BOSTON (WHDH) – Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson released a statement Wednesday amid reports she is at the center of a federal investigation.
She said she was unable to comment on the investigation, but that she was grateful for the support and well wishes she has received.
“To my people, District 7 constituents: You know that I am always transparent with you and always available. My job is to show up and fight for you, and I will continue to do just that — the people’s work,” Fernandes Anderson said in a statement posted to social media.
Fernandes Anderson attended a city council meeting at City Hall Wednesday, again stressing that she could not comment on the specifics of the investigation.
“Something like this is tough right, like how would you feel if you were under something like this, right? So, it’s prayer. With every step, you ask God to guard you and to protect you,” Fernandes Anderson said outside the meeting.
Fernandes Anderson was elected to the Boston City Council in 2021. She is the first African immigrant and Muslim-American elected to the council. She represents Roxbury, Dorchester, Fenway, and parts of the South End.
The councilor said Wednesday that she was focused on creating affordable commercial space, home ownership opportunities, and improving educational facilities.
“This is not about me. When you come into politics and you think it’s a job, you have a responsibility, you want to do it with your heart, you want to do it because you care, but then it humbles you,” she said.
No additional information was immediately available.
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