Member of the Boston City Council from the 8th district
In office January 6, 2020 – April 28, 2023
Preceded by
Josh Zakim
Succeeded by
Sharon Durkan
Personal details
Born
Priscilla MacKenzie Bok
(1989-06-30) June 30, 1989 (age 34) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Relatives
John F. Bok (grandfather) Joan Toland Bok (grandmother) Bart Bok (great-grandfather) Priscilla Fairfield Bok (great-grandmother)
Residence(s)
Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Philosophy career
Alma mater
Harvard University (AB, History); University of Cambridge (M.Phil, 2012; PhD, 2016)
Era
20th-century philosophy
Region
Western philosophy
School
Analytic Social liberalism
Institutions
Harvard University
Main interests
Political philosophy
Justice
Politics
Social contract theory
housing
Notable ideas
Affordable housing is a social and economic justice issue
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Priscilla MacKenzie "Kenzie" Bok (born June 30, 1989) is the administrator of the Boston Housing Authority. She previously served as a member of the Boston City Council, representing District 8, which includes Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway–Kenmore, Mission Hill, and the West End.[1][2] She is also a lecturer on Social Studies at Harvard University, where she teaches intellectual history and history of philosophy.[3] Bok was elected to the City Council in the November 2019 election.[2] In 2023, Mayor Michelle Wu appointed Bok to become the head of the Boston Housing Authority.
^Valencia, Milton J. (2020-01-06). "Boston ushers in historic diversity with new City Council, leadership". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
^ abMurphy, Dan (2019-11-08). "Kenzie Bok Triumphs in District 8 City Council Race". Beacon Hill Times. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
^"Kenzie Bok". Committee on Degrees in Social Studies. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
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