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Mattapan 02126: your city councilor is Brian Worrell

ZIP 02126 sits in Mattapan, 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 4

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

City Council hearing: Rapid transit inequities, and an Orange Line extension along Blue Hill Avenue

On Friday, Nov 6, at 10 a.m. in the Iannella Chamber, City Hall, 5th floor, the Council's Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement holds a hearing on Docket #1340: A hearing to examine the civil rights implications of rapid transit inequities in the City of Boston, with Docket #1341 on evaluating an Orange Line extension along Blue Hill Avenue. It has waited since Jul 8. Your councilor, Brian Worrell, is one of its two 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.civilrights@boston.gov. Video link: meghan.kavanagh@boston.gov. Copy Brian Worrell at brian.worrell@boston.gov. Watch live on City Council TV.

Source: City of Boston public notice, Dockets #1340 and #1341, updated Oct 26, 2026.

City Council hearing: A city contracting pilot for minority-owned businesses

On Tuesday, Nov 10, at 10 a.m. in the Iannella Chamber, City Hall, 5th floor, the Council's Committee on Government Operations holds a hearing on Docket #0808: An ordinance establishing a minority business enterprise procurement readiness pilot program. It has waited since Apr 15. Your councilor, Brian Worrell, 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.go@boston.gov. Video link: meagan.corugedomartin@boston.gov. Copy Brian Worrell at brian.worrell@boston.gov. Watch live on City Council TV.

Source: City of Boston public notice, Docket #0808, updated Oct 9, 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 02126

Office	Who / District	Contact
Boston City Council	Brian Worrell (District 4)	Email · 617-635-3131
MA State Representative	Judith Garcia (Suffolk 11th)	Email · (617) 722-2011
MA State Senate	Liz Miranda (2nd Suffolk)	Email · (617) 722-1673
US Congress	Ayanna Pressley (Massachusetts's 7th District)	(202) 225-5111

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 02126 — a small part of this ZIP may fall in a neighboring district instead.

Where decisions about 02126 get made

• 🏛️ Brian Worrell's City Council votes. Committee hearings, zoning reviews, and budget items specific to District 4.
• 📜 Judith Garcia's state house activity. Bills filed, committee votes, and floor action from your state representative (Suffolk 11th).
• 🏗️ Local zoning and development. BPDA project reviews and community meetings affecting Mattapan.
• 🚇 MBTA and regional decisions. Service, fares and projects decided at the state level that reach 02126.