Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune is returning to the rank-and-file.

The at-Large councilor is adhering to council rules requiring a different president for each two-year term. But before stepping away, Louijeune is looking back.

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"Focusing on the issues that the residents care about — affordable housing, clean streets, cost of living," Louijeune said Wednesday.

A home rule petition on ranked-choice voting and efforts around housing are among the issues she spotlights, but she admits the term had its fair share of difficulties.

"Some of the frustrations, generally, that exist are that we are not the ones who can just sign off and say, 'Yes, we are going to ensure that your taxes don't increase as dra

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