Cambridge Mayor’s Office

The Cambridge Mayor’s Office supports the city’s mayor, who chairs the City Council, serves on the School Committee and acts as the city’s official leader in political, ceremonial and community roles. The mayor also receives visiting dignitaries on behalf of Cambridge. Residents can contact the office for information about city government, help with concerns about municipal services, or requests for a mayoral proclamation or a speaking appearance at an event.

Staff in the office run citywide public events and celebrations, conduct policy research, draft legislation and act as a liaison between federal and state agencies, community groups and residents. Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, who grew up in Cambridge affordable housing and graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, has convened task forces on universal pre-kindergarten, fare-free transit, homelessness and the climate crisis, and the office lists a Social Housing Task Force among its initiatives.

What to Know

• The office’s programs include the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program.
• Mayor Siddiqui is the first Muslim mayor in Massachusetts.
• During the pandemic, the Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund raised over $5 million for individuals, small businesses and nonprofits.
• Mayor Siddiqui launched Cambridge RISE, one of the nation’s first guaranteed income programs.