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Dorchester (Fields Corner) 02122: your city councilor is John FitzGerald

ZIP 02122 sits in Dorchester (Fields Corner), Boston. Decisions made in your City Council district, your state house district, and your congressional district shape your rent, your commute, and your neighborhood.

This week in District 3

Checked against public city and state sources on Oct 31, 2026. Every item links to its source.

City Council hearing: The Inspector General's report on BPS spending

On Thursday, Nov 12, at 10 a.m. in the Iannella Chamber, City Hall, 5th floor, the Council's Committee on Post Audit holds a hearing on Docket #1716: A hearing to discuss the findings of the state Inspector General's Report on Boston Public Schools' procurements, contracts and payments and plans to improve fiscal management practices going forward. It has waited since Sep 16. Your councilor, John FitzGerald, is one of its three sponsors.

Testify: Arrive 5 minutes early to sign up in person, email the staff contact for a video link, or send written testimony to the committee; it goes into the record for every councilor. Written: ccc.postaudit@boston.gov. Video link: karishma.chouhan@boston.gov. Copy John FitzGerald at john.fitzgerald@boston.gov. Watch live on City Council TV.

Source: City of Boston public notice, Docket #1716, updated Oct 30, 2026.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 3: nine statewide ballot questions plus your races

Mail ballots: drop box (one is at City Hall) or Election Department by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov 3, or postmarked Nov 3 and in by Friday, Nov 6.

Before you go: find your polling place. Voting by mail? Find a drop box. Questions: Boston Elections, 617-635-8683.

Sources: City of Boston, Vote by Mail in Boston, updated Oct 21, 2026; City of Boston, Election Department, updated Oct 6, 2026; City of Boston, Polling Locations, updated Oct 19, 2026.

Who Represents 02122

Office	Who / District	Contact
Boston City Council	John FitzGerald (District 3)	Email · 617-635-3455
MA State Representative	Daniel Hunt (Suffolk 13th)	Email · (617) 722-2460
MA State Senate	Nick Collins (1st Suffolk)	Email · (617) 722-1150
US Congress	Stephen Lynch (Massachusetts's 8th District)	(202) 225-8273

Names and contacts checked Oct 13, 2026 against boston.gov, the MA House and Senate member lists, and house.gov.

ZIP codes don't follow legislative district lines, so this is the best available match for 02122 — a small part of this ZIP may fall in a neighboring district instead.

Where decisions about 02122 get made

• 🏛️ John FitzGerald's City Council votes. Committee hearings, zoning reviews, and budget items specific to District 3.
• 📜 Daniel Hunt's state house activity. Bills filed, committee votes, and floor action from your state representative (Suffolk 13th).
• 🏗️ Local zoning and development. BPDA project reviews and community meetings affecting Dorchester (Fields Corner).
• 🚇 MBTA and regional decisions. Service, fares and projects decided at the state level that reach 02122.