Celia H. Canavan
Director of Government Affairs
Email: [email protected]
Celia Canavan joined the Mayor’s Office in December 2023 and currently serves as the Director of Government Affairs. A Brockton native, Celia graduated from Brockton High in 2019, and attended the University of Maine at Farmington, where she majored in Political Science and received a minor in International and Global Studies. During her time in Maine, Celia was a celebrated community organizer, and was recognized by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows for her work in voter registration and voter turnout, testified in the Maine State Legislature for voter protection and tribal sovereignty, and assisted in developing new youth voter engagement programs with different nonprofit organizations. Celia’s activism was recognized across the country as part of her work to encourage change in public education, voter access and education, reproductive rights, and youth voter turnout. She brings both dirt road and Capitol Hill experience to the Mayor’s Office, and seeks to bridge the gap between municipal government and the constituency it serves, leveraging policy as a means to do so. Beyond her role in the Mayor’s Office, Celia is involved with nonprofit civic engagement and continues to organize alongside issues and candidates across the country.