South Boston man running for at-large council seat

Kenny Jervis, a leader of the successful fight earlier this year to keep the Clap School in Dorchester open, formally launched his bid for one of the four at-large City Council seats open this fall.

Although Jervis is making education the starting point of his platform - he wants to see more parents on the School Committee - he said he also wants to fight the bureaucracy that he said makes it too difficult for businesses to start up in or move to Boston.