Former Newton City Councilors, Aldermen Endorse Ruthanne Fuller

NEWTON, MA — A group of former Newton City Councilors and Aldermen have endorsed Mayor Ruthanne Fuller in her reelection campaign.

The following former city officials applauded Fuller for her leadership, communication, and improvements to the city and expressed confidence in her next term:

• Brooke Lipsitt, Former President of the Board of Aldermen
• Verne Vance, Former President of the Board of Aldermen
• John Freedman, Former Alderman
• John Stewart, Former Alderman
• Mitch Fischman, Former Alderman
• Robert Gaynor, Former Alderman
• John Rice, Former City Councilor
• Ted Hess-Mahan, Former City Councilor

“As Mayor, Ruthanne has demonstrated her effectiveness as a leader, protecting our community during the pandemic, improving our roadways and infrastructure at a pace never seen before, acquiring and managing open space for all to enjoy, and encouraging the construction of hundreds of new housing units in our village centers. She has communicated regularly, expressing her warmth and compassion. I look forward to her continuing to serve Newton during the next four years.” said Lipsitt in a statement.

“Mayor Fuller is a very steady hand on the tiller of the government of Newton. Her voice is soft, but her decisions and actions strong and focussed.” said Stewart in a statement.

"I closely worked with Mayor Fuller while we were colleagues on the former Board of Alderman, and she was always very detail oriented and carefully evaluated every situation to arrive at a fair position, and one that would be good for the future of the city. Her support for the preservation of Hammond Woods reflected that forward looking approach.” said Fischman in a statement.

The endorsement from the former Newton City Councilors and Aldermen come after Fuller's endorsement from EMILY's List, a national organization dedicated to promoting women candidates for office, National Champion for Women's Equality Barbara Lee, a group of local environmental leaders, former Mayor of Newton and State Representative from the 11th Middlesex District David Cohen, Newton City Council President Susan Albright and Vice President Rick Lipof, Rep. Kay Khan, Congressman Jake Auchincloss, former Rep. Joe Kennedy, and Newton City Council chairs.

Fuller has also been endorsed by the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, the first union to endorse a candidate in this year's mayoral election, and Engine 6, a voluntary association of Newton residents who advocate for fair, affordable, abundant, and diverse housing.