Ruthzee Louijeune ended her tenure as Boston City Council president by congratulating herself on the way out the door.

Louijeune launched into a lengthy speech on the Council floor during her last meeting as president last Wednesday, highlighting what she saw as her legislative achievements and ability to work across the aisle to get important things done.

“I’m so proud of what this body has achieved together and the ways that we’ve grown in service to the people of the city of Boston,” Louijeune said. “Even when we disagree, we have sometimes found ways to walk through differences and advance meaningful legislation that improves the lives of the constituents we serve.”

Louijeune, the first Haitian-American to be elected to the City Council, used her last formal Council action to introd

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