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Mike Ross's former chief of staff now running Bill Walczak's campaign for mayor
By adamg on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 12:10pm
Reuben Kantor, who worked for Ross when Ross served as city council president, sent out e-mail today announcing he'll be working as Bill Walczak's campaign manager:
I got my start in Boston politics back in 2005 when I became the Boston organizer for another first time candidate for office - Deval Patrick. Hardly anyone knew who he was back then, but we traveled across the city and every time he met people he picked up support. In 2009 I signed up with another first-time candidate, helping to run Ayanna Pressley's first campaign. It's a special kind of leader who has the ability of a Governor Patrick or a Councilor Pressley. Bill Walczak has the proven track record to be that kind of leader for Boston.
The e-mail doesn't mention Ross, who is himself running for mayor this year. Kantor resigned his City Hall post in 2009 to work for Pressley.
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Comments
This is a big coup for Walczak
This is a big coup for Walczak for a couple reasons:
1. It gives Walczak a strong organizer which means he will take a greater vote away from Walsh on the eastern side of the city where Walsh's stronghold is.
2. It speaks volumes about Cantor's relationship with Ross. It looks like Ross has some cracks in his own perceived organizational strength and Cantor's lack of attention towards Ross makes me think that he and Ross must have had some sort of falling out.
Arroyo's Boyo?
Didn't Reuben also work for Arroyo for some time as chief of staff?
Interesting that he's not working for either of them.
Reuben does seem to align himself well, interesting development.
Did he get kicked off the Boston Finance Commission?...
Did he get kicked off the Boston Finance Commission?... after appointed a Commissioner.
No to Arroyo
there is no love lost between Kantor and Arroyo so I'd be surprised if he worked for Arroyo.
Kantor checks in
This just in from him, via e-mail:
You might be thinking of someone else
I'm wondering if instead of Kantor you're thinking of Stu Rosenberg who was chief of staff for both Felix Arroyo and Mike Ross. He left Arroyo's office to help Tammy Baker win her senate seat in 2012. If I remember correctly, he is now helping run a congressional campaign in Texas.
right u r
It was Stuart I was thinking of that left mike and then worked for Felix.
Sort of right u r
I was the State Field Director for now U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, who won the open Wisconsin Senate seat in 2012. I am now the Campaign Manager for Houston Mayor Annise Parker. Like in Boston, the election is in 2013.