Isabel Melendez won’t run for mayor - Lawrence, Massachusetts

Isabel Melendez, the community activist who came close to becoming the state’s first elected Latino mayor when she ran for the Lawrence post in 2001, has announced she won’t seek the job next year.
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Instead, she said she is throwing her support behind former city councilor Israel Reyes, who recently announced his intention to run for the office.

Melendez’s announcement ends speculation that the 70-year-old would make a second run for the city’s top municipal spot when Mayor Michael J. Sullivan leaves office because of term limits. For months now, Spanish-language radio stations and local newspapers have mentioned Melendez as a possible candidate.”*

*From: http://www.boston.com
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