Katherine Triantafillou, 49

Endorsements: Lavender Alliance, Greater Boston Labor Council, Massachusetts Women¹s Political Caucus, NOW, New Party Painters and Allied Trades, Local #35, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local #40, Victory Fund

Completing her third term as a City Councillor, Triantafillou has litigated several influential gay-rights and domestic abuse cases. She is involved in several gay rights organizations, law associations and support groups for battered women. Her platform includes increasing affordable housing, growth management and traffic control, and promoting race and class equity.

Candidate statement: "I know how to get things done without sacrificing the underlying idealism. I believe wholeheartedly in democracy, as that concept implies the full participation of the citizenry in matters of governance....Students should vote for me because I value their contribution and see them as part of the city.

Jeffrey Jay Chase, 35

Endorsements: Mass Liberty

Chase has been active in local Libertarian groups, as well as the Fully Informed Jury Association, the Separation of School/State Alliance, and other community organizations. The only Libertarian candidate in the race, Chase forwards a legal system based on personal liberty.