Tito Jackson’s upbeat message

CITY COUNCIL ENDORSEMENT | GLOBE EDITORIAL

Tito Jackson’s upbeat message
February 11, 2011

RESIDENTS OF Boston’s District 7 need an honest city councilor who will represent the area in an upbeat, inclusive way. The district, which covers Roxbury and parts of the South End, Dorchester, and Fenway, includes some of the city’s most troubled neighborhoods. Yet a new generation of leadership is emerging in Boston — one focused more on tackling concrete problems and expanding the economic pie than on refighting the same old battles. Tito Jackson, a 35-year-old economic-development specialist, embodies this shift. He’s the standout among the seven candidates vying for the District 7 seat in a special preliminary election on Tuesday.

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