Yusufi Vali, Wu’s outgoing deputy chief of staff, bids bittersweet farewell to Boston City Hall

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s deputy chief of staff has been a fixture of the city’s political, religious, and social justice communities for 15 years, first as an organizer with the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization and then as the executive director of the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center. Later, former mayor Martin J. Walsh tapped him to head the city’s Office for Immigrant Advancement. Those who know Yusufi Vali describe him as the consummate public servant, deeply beloved by the people whose lives he touches. When Vali recently announced he...