Shawn Oliver, who has served as a New Bedford constable for a little more than a year, attributed the result largely to legwork in the ward, starting when he took out his papers in early December to seek the office.
Category: Election 2023
Posted inElection 2023
City Council candidate under fire for ‘hateful’ and ‘extremist’ Facebook posts
Shawn “Oliver’s public social media posts are disrespectful, hurtful, perpetuate harmful stereotypes, and promote intolerance and division.” — Carmen Amaral, Oliver’s opponent in Tuesday’s Ward 3 election
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Sizing up the two City Council candidates in New Bedford
Both candidates bring to the race considerable personal appeal, compelling personal stories, and a grasp of city affairs. Neither of these candidates has run for office before; each attributed their success in the preliminary election to the work of meeting voters, often at their doorsteps.