14 Facts About Josh Zakim

Josh Zakim was born on December 16,1983 and is an American politician, attorney, and community activist from Boston.

Josh Zakim grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, with his two younger sisters, Deena and Shari.

Josh Zakim is an active Board Member of the Lenny Josh Zakim Fund.

Josh Zakim graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania, and went on to receive his Juris Doctor degree from the Northeastern University School of Law.

Josh Zakim was sworn into the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on December 2,2009.

Josh Zakim began his career at Greater Boston Legal Services in their Consumer Rights Unit.

Josh Zakim then went on to join the Public Finance group of the law firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo, where he worked on municipal bond transactions for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, MassPort, and the MBTA.

Josh Zakim was elected to the Boston City Council in November 2013.

Josh Zakim served as the Chair of both the Committee on Human Rights and Civil Rights and the Special Committee on Transportation, Public Infrastructure, Planning, and Investment.

Josh Zakim was a progressive voice on the Boston City Council, with his legislative priorities centered around social and economic justice.

In November 2017, he was challenged for his seat by longtime community activist Kristen Mobilia, but Josh Zakim held his Council seat with a better than two-to-one win.

In November 2017, Zakim announced that he would run for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth in 2018, challenging incumbent and fellow-Democrat William F Galvin.

Josh Zakim's vote marked a change from 2016, when he did not join Wu in opposing such a petition.

On March 21,2019, Josh Zakim announced that he would not seek re-election to the City Council in the November 2019 election.