Joseph Anthony Curtatone (born June 28, 1966) is an American politician from Somerville, Massachusetts who formerly served as the city's mayor from 2004 until 2022.[1]
Early life and education
Curtatone was born and raised in Somerville, Massachusetts and graduated from Somerville High School in 1984. He later earned his B.A. from Boston College in 1990, his J.D. from the New England School of Law in 1994, and his MC/MPA from Harvard Kennedy School in 2011.[2]
Career
After serving as an Alderman for the city of Somerville for eight years, Curtatone was elected mayor in 2003. At 38, he was the second youngest mayor in Somerville history. He concluded his ninth and final,[3] term as mayor in 2022 after 18 years in office.[1][4] In 2006, Somerville was recognized by The Boston Globe Magazine as the Best Run City in the Commonwealth.[5] On March 1, 2021, he announced that he would not seek another term as mayor of Somerville.[3]
Sanctuary city
In January 2017, Curtatone reaffirmed Somerville's sanctuary city policy saying "will not waver" in the support for documented and undocumented immigrants. The city will not cooperate with President Donald Trump's executive order reducing grant funding to sanctuary cities and changing deportation standards.[6]
References
- ^ a b "The Office of Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone". City of Somerville.
- ^ Gavel, Doug (May 9, 2011). "From Somerville to Harvard: Mayor Joseph Curtatone Scales the Wall". Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Curtatone, Somerville's longest-serving mayor, says he will not seek reelection". Boston Globe. March 1, 2021. Accessed March 2, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Inaugural Ceremony". City of Somerville. Archived from the original on 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ Keane Jr., Thomas M. (May 14, 2006). "The Model City". The Boston Globe Magazine. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015.
- ^ DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (2017-01-25). "Mayor Joseph Curtatone says Somerville 'will not waver' despite President Trump's sanctuary city order". Boston.com. Retrieved 2017-02-16.