In addition to mayor, all nine council seats will be on the ballot.Ĭity Councilors Noel DiBona, Nina Liang, David McCarthy, Anthony Andronico, Ian Cain, James Devine and William Harris have obtained nomination papers, as have councilor-at-large challenger Scott Campbell, Ward 2 challenger Richard Ash, Ward 4 challenger Matthew Lyons and Ward 5 candidates Daniel Minton and Richard Iacobucci. 29, and election day is scheduled for Nov. The city's preliminary elections will be held Aug. More: What's the latest at the controversial Imperial Terrace site in Quincy? "The people of Quincy can be a part of the long-term vision of our city. "I bring people to the table to find the best solutions," she said. Mahoney said her approach to government is inclusive. "People encourage me to run because I problem solve," she said. Mahoney said she'd bring "a different skill set to city hall" that would "meet the needs of all the people who live here and future residents." More: Koch to run for seventh term as Quincy mayor: 'There's more to do' 'How is that helping us out of a pandemic, paying our bills?'" "There was no input from city council," she said. Mahoney criticized the allocation of almost $3 million of federal COVID relief money for improvements to Wollaston Cemetery, including a new entrance and a gate. That's $46 million spent without transparency." "The community has had no input, no say in it. "It hasn't been shared with the council," she said. "People want to know how their tax dollars are being spent," she said.Īs an example, Mahoney pointed to city's spending of American Rescue Plan Act money. She said transparency and budgetary oversight are two of her key campaign issues. More: Compass Medical files for bankruptcy. She said her qualifications combined with a "love for the city and passion for helping people solve problems here" led to her decision to run. Mahoney said she has experience working with high budgets and managing people. She raised her three children in the same Quincy home that belonged to her great-grandparents. She highlighted her support for Quincy public schools, including her role in instituting full-day kindergarten and helping to build the city's prekindergarten programs.īorn and raised in Quincy, Mahoney received a finance degree from Suffolk University and worked in finance and marketing for 25 years, including 15 years running her own company. Mahoney has held elected office in Quincy for almost 20 years, seven of which she spent on the school committee followed by six years on the city council. Koch has held office since 2007 and is the city's longest-serving mayor. Mahoney came up short in attempts to unseat Koch in 20. "We need leadership in the executive office that is tireless and focused on the people we serve," Mahoney said in a video posted to Twitter earlier this week. QUINCY − City Councilor-at-large Anne Mahoney has announced she will run for mayor against six-term incumbent Thomas Koch, who announced his bid for reelection last month, and fellow challenger James Maloney.
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