Politics & Government
Felix Arroyo Kicks Off Campaign for Mayor
City Councilor Felix G. Arroyo has entered his name into Boston's crowded race to become the next mayor.
Standing in front of a wall lined with supporters, another city councilor announced he would be running for mayor Tuesday morning.
City Councilor Felix G. Arroyo officially entered his name into the race at a press conference from SEIU Local 615 Tuesday morning. If elected, Arroyo, who lives in Jamaica Plain, would be Boston’s first Latino mayor.
Arroyo answered a few questions from the media, including one about his campaign’s approach.
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“I will have the strongest grassroots campaign, powered by committed volunteers and funded by small donors, that’s…the only way that I would want to win, and that’s exactly how I will govern,” he said.
Arroyo has been an organizer advocating for workers’ rights at SEIU 16.
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