Norieliz DeJesus in 2026: 40 Orders, 37 of Them Money, and No Votes on Housing Nobody Else Cast
The finance chair who votes the money through and saves her dissents for housing policy.
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Giovanni Recupero in 2026: 21 Orders, Seniors, Statues, Oversight, and a Zoning Change Rejected Twice
Seniors, statues, stop signs and a running audit of City Hall. And the only yes votes on his own zoning were his…
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Leo Robinson in 2026: Ten Questions for the Administration and a Consistent No on Deeper Affordability
Forbes, the Soldiers' Home, the quiet zone, Market Basket. And on every split vote, the more cautious side.
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Kelly Garcia in 2026: Three Orders on the Safety Net, One Present Vote, and a 90-Day Clock Running Out
Homelessness, school buses, elderly and disabled tenants. Her orders are the safety net; her votes are with the majority.
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Tanairi Garcia in 2026: The Only Councillor Who Voted for Both More Density and Deeper Affordability
Immigrants, tenants, the elderly, and a yes on three-family homes that only Recupero shared.
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Deron Hines in 2026: Three Small Orders, No Motions, and the Amendment That Decided the Year
Quiet for five months, then the working group's housing table on the floor and a 6 to 5 win.
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Todd Taylor in 2026: One Order Filed, Three Dissents Cast, and the Chair of the City Manager’s Report Card
The councillor most likely to be alone on a roll call, and the one who uses the floor rather than the filing…
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Lisa Santagate in 2026: Perfect Attendance, One Order, and the Public Safety Chair’s Hearings
The chair who runs hearings rather than filing orders, and has not missed a vote.
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Manuel Teshe in 2026: Six Meetings Missed, Twenty Roll Calls, and the Motion That Slowed the Housing Ordinance
Procedurally one of the council's most active members when present. The attendance is the part residents will want explained.
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Calvin Brown in 2026: Two Resolutions, No Orders, Ten Missed Roll Calls, and a Six-Vote Margin
The council's least active legislator, on the cautious side of both splits, holding District 8 by six votes.
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