Boston City Council selects Ruthzee Louijeune as new president. Really!

Is this another one of those Firsts for which meritocracy is sacrificed? Or was this a contribution to DEI?

She (age 37) will be the First (black) Haitian-American woman!

Her professional and political career does not seem to be very impressive! Caveat: I am not familiar with the Boston City Council or its members.

Boston City Council selects Ruthzee Louijeune as new president

Can you judge a person by the company they keep? Sometimes yes.
Left to right: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (a.k.a. phony Pocahontas), and Louijeune at a 2022 Juneteenth event