Overview
- The City Council recessed Wednesday when Councilor Julia Mejia appeared to suffer a medical emergency during a midday meeting, and Boston EMS transported a patient from City Hall to a Boston-area hospital.
- Video and reporting show EMTs removed Mejia from the chamber on a stretcher with her appearing conscious as crews worked at her seat.
- The public meeting resumed about 30 minutes after the interruption once emergency crews had left the chamber.
- Mayor Michelle Wu spoke with Mejia later that day and city officials said the mayor was relieved to hear she was doing well.
- Mejia released a statement saying she is stable and in high spirits, that doctors believe dehydration and exhaustion likely caused the episode, and that she will rest and recover over the next few weeks.