Current Mayor Jon Mitchell– Mayor Mitchell definitely deserves a shot at re-election. New Bedford has low unemployment, statistically crime is down and public schools have turned around and continue to move in the right direction. Downtown New Bedford is booming with new businesses and we have a new business park replacing half of the Whaling City Golf Course. The Airport and waterfront are expanding commercially. The south end now has two amazing walking paths along the hurricane barrier (Harborwalk and Covewalk) that will eventually connect to a Riverwalk to form The Blue Lane to provide locals with 11 miles of fantastic walking, running and biking.
The current mayor has a strong record, but that doesn’t mean he deserves to run unopposed like he did in 2013. Here are 9 other people that should run against him.