Background:
Annissa Essaibi George is the daughter of a Tunisian immigrant and a Polish immigrant. She is the mother of four boys and currently resides in Boston. She graduated from Boston University with a B.A. in Political Science and University of Massachusetts, Boston with a Masters degree of Education. She previously taught Health & Human Services, Business Management and Economics at East Boston High School and was the Student Services Liaison for the Boston Private Industry Council. Essaibi George is currently a Boston City Councilor at-large and the founder of Stitch House, a retail shop that offers sewing, knitting, crochet and knitting classes and sells different yarns, fabrics and other craft supplies.

Endorsements:
She is endorsed by many labor and union groups including the Massachusetts Nurses Association, Boston Fire Department, Iron Workers Local 7 and Local 223 Laborers among others. Massachusetts State Representative Kevin Honan and former Police Commissioner William Gross also endorse her.

Agenda:
Essaibi George is a member of the Democratic Party and has a more central agenda. She does not think tackling climate change is the most important thing. She is more concerned about the quality of schools, public safety and worker rights. She is opposed to rent control, but she is more focused on closing the racial wealth gap and more affordable housing. Essaibi George’s plan would keep the Boston Planning and Development Agency, but create an additional office to the agency focused on new plans and developments. Also, she is opposed to defunding the Boston Police Department and has instead proposed diversifying the force and increasing the authority of the police commissioner over his respective officers.