Mayor Walsh Welcomes 2016 ONEin3 Council

Members Poised to Inspire Civic Leadership Among Boston's Young Adults

BOSTON - Monday, March 21, 2016 - On Saturday, Mayor Martin J. Walsh welcomed the newly selected Mayor's ONEin3 Council at the Roxbury Innovation Center in Dudley Square. The diverse, 35-member group will spend the next 12 months working to open up new lines of communication between young adults and leaders in City government.

"In Boston, we have the highest proportion of young adults of any major U.S city," said Mayor Walsh. "The ONEin3 council selection serves as a reminder that this demographic comprises some of the city's most civic minded citizens. This team of innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders in both the private and public sectors will come together to lead their peers in becoming civically engaged residents and neighbors."

ONEin3, which is maintained by the City of Boston and supported by the Boston Redevelopment Authority, aims to empower and support the city's 20-34 year old population through civic engagement. The ONEin3 Council is the leadership body tasked with innovating opportunities for Boston's young adults to play an active role in setting priorities, addressing issues, and planning for the future of the city. Under the direction of ONEin3 Manager Erin Santhouse, they will oversee programming that increases access to information and resources, expands social and professional networks, and encourages young adults become invested in their communities.

The 2016 ONEin3 Council is comprised of 35 Boston residents who live in 19 different neighborhoods across Boston. This group features social workers, small business owners, undergraduate students, photojournalists, union organizers, aspiring faith leaders and representatives from many other industries across the public and private sectors. Approximately half of the group is native Bostonians, while others grew up as far outside of Boston as Georgia, Texas, and Jamaica.

The Council is set to meet monthly. For the first time ever, this year's Council will open several of its meetings to all members of the young adult population. All applicants and anyone interested in getting involved are encouraged to join one of two committees that have been newly formed to help the Council plan and execute events, write blog posts, register young people to vote, assist with photography, graphic design, or any number of special projects.

The first open meetings will be held later this spring. Anyone interested in joining may sign-up to be notified of the date, time and location of the meetings.

Members of the 2016 ONEin3 Council:

Durante Barringer, Jamaica Plain
Katie Belgard, Dorchester
Kenzie Bok, Bay Village
Andrew Breiter-Wu, Roxbury
LaRay Brison, Dorchester
Ben Bungert, Mission Hill
Joshua Carr, Dorchester
Benjamin Cole, South Boston
Lauren Doty, Jamaica Plain
Modjossorica Elysee, Hyde Park
Tamika Francis, Roslindale
Robyn Gibson, Mattapan
Rosy Gonzalez, Beacon Hill
Art Gordon, Roxbury
Michael Harris, Brighton
Kyndal Henicke, East Boston
Gary Howell-Walton, Allston
Alexander Le, Back Bay
Conor LeBlanc, South Boston
Tariana V. Little, Dorchester
Oliver Madden, North End
Wes McEnany, Dorchester
Tina Natale, North End
Fhiwa Ndou, Brighton
Abigail Ogilvy, Charlestown
Temi Ogunbodede, Hyde Park
Rebecca Phu, West Roxbury
Michael Rodriguez, Hyde Park
Edith Shi, Allston
Jonathan Spillane, West Roxbury
Judith Ternes, South End
Darneesh Thornton-Johnson, Fenway
Nicholas Vance, Dorchester
Justin Yiu, South Boston
Jaclyn Youngblood, Jamaica Plain