Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson’s arrest last week on federal theft and fraud charges was only the latest in a string of ethics and campaign finance violations to plague the second-term Democrat.

Tania Fernandes Anderson says she's not resigning from the Boston City Council despite the charges against her.

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson defied calls to resign from her six-figure job amid federal public corruption charges that allege she ripped off thousands of dollars from taxpayers, saying she remains committed to her work.