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.

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

The District 7 councilor's arrest last week was a shocking stumble in what had once been a promising political career.