The Mantello Administration
The Anointed
Mayor Mantello promised "people over politics." These are the people she chose.
Seamus Donnelly
Was Carmella's Legislative Aide when she ran City Council. Now her Deputy Mayor, the subject of improper labor practice charges, and executive director of the entity that issued $12.5 million in bonds for her signature project.
CurrentSara McDermott
Holds a city job created specifically for her at $80,000 a year. No job description. No open application. No council confirmation. Her prior employment included gig work and delivery service.
CurrentRichard Morrissey
The city's chief legal officer is operating in a role the city charter prohibits him from holding in a temporary capacity past 90 days. He has held it for at least 18 months. No one has formally raised it.
CurrentAlex Horton
Came directly from a Republican congressional office when the congressman lost. Carmella made him the city's spokesman and its Records Access Officer under state law.
CurrentGabrielle Mahoney
A city employee with a planning background who was appointed temporary treasurer three times under a 90-day charter limit. When the council requested her resume at her May 2025 confirmation, The Administration said one might not exist.
CurrentJoe Mazzariello
Built a career in social services and workforce development. Now the sole staff member overseeing the city's physical infrastructure and a board member of the entity managing a $12.5 million bond deal for a project he helped plan.
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