i'm john keller, political analyst for wbz tv and cbs in boston with a special welcome to our radio listeners across the city on wbz newsradio 1030 viewers everywhere watching us on c-s moderator: hello and welcome to the wbz boston mayoral debate. i'm john keller, political analyst for wbz tv and cbs in boston with a special welcome to our radio listeners across the city on wbz newsradio 1030 viewers everywhere watching us on c-span. this is the first debate between the two city councilors running for mayor. they are in alphabetical order. annissa essaibi george of dorchester, first elected to her at large council seat in 2015. welcome, councilor. welcome to you as well, councilor. before we begin, a quick word about our format -- each candidate will have one minute to address the same question. they'll take turns in alphabetical order going first. then there's an open period of rebuttal and debate in which the candidates can question one another and raise other relevant topics. we're keeping track of talk time to ensure there is no major imbalance. there are only three golden rules -- no fi