Annissa Essaibi George named new president and CEO of Big Sister Boston

BOSTON - Former Boston mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George has been named the new president and CEO of Big Sister Boston, the organization announced Thursday.

She told WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes she's excited to get going.

"It's an opportunity to continue to serve as a public servant, as a city councilor, as a classroom teacher, the idea of service is really important to me and Big Sister is an opportunity to continue that service and to do it with girls and to do it with both our littles and our bigs and the staff and the team at Big Sister, that's what drew me to this opportunity," Essaibi George said.

She is taking over for Deb Re, who is stepping down after 16 years. Essaibi George officially begins on November 28.

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