Framingham Councilor Cesar Stewart-Morales Won't Seek 3rd Term

FRAMINGHAM, MA — District 2 City Councilor Cesar Stewart-Morales won't seek reelection in the upcoming cycle, he announced on Wednesday.

The councilor cited a growing family and expanded professional roles outside of the realm of city government as reasons for this decision, and also laid out a vision for the future of local government in Framingham that he hopes to see in a statement.

"I have decided not to seek re-election for a third term at this time, a decision which has been difficult in many ways. Our local government is in need of younger voices and new officials that more closely resemble our diverse community and my hope for the City is that we move in that direction by encouraging and supporting this type of candidates that will help us realize a new and bright future for our City.

In the future, I will continue to do all that I can to have a positive impact on Framingham, my hometown, and the City that four generations of my family have called home. I am grateful for my husband, my three young sons and my mother for their support while I served on the City Council."

Stewart-Morales has spent four years as the councilor for the neighborhoods of Saxonville and Nobscot. He said he's proud of his work and hopes to have had "a positive impact on the lives of young people, parents, immigrants, our environment, and on our diverse community as a whole."

The councilor hopes to see others like him enter and affect city government.

"Our local government is in need of younger voices and new officials that more closely resemble our diverse community and my hope for the City is that we move in that direction by encouraging and supporting this type of candidates that will help us realize a new and bright future for our City," he said.

The 2023 municipal election is scheduled for Nov. 7 with a variety of positions listed on the ballot. They include:

• 11 City Councilor seats
• 9 School Committee seats
• 6 Library Trustee seats
• 2 Cemetery Trustee seats

There are nine district seats available on the City Council and School Committee, and those candidates will be running for two-year terms.