~ Letter to the Editor ~ I believe there is only one candidate for the job

Dear Friends and fellow Revere voters,

On September 19^th the city will go to the polls to vote in Revere’s Primary Election for Mayor. Over the past few months, I’ve received several emails and texts asking me who I believe is the most qualified candidate. I believe there is only one candidate with the experience and temperament for the job, Dan Rizzo.

Dan’s first tenure as mayor was met with some extreme adversities. The first ever tornado that devastated many of our neighbors’ homes. A winter that paralyzed not just Revere, but the entire state. And of course, the missed opportunity to host one of the most successful casinos on the east coast. Yet, through all these adversities Mayor Rizzo maintained his composure, he understood the struggles we were going through and rose to the challenges. In essence, he did the job that was expected of him, and he did it well. Unfortunately, during this time, there were people lurking in the weeds looking to take advantage of the situation while Mayor Rizzo was focused on restoring harmony to our city. It quickly became apparent that these people lurking in the weeds, waiting for an opportunity to strike, were only concerned with their own interests and agenda. Something that over the last administration became clearly obvious. Once they accomplished their goals, they abruptly left Revere for other personal opportunities, leaving Revere in disarray.

During his tenure as mayor, Dan Rizzo negotiated positive commercial development like Market Basket while others were burdening our city with apartment buildings and condominiums – thousands of them. This type of development only benefitted the developers and not the residents of Revere. While there is very little we can do to change these facts now, we can strive to get Revere back-on-track. To do this we need to restore strong qualified and compassionate leadership. I believe that starts with re-electing Dan Rizzo as Mayor of Revere.

To that end, I ask that you please consider voting for Dan Rizzo in the September primary and again in the November General Election. Thank you for your time, understanding and most importantly, your consideration. Revere needs our help now.

Respectfully,

Richard Ireton