John West-Politican

John West was born in Brookline Massachusetts in 1984. 
== Electoral History ==
At the age of 19 West made an ambitious run for Brookline city council flipping the city's lone republican stronghold and making the otherwise centrist city council open to his liberal and progressive ideas such as gun control and climate action. In 2004 West ran for mayor under the Massachusetts Green Party, gaining only 22% of the vote. In 2006 West ran under the Massachusetts Green Party again as their mayoral candidate and won with 58% of the vote. In 2008 West did not seek a second term, instead he sook a nomination from the Boston City Council as City Planner. West was appointed for a four year term as City Planner for four years and improved Boston City transportation, as well as the city's pedestrian services, parks and started the development of the nation's first high tech manufacturing plant in 2011. In 2012 West ran as Boston Mayor under the Massachusetts Green party winning 64% of the vote, despite being called the underdog and his opponent gaining several high class endorsements. West served as mayor until 2020 when West successfully ran for house. West got elected for House in 2024 under the Democratic Party