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Former City Council President Expects 'Good Ground Game' From Jackson In Boston Mayoral Race

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City Councilor Tito Jackson at a City Hall meeting in May 2016. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
City Councilor Tito Jackson at a City Hall meeting in May 2016. Jackson initially proposed the Office for Black Male Advancement several years ago. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The mayoral race in Boston is about to begin in earnest. It was widely expected, and now confirmed: City Councilor Tito Jackson, of Roxbury, will challenge Mayor Marty Walsh in this fall's election.

Attorney and former Boston City Council President Larry DiCara joined Morning Edition to help us size up the race.

This segment aired on January 12, 2017.

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