Category: Candidate Profile

Name Jon Mitchell Public sector experience Mayor of New Bedford; trustee, U.S. Conference of Mayors; president, Massachusetts Mayors Association; assistant United States attorney; first lieutenant, Army National Guard. Website www.jonmitchell.com […]

Name Ian Abreu Work/experience I am currently serving as your councilor at-large, having spent this past term in office as both your City Council president and first vice president. I […]

Name Zach Boyer Work/experience I am the planning director at Coastline Elderly Services, where I have worked two years handling grant writing and administration for a variety of community programs […]

Name Joseph P. Lopes Work/experience Executive Director/CEO of MassHire Greater New Bedford Workforce Board Twelve years of municipal experience as the Ward 6 City Councilor and four-time New Bedford City […]

Name Guelmie Santiago Work/experience In the past few years, I have worked as a human resources manager, while also managing my own business. I worked as a human resources manager […]

“People call it affordable housing, and I want it to be affordable home ownership. … We need to get more people out of rental properties and into home ownership … What I’ve been trying to promote … is down payment assistance. — State Rep. Christopher M. Markey

“Once that train comes here (South Coast Rail), they can jack up rent. So there needs to be some protections in place for renters and for investments more in affordable housing opportunities.” — Cameron S. Costa

“We don’t have a modern jail system. We have a jail system where the current sheriff, the incumbent, basically says ‘I’m going to make your life miserable. And if you don’t like it, don’t come back.’” — Paul Heroux