//Kim Janey 'thrilled' to be Boston's first Black, first female mayor

Kim Janey 'thrilled' to be Boston's first Black, first female mayor

Boston City Council President Kim Janey is making history in the city. After the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Mayor Marty Walsh’s nomination to serve as Secretary of Labor on Monday, Janey became the 55th mayor of Boston shortly after Walsh’s resignation went into effect at 9 p.m. Monday.Janey is set to become the first woman and first Black person to hold the city’s