Daigle Launches Bid For Peabody City Council

PEABODY, MA — Julie Daigle, who has served as the Peabody city treasurer and executive director of the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce, is running for the city council.

Daigle declared her candidacy for the Ward 4 seat currently held by Edward Charest.

The Peabody Veterans Memorial High School and Merrimack College alumna worked for three Peabody mayors during a 20-year career in public service.

She served as treasurer from 2017 to 2019 before leaving to lead the Chamber. Since November, she has been the general manager of Mills 58 on Pulaski Street, which is home to a brewery, fitness studio, antique shops, shared workspaces and the Eatery 58 Marketplace among more than 75 small businesses.

"I am running for City Council to help improve the quality of life of the residents of Ward 4,” Daigle said in a statement to Patch. "I believe my experience in city government and in the private sector will help make me an effective city councilor and a strong voice for the ward."

Daigle said she stayed engaged with municipal and school issues after she left city government.

She has served as a member of the Peabody Main Streets Board of Directors, the Torigian Family YMCA Advisory Board, the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Friends of the Black Box Theater and the Peabody Cultural Collaborative.

She said her campaign will consist of listening to Ward 4 residents and gauging their concerns in ways that follow all coronavirus guidelines.

"Campaigns are about meeting people and listening to people," Daigle said. "My preference is always to shake hands and introduce myself in person but right now we need to look out for one another and help keep our community safe."

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)