lead as Boston City Council President, an honor that is especially meaningful today as the Haitian community
    Photo of Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune standing in chambers.
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    Ruthzee Louijeune
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    Apr 25, 2024
    My Statement Re: Emerson College
    The right to protest is sacred. Academic spaces have historically served as catalysts for transformative social movements, underscoring the importance of student-led protests on matters of human and civil rights. Many of the rights we hold dear were secured via protest. It’s imperative to uphold this right. It’s equally essential to emphasize that on college campuses, all students, regardless of ideology or identity, have the right to feel safe, heard, and protected. Jewish students, Muslim students - ALL of our students have a right to feel safe. I caution against heavy-handed responses to protest. My office is continuing to monitor the situation at Emerson College and other campuses. While there are legitimate public safety concerns, the presence of tents alone does not transform a peaceful protest into an unpeaceful one. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that students who choose to exercise their right to protest are met with dignity and respect. #
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    Ruthzee Louijeune
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    Jan 18, 2023
    For the 1st time in history, the Massachusetts Attorney General is a Black woman - the 1st woman of color to hold statewide office. AG Campbell, excited to see you use your personal story & expertise to do the work of justice for the people. #blackwomenlead #bospoli #mapoli
    The Councilor, wearing a purple turtleneck velvet dress, poses for a picture with Andrea Campbell, wearing a navy blue velvet dress with navy gloves. They are standing in front of a glass wall with buildings visible in the background.
    Andrea takes the oath of office on stage as her partner holds the mic and Bible and her mother administers the oath against a green backdrop and with American flags visible on the stage.
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    Ruthzee Louijeune
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    Jul 26, 2022
    In celebration of the #CrownAct now law in Massachusetts, preventing hair discrimination, here's a montage of a couple of our Black Boston women elected officials rocking an array of hairstyles. ALL hair is professional hair & all hair is beautiful. Rock your crown.
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    Ruthzee Louijeune
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    Nov 8, 2023
    We topped the ticket! A resounding victory for #TeamRuthzee. 🎉💪🏿 To the 43,127 people who voted for me, THANK YOU. I am so grateful. To ALL our residents, it is a privilege to serve each and every one of you, every day. Let’s continue the work. Onward, & ever forward.
    The Councilor speaks at her election night party in a red dress. Her banner and balloons are in the background, and her mom and dad are on each side of her.
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    Ruthzee Louijeune
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    Nov 5, 2021
    Favorite photo from our election night party: my dad interviewing my mom about what this victory means to her. #bospoli
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    Ruthzee Louijeune
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    Sep 1, 2022
    Being an elected official & public servant opens the door for critique. That’s par for the course. But what is unacceptable is the online & in-person harassment lodged against the women of color on @BOSCityCouncil. It’s not what we signed up for & won’t be tolerated.
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    Ruthzee Louijeune
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    Jan 3, 2022
    New year, new job. Grateful for everyone who got me here & excited for the work we’ll do together. 💪🏿✨ #bospoli
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    Ruthzee Louijeune
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    Sep 6, 2021
    A very meta moment. Honored to have worked for Senator Warren, thrilled to have her endorsement in this race, & eager to continue working together to create a more just, prosperous, & equitable city - for our workers, for everyone. #LFG #bospoli #mapoli #LaborDay #TeamRuthzee
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    Ruthzee Louijeune
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    Sep 18, 2022
    Boston! The MBTA Orange Line diversion is coming to an end right on schedule! Tomorrow at 5:30am ALL orange line trains will return to service.