Rep. St. Fleur to take City Hall job

By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff

State Representative Marie P. St. Fleur will leave the Legislature in June for a job at Boston City Hall, Mayor Thomas M. Menino's office said today.

St. Fleur, a Dorchester Democrat, will serve as chief of advocacy and strategic investment, the office said in a statement, and will also guide the city's Haiti relief efforts and lead a new re-entry program for youth and adults leaving the criminal justice system.

As advocacy chief, St. Fleur will seek local, state, and federal funding for job creation programs, among other initiatives, the office said.

“Rep. St. Fleur will be an effective advocate from the White House to Beacon Hill to the streets of Boston and she will help make sure we maximize tools for our neighborhoods, and that those resources and reforms translate into results for our neighbors,” Menino said in a statement.