Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson announces she's filed her resignation, last day in office will be July 4

More than two months later, she announced in an email Thursday that she has officially submitted her letter of resignation, and that her last day in office will be July 4.
'It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to serve you, my neighbors, my community, my people,' Fernandes Anderson wrote in the email to constituents. 'Every policy I wrote, every budget line I fought for, every block I walked was rooted in love and loyalty to you, District 7.'
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It marked a stunning fall from grace for the councilor, who broke barriers as the first Muslim, and formerly undocumented person, to be elected to the council. Mayor Michelle Wu and five of her colleagues publicly called for her resignation in response to the charges.
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Under state law, the council does not have the authority to remove a sitting councilor unless they have been sentenced for a felony conviction, so Fernandes Anderson will continue to receive her $120,000 annual salary until she steps down.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
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