Tania Fernandes Anderson

Tania Fernandes Anderson (born January 4, 1979) is a Cape Verdean-born American felon, former politician, and non-profit executive who has served a member of the Boston City Council for the 7th district since 2022. She has tendered her resignation from the council, to be effective after July 4, 2025. A Democrat, she was elected in 2021 to succeed Kim Janey and represented Roxbury, Dorchester and part of the South End. She was the first practicing Muslim and first former illegal immigrant elected to the Council.

In December 2024, she was indicted and charged with five federal criminal offenses related to a kickback scheme involving the theft of taxpayer money. In April 2025, she agreed to plead guilty and step down from the council. In June, she formally tendered her resignation from the council, to take effect after July 4.