Erin J. Murphy
Context
At-Large Councilor. From the city website (retrieved 2026-10-22); verify.
Issues
- English learner services and spending in Boston Public Schools
- Private way pothole repairs
- Zoning Board of Appeal appointments
- Bullying, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct in Boston Public Schools
- Civil rights and rapid transit equity in Boston
- Residential Property Assessment Equity
- MBTA General Manager Summons
- Fields Corner Post Office Closure
- Retiree Cost of Living Adjustment
- Section 17F Information Requests - lead filer
- Tremont Street Roadway Alterations - sponsor
- Blue Bikes E-Bike Expansion Grant - voted no
- Election Day Holiday for Council Staff - voted no
Log
- 2026-10-21 - 2026-10-21 - City Council - Official minutes: filed another 17F order on unanswered requests (13-0); voted no on the Blue Bikes grant and the Election Day holiday, yes on the MBTA summons.
- 2026-09-30 - 2026-09-30 - City Council - Filed a communication and three Section 17F orders (BPS residency, BPS procurement, Tremont Street).
- 2026-09-23 - 2026-09-23 - City Council - Sponsored the Tremont and Parker Streets hearing order; moved reconsideration of the Bloomberg youth grant.
- 2026-10-21 - 2026-10-21 - City Council - Voted no on the Blue Bikes grant and the Election Day holiday resolution; filed a new Section 17F information request about unanswered earlier orders; supported the MBTA summons.
- 2026-10-08 - 2026-10-08 - Ways and Means Committee - Co-sponsor of Docket No. 0586 (residential assessment equity); not identified as speaking in the captions.
- 2026-10-15 - 2026-10-15 - Government Operations Committee - Co-sponsor of Docket No. 0807 (private way potholes); not recorded speaking at the hearing.
- 2026-10-16 - 2026-10-16 - Planning, Development and Transportation Committee - Joined the Zoning Board of Appeal nominations hearing; asked about the shift away from neighborhood association positions and about small homeowner and accessory dwelling unit cases.
- 2026-10-20 - 2026-10-20 - Education Committee - Said her December 2023 request for sexual misconduct data was not answered and asked what immediate protections exist while investigations are pending and how budget cuts affect prevention.
- 2026-10-20 - 2026-10-20 - Community Preservation Act Committee - Praised the Community Preservation office and asked how withdrawn project money is reallocated.
- 2026-10-14 - 2026-10-14 - Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement Committee - Said the administration is not listening to residents or attending, and that all 13 councilors acting together on subpoenas would have force; left early.
- 2026-10-13 - 2026-10-13 - Education Committee - Cited low English learner reading results, the federal evaluation timelines and the 60-day window; said multi-year special education waits are unacceptable and asked how families learn their rights.
- 2026-10-22 - Page created from public sources.