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

[3] Founded in 1995 by his father and his activist friends, the Fund gives small grants to support local grassroots organizations seeking to address complex social issues such as youth violence, adult literacy, and job training.

[5] Zakim began his career at Greater Boston Legal Services in their Consumer Rights Unit.

He 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.

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

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