I am honored and beyond thankful to announce that we made top of the ticket today. Your hard work, dedication, and unwavering support is what made this achievement possible. To every volunteer, every supporter, every endorser that put their trust in me–thank you, from the bottom
The heroes of tonight! Interpreters for SEVEN languages: Spanish, Haitian Creole, Cabo Verdean Creole, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese and ASL at the
#StateOfTheCity
! That’s inclusion. That’s Boston.
District 5, thank you for entrusting me to become your next Boston City Councilor.
I am honored to have your support and I’m grateful to all of you who made this possible. Now it’s time for the real work to begin and bring prosperity to the neighborhoods we call home.
Just made it official—I’m running to represent District 5 on the Boston City Council & deliver leadership that puts people first.
Next stop, signature collection! Become a Team Pepén volunteer:
#TeamPep
én
I am profoundly humbled and honored to receive the support of my mentor and friend Mayor Michelle Wu. I share Mayor Wu’s dedication to serve our community and meet people where they are.
With just 22 days to go until Election Day, your support means the world to me. Sign up to
I’m honored and blessed to begin this year by being sworn in as your next District 5 Boston City Council. I can’t wait to serve you all and get to work. Let’s do this.
I am thrilled to announce that as of Monday, January 3rd, I will serve under
@MayorWu
’s administration as the new Director of the Office of Neighborhood Services.
Hey, did you know that the
@CityOfBoston
is offering free 30-day passes during the upcoming MBTA Orange Line shutdown. These bike share passes will be available to anyone, and provide an unlimited number of 45-minute trips at no cost. For more info visit:
I’m so excited to share that
@MayorWu
’s Coffee Hours will begin on May 4th. This is a great opportunity to not only meet the mayor, but to also speak with so many of the amazing staff from various
@CityOfBoston
departments. See you there! ☕️
I am honored to share that I’ve been selected as one of Boston’s Most Influential Men of Color 2023! Thank you for this recognition, I look forward to celebrate with such an amazing group of public servants.
#blessed
When my parents left it all back in Dominican Republic to begin a new life here, they didn’t know what would happen. Now it’s my turn to ensure their voices, and those of so many, are elevated and heard across our city and state. Proud to be Dominican.
#IndependencDay
🇩🇴
Mayor Menino was the first ever District 5 City Councilor. He inspired me at a very young age to be involved in public service. Now 15 years later, I want to give back to the community that raised me and lead by example.
#TeamPep
én
I’m so humbled and honored to be selected as an
@ElMundoBoston
Latino 30 under 30! Being a public servant and seeing the impact I’m able to make on my community is what keeps me going.
#HispanicHeritageMonth
9 years ago today we lost the great Mayor Menino. One of my favorite memories of him was writing a letter inviting Mayor Menino to my 8th grade graduation at the Hurley. He responded himself with a letter, and actually showed up to the graduation with no staff, and gave me a
Today marks a year since I started as Director of
@Boston_ONS
. I’m grateful for the year we had. Being able to work closely with the community to ensure Boston is in better shape day after day is what keeps me going. Thank you, Boston. Let’s keep it going.
Endorsement: Enrique Pepén shows the promise to become a trustworthy leader, and in the preliminary election on Sept. 12, he’s the best pick in City Council District 5.
I’m excited to share my
@BOSCityCouncil
Committee Assignments for 2024-2025.
I can’t wait to help ignite creative ideas and solutions to our City Services, help preserve our beautiful institutions across the city, ensure that our city departments and initiatives have adequate
Starting on Tuesday, February 15, the
@CityOfBoston
and
@MayorWu
will host the first of four Budget Listening Tours. The purpose of this tour is to inform residents of the budget process and how it all works! You can visit to learn more!
Today,
@MayorWu
joined advocates to sign an executive order reaffirming Boston’s commitment to fair housing & racial equity—and announce the City’s $50 million investment for capital improvements at the Mildred Hailey
@BHA_Boston
apartments.
This morning,
@MayorWu
joined elected officials and
@EPA
to announce the declaration of the Neponset River as a part of the National Priority List. With this, we can bring safe and clean water to residents of Boston!
#EnvironmentalJustice
I’m thankful to my family, friends, and community members for the amazing Kick- Off Event tonight! I’m running for District 5 because I want to give back to the community that raised me, and to put the people first.
#TeamPep
én
Dorchester was outside!! What a great turnout at
@MayorWu
’s Coffee Hour on this beautiful Friday. Thank you to all of the residents and civic groups that stopped by. ☀️
I want to give a special shout to our
@ONS_Latinx
liaison, Gladys Olivero! Last night she was recognized as a Civic Hero at the State of the City. ¡Gracias por todo tu trabajo!
God works in mysterious ways. Last night we were celebrating Boston’s Most Influential Men of Color when we heard of the passing of Mel King. Because of him, we were in that room. It was humbling to be honored with so many powerful men of color igniting change in our city.
What a beautiful event last night celebrating Dominican Independence Day with loved ones from across the State. Proud of the community we have become and excited for what’s to come. 🇩🇴🙏🏼
I'm so proud of Councillor
@EnriquePepen
! It was an honor to see my former intern get sworn in as a
#Boston
City Councillor. The hair was standing up on my arms as he was sworn in!
Councillor Peppen, I know you will make us proud! It's your time to shine ur light! Love u bro!
.
@Walgreens
' closures of pharmacies in Roxbury, Mattapan & Hyde Park are not arbitrary or innocent.
They are disruptive, life-threatening acts of racial & economic discrimination.
As a multi-billion-dollar corporation, they must stop divesting from Black & brown communities.
Today I had the great opportunity to meet with Anna, Executive Director of
@RosMainStreet
to talk about the future of the neighborhood and how we can work together to ensure Main Streets receives the right support. Thank you for the work you do. 🙏🏼
Quick shutout to the public servants and activist who are on back to back community meetings in the evening. I see and hear you.🙏🏼
#communityprocess
#communityengagement
In honor of National Latino Business Day, I would love to give a major shoutout to Hyde Park’s own,
@RoundheadBrew
. As it is the first Latino-Owned Brewery in the State of Massachusetts.
Today, we, the Community Engagement Cabinet presented our budget to the City Council and shared all the amazing work the various departments do to serve the residents of Boston.
Standing inside
@The_BMC
, I can’t help but notice the beauty of brick buildings 🧱. Can all future development in Boston incorporate some kind of brick?
Tried out the
@MBTA_CR
Fairmont Line with Penelope this morning, and it was great. It was on time, smooth ride, and all we had to do was show the T Pass; free of charge.
This weekend in Boston is going to be special. 1) One Boston Day 2) Opening Day 3) Easter Sunday 4) Marathon Monday. It makes me extremely proud to be call Boston my home.
Roslindale turned out BIG today for the Squares and Streets Open House hosted by
@BostonPlans
! This is what community engagement looks like.
#Roslindale
It fills me with joy whenever an ONS liaison is highlighted for their work in the community. This time it’s our amazing Vietnamese Cultural Liaison, Kevin Tran, speaking on the Little Saigon in Fields Corner! Interview here:
Being a dad to these two truly is my favorite thing in the whole wide world. I love you, Penelope and Enrique Jr. May all you amazing dads have a blessed day and continue to be a superhero for your family.
#FatherDay
Started the morning at
@ElRecreoCoffee
in WR and ran into a great community leader,
@mattapanviv
! 💜🚲 Thank you for your endless work in advocating for safe routes for our residents.
Tonight I wrapped up another semester at
@Northeastern
MPA program. Beyond thankful for the professors and classmates I met this year. One step closer!