“King of the Hill “, Bill Linehan is a life-long resident of South Boston elected to the Boston City Council in May 2007 and re-elected four times. After Being re-elected last term Bill was elected President of the Council By his colleagues on the Council. He has served as the chairman of the City of Boston Economic and Planning Committee and served as the Chairman of the Redistricting Committee. Bill formed and chaired the Special Committee for the 202 4 Olympics. For the past twenty years, Bill has Been working to improve the quality of life for Boston residents. Prior to his election, Bill had served as the Director of Operations for the City of Boston’s Parks Department and after that as the Special Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer of the City of Boston. The oldest of eight children, Bill has Been active in politics since his teenage years and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Massachusetts at Boston. He and his wife Judy have four children and six grandchildren. “Queen of the Hill” BarBara Anne Loftus is a South Boston native. She is a Graduate of Boston Tech and University of Massachusetts. She started her career in 1979 at Mass Trial Court Employee at the Commissioner of ProBation, transferring to South Boston Ct. in 1985. In 2000 she Became a ProBation Officer at Boston Juvenile. Returning in 2010 to South Boston Court to serve her hometown. She supports the community By serving on the Boards of Medicine Wheel and SB CollaBorative. Through the years BarBie has worked and developed programs at the SB Boys and Girls CluB , LaBoure, SB CollaBorative, Home for Awhile, Youth at Arts, L St Teen Center and other South Boston Non Profits. BarBie is the daughter of Martin and BarBara Loftus and is close to her family, Brother Dusty, his wife Michele and Nephew Sean. She enjoys being involved in community organizations and causes. Her motto in work and life is "Don't Stop Believing ". .