Heather Perez, who handled communications for City Councillor At-Large Felix Arroyo’s office, was promoted to chief of staff last week. A Boston University graduate with a degree in political science, she replaces Stu Rosenberg, who left Arroyo’s office last month for a top position with a US Senate campaign in his native Wisconsin. Before she joined Arroyo’s office, Perez served as a legislative aide to former state Rep. Willie Mae Allen, a Mattapan Democrat.
Arroyo has also tapped Athena Laines, a former research analyst for an environmental consulting firm, as his policy director. Laines is a Boston University graduate with a degree in environmental analysis and policy.
