With George Ramirez leaving, representation gap felt - Lowell, Massachusetts

“George Ramirez made history two years ago when he became the first Latino ever to be elected to the City Council.

But this is where the story will end, at least for the time being: Ramirez, whose election drew attention to the Merrimack Valley’s growing Latino population, recently announced that he is not seeking reelection after just one term, ending hopes that the City Council will continue to have Latino representation. No Latino candidate is running this fall.”

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