Brian Worrell

Brian Worrell is an American politician who represents District 4 on the Boston City Council.^[1]

Brian Worrell
Worrell in 2023
Member of the Boston City Council from the 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2022
Preceded by	Andrea Campbell
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Relatives	Christopher Worrell (brother)
Education	Northeastern University

Early life, education, and career

Worrell was born to parents who immigrated from Jamaica and Barbados.^[1] For school, he participated in METCO,^[2] a voluntary school desegregation program in Boston.^[3] before enrolling at Northeastern University. He graduated from the university in 2006,^[4] having majored in accounting and entrepreneurship.^{[citation needed]}

Worrell worked as a real estate agent. In 2018, Worrell began his own real estate firm in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston.^[4]

Worrell is the brother of Christopher Worrell, a state representative.^[5]

Political career

Worrell (right) with his brother Christopher (left) in 2023. Boston Housing Authority Administrator Kenzie Bok is visible behind them.

Worrell announced his candidacy for the Boston City Council after former District 4 councilor Andrea Campbell announced her candidacy for mayor of Boston.^[6] Worrell topped the ticket in the preliminary election, receiving a quarter of the votes cast (2,489 votes).^[7] He is the first Black man to serve on the council since 2017.^[8]

Worrell defeated former state representative Evandro Carvalho in the general election.^[9]

In March 2023, Worrell and his brother Christopher (a state representative) opened a joint district office in the Dorchester neighborhood as a location where their constituents could be connected with state and city services through their offices.^[5]

Worrell and councilors Julia Mejia and Ricardo Arroyo introduced an ordinance to create an Office of Cultural Affairs in the city. While the city council passed the ordinance in October 2023,^[10] and was subsequently signed and enacted by Mayor Michelle Wu. The office is situated the city's Equity & Inclusion Cabinet.^[11]