- My mind immediately goes to 1993, when Mayor Ray Flynn was appointed Ambassador to the Vatican by President Clinton, and Tom Menino was President on the Senate.

Who is Tom Menino?

A District Councilor from Hyde Park, well-known inside the building, unknown outside.

And between March and the fall, he parlayed the acting mayoralty into a solid winning edge in the final against Jim Brett.

So, you wonder about history repeating itself.

I don't think very many Bostonians outside of her district know very much about Kim Janey, the current city council president.

I think once they get to know her, they're gonna like her.

There's nothing not to like about her.

Well-qualified for the job, she's gonna be the one giving the Corona virus briefings.

She's gonna be the one presiding over what's hopefully, a summer of recovery, rebirth, and renewal.

As we hopefully emerge from this nightmare, boy, I'd make her an early front runner, Joe.