Mark Ciommo (born November 19, 1956)[1] is an American teacher and politician, who formerly served as a member of the Boston City Council representing District 9 (Allston–Brighton).
[3] Before running for office, Ciommo worked as a teacher for at-risk youths and as Assistant Director of the Jackson Mann Community Center, and was Executive Director of the Veronica B. Smith Multi-Service Senior Center in Brighton for 14 years.
[3] Ciommo ran for the District 9 seat on the Boston City Council in 2002, in a special election following the death of councilor Brian Honan, but lost to Jerry McDermott.
With endorsement from The Boston Globe, he defeated Greg Glennon to fill the council position vacated by McDermott.
During his tenure, Boston maintained a AAA bond credit rating from Standard & Poor's throughout the economic recession and recovery.